MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As if a 46-point halftime cushion wasn’t convincing enough, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said his team didn’t allow its Week 1 loss to bleed into Week 2.
“Proud of the way the guys bounced back,” Holgorsen said after Saturday’s 56-20 cakewalk over East Carolina. “I really felt like after the game last week our guys were motivated to go play again. Five-and-a-half days later they showed up today.”
Five touchdown passes by Will Grier, another 100-plus rushing from Justin Crawford and zero turnovers highlighted West Virginia’s attack.
The margin stood 49-3 at halftime and Holgorsen left his starters in for two series in the third quarter.