Things got pretty intense at FedExField. Take a look at the top plays and highlights from the Mountaineers’ victory. Video courtesy of WVU Sports

Coach Dana Holgorsen following West Virginia's 35-32 victory over BYU on Saturday afternoon at FedExField.

Another close call for the BYU Cougars keeps the Mountaineers undefeated heading into Big 12 conference play. The West Virginia Mountaineers will ride a 3-0 start into Big 12 conference play next Saturday against the Kansas State Wildcats after a narrow win over the BYU Cougars at FedExField in Landover, Maryland. The Mountaineers got off to a hot start when Skyler Howard went 8...

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) Skyler Howard passed for 332 yards and accounted for two touchdowns and Rasul Douglas returned an interception 54 yards for a score as West Virginia beat BYU 35-32 Saturday to head into Big 12 play unbeaten. Howard went 31 for 40 with an interception and Rushel Shell had two short TD runs for the Mountaineers (3-0). BYU (1-3) was one of 11 teams Big 12 officials...

We have the latest on what the Mountaineers will wear for their tilt against BYU. Your West Virginia Mountaineers will take the field Saturday wearing a uniform combination they’ve broken out a few times. The traditional blue helmets matched with the new old gold shirts and traditional blue pants were first debuted against Towson in 2014. The game against Towson couldn’t have...

Should the Big 12 actually expand, West Virginia fans should hope BYU is one of the chosen programs. The West Virginia Mountaineers square off with the Brigham Young University Cougars on Saturday, at FedEx Field in Landover, MD, in what will be the first ever meeting between the two programs, but there's something about this matchup that feels natural (at least to me). It's no...

We’ve got a possible future conference match up in Washington, DC on Saturday! OPENING THOUGHTS Happy Friday, sports fans!! I hope you guys enjoyed the bye week as much as I did. Watching Oklahoma State beat Pitt, Louisville beat Florida State, and North Dakota State beat that poser of a Power 5 team Iowa (SCHEDULE SOME REAL TEAMS, IOWA!!) were some of my favorite games to watch...

Is Houston a lock? Candidates are in "limbo" and no one knows if a vote will even happen. For Big 12 expansion, according to many insiders, anything is possible Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown: WVU's best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. Football: West Virginia ready for physical game vs. Big Ten-style BYU ...

The drive from Provo, Utah, the home of BYU, to Morgantown, West Virginia, where the West Virginia Mountaineers are from, covers about 1,929 miles. That is far. In fact, it is farther than the distance between any two teams currently playing in the same Power Five conference by almost 400 miles. In the Pac-12, Washington (Seattle) to Arizona (Tucson, Arizona) is 1,537 miles, if...

They say that practice makes perfect and if that is the case, West Virginia wide receiver Druw Bowen is pretty ready for the Mountaineers game against the BYU Cougars Saturday. He made an amazing play during the team’s practice on Thursday and I think Skyler Howard will throw his way more often. Bowen was lined up against linebacker Xavier Preston when Howard made a back shoulder...

West Virginia has been known for it’s quality at the wide receiver position. The Mountaineers have had four wide receivers drafted in the last four drafts: Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, Kevin White and Mario Alford. But, have any of ’em done this in practice? Here is WVU freshman wide receiver Druw Bowen making an amazing one-handed grab in practice. The video has taken off...

Our official stats guy is back after enjoying the bye week with some stats to watch for when West Virginia takes on BYU in Washington, DC. Like Holgo, I took the week off and watched some hilariously awesome football last weekend. To be honest, the Youngstown State game was, statistically, kind of boring. WVU struggled early to consistently move the ball and let a some big plays...

Although BYU’s offense has sputtered through its first three games, West Virginia cornerback coach Blue Adams and bandit safety Jarrod Harper say the Mountaineer secondary is still on alert for big plays in this Saturday’s matchup. Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown: WVU's best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. ...

