NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, October 17, 2026
Cincinnati Bearcats 42
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West Virginia Mountaineers 45
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Milan Puskar Stadium · 48,106 att. · TNT

Match Report

Hawkins throws for 464 and Cassidy's FG with no time left lifts West Virginia over Cincinnati 45-42

— Mike Hawkins Jr. threw for a career-high 464 yards and Jack Cassidy kicked a 35-yard field goal as time ran out to lift West Virginia to a wild 45-42 win over Cincinnati on Saturday.

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Team Stats

28
1st Downs
27
7-13
3rd down efficiency
6-13
1-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
622
Total Yards
598
389
Passing
464
22/30
Comp/Att
25/33
13.0
Yards per pass
14.1
233
Rushing
134
40
Rushing Attempts
46
5.8
Yards per rush
2.9
8-49
Penalties
4-31
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
31:56
Possession
28:04

Top Performers

CIN

  • JC French IV C/ATT 22/30 · YDS 389 · AVG 13.0
  • Max Fletcher NO 4 · YDS 179 · AVG 44.8
  • Malachi Henry REC 2 · YDS 128 · AVG 64.0
  • Cole Tabb CAR 15 · YDS 118 · AVG 7.9

WVU

  • Michael Hawkins Jr. C/ATT 25/33 · YDS 464 · AVG 14.1
  • Bryan Hansen NO 4 · YDS 182 · AVG 45.5
  • DJ Epps REC 8 · YDS 163 · AVG 20.4
  • Prince Strachan REC 3 · YDS 84 · AVG 28.0

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