LANDOVER, Md. — Skyler Howard threw for 332 yards, Rushel Shell ran for two scores and West Virginia finished nonconference play unbeaten by holding off BYU 35-32.
The Mountaineers (3-0) assembled first-half touchdown drives of 86 and 88 yards, and Howard capped a 99-yarder with a short pass to Daikiel Shorts in the fourth quarter. That made it a 35-19 cushion before BYU rallied with touchdowns by Jamaal Williams and Moroni Laulu-Pututau.
At times Taysom Hill jumpstarted BYU’s stagnant offense, but his careless pass led to Rasul Douglas’ 54-yard interception return in the second quarter.