Join in on the fun picking the winners each week. Overall winner at the end of the year will win a Nike shirt. We also have the staff predictions for West Virginia’s meeting with BYU this Saturday. The Smoking Musket Pick ‘Em Gauntlet is an online college pick ‘em game where we will try to pick the winners of the weekly Big 12 contests plus Yahoo! editors' selected games (usually...

Freshman Druw Bowen made a spectacular one-handed catch in the end zone and SportsCenter named it the #9 play of the day. Make it two for two for West Virginia University. First the men’s soccer team was mentioned on SportsCenter as senior midfielder Griffin Libhart backheeled a score for his first career goal. Yesterday during practice, walk-on freshman Druw Bowen turned in an...

Freshman wide receiver Druw Bowen hasn’t appeared in any games yet for the West Virginia Mountaineers, but they may want to reconsider that with the plays he’s making on the practice field. On Wednesday night in Morgantown, the 6’2″, 217-pounder made a catch that would even impress Odell Beckham Jr. Watch Bowen make a ridiculous acrobatic one-handed grab in the back of the...

Griffen Libhart’s first career goal is a beauty! On Tuesday night, the 24th-ranked WVU men’s soccer team (5-1-1) handled the American University (3-2-3) just like they handle every team. The Mountaineers steam rolled the Eagles 3-0. For the sixth consecutive game, WVU didn’t allow any goals and continued their recent dominance on offense. The last of the three Mountaineer...

During Dana Holgorsen’s tenure, West Virginia receivers have generated copious deep-throw opportunities. After watching three games’ worth of film on BYU’s defense, Ka’Raun White forecasts more of the same this weekend. Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown: WVU's best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. Football...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) That steady diet of drops by West Virginia wide receivers a year ago is turning into big gains so far this season. A unit led by Shelton Gibson, Daikiel Shorts and Ka'Raun White had success on their home field this month and will be looking for more Saturday when the Mountaineers (2-0) play BYU (1-2) in Landover, Maryland. The trio has combined for 89 percent...

There's more to the intrigue of the Saturday's matchup, including a sometimes difficult to follow but very real relationship between West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen, his offense and the offense that once made BYU famous. Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown: WVU's best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. Football:...

WVU has 22 players on an NFL roster this year. Bruce Irvin - Oakland Raiders Bruce Irvin forced fumble on the opening drive. Jihad Ward with the recovery. #Raiders https://t.co/coaj2sSYz3— Nick Hjeltness (@NickHjeltness) September 11, 2016 Bruce started the year off with a bang against New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees. Irvin had a strip sack which the Raiders...

If you're listening to the worldwide leader in sports, the Big 12's playoff hopes are doomed after the flagship schools fell flat this weekend. Welcome, By-Godders, to The Shotgun/Throwdown: WVU's best place for sports links, information, sophomoric humor and daily distractions. Football: WVU quarterback Skyler Howard shares strong connection with receivers | Charleston...

The Mountaineers are one of two teams unbeaten in the Big 12 yet they garnered no votes in the AP poll for a second straight week. Rank AP USA Today 1 Alabama (50) Alabama (59) 2 Ohio State (4) Ohio State (3) 3 Louisville (3) Clemson (1) 4 Michigan (1) Louisville 5 Clemson Michigan 6 Houston Stanford 7 Stanford Houston 8 Michigan State Michigan State...

Our weekly look around the Big 12 sees another undefeated fall before conference play begins #21 Baylor 38 (3-0,0-0) Rice 10 Watching Baylor in 2016 depends on how you view your “glass”. If you are a glass half full person, you think, well once Baylor is able to figure out the other team they have piled on the points. If you are a glass half empty person, you think Baylor...

Let’s get through this bye week together the best way we can; by watching other teams play and laughing at their misfortunes. The Mountaineers are on a bye today, and it sucks. Bye weeks are the absolute worst, especially this early in the season. It’s like a cruel joke played on us by the football gods. We wait months for West Virginia football to return, and when it does it’s...