Photo gallery: Mountaineers blast Towson

West Virginia's Clint Trickett celebrates a first-half touchdown run vs. Towson. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

West Virginia's Shaq Riddick (4) wraps up Towson's Connor Frazier for a third-quarter safety. Frazier was flagged for intentional grounding in his end zone. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Rushel Shell - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

WVU's Kevin White tops the nation in receiving yards and catches per game. "That's pretty good," said coordinator Shannon Dawson. "That's probably better than any of (Baylor's) guys." - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

West Virginia's Shaq Riddick sacks Towson's Connor Frazier for a third-quarter safety. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Mario Alford hauls in a 1-yard touchdown vs. Towson. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Spur nickelback K.J. Dillon, here celebrating a sack against Towson, was featured this season by West Virginia's return to the 3-3-5 defense. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

WVU quarterback William Crest fumbled on his third college play. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

West Virginia's Clint Trickett celebrates a first-half touchdown run vs. Towson. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

West Virginia's Clint Trickett makes a 10-yard scramble vs. Towson. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Towson defenders converge on West Virginia's Kevin White. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Dontrill Hyman takes down Towson quarterback Connor Frazier. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Rushel Shell - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Wes Tonkery - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

West Virginia's Isaiah Bruce took over at Sam linebacker after Wes Tonkery's leg injury. - File photo/WVMetroNews.com

Tyler Orlosky - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

William Crest - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

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West Virginia's Clint Trickett enjoyed a fast start against Towson. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Josh Lambert - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Quinton Spain and the Mountaineers' offensive line was solid except for a couple short-yardage slip-ups. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

West Virginia's Clint Trickett - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

KJ Dillon (9) spearheads a veteran West Virginia defense, but can it hold up in some of the Big 12's toughest venues? - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews.com

Towson defensive end Ryan Delaire closes in on West Virginia freshman William Crest, forcing a third-quarter fumble on the freshman's first college series. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

WVU cheerleader runout - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews.com

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A crowd of more than 56,000 turned out for Saturday night's home opener between West Virginia and Towson. - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews

Dana Holgorsen - Ben Queen/WVMetroNews