MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Will Grier threw five touchdown passes, including three to David Sills, to lead West Virginia to a 56-20 victory over ECU on Saturday.
West Virginia (1-1) scored touchdowns on five consecutive drives spanning the first and second quarters and was never threatened.
In his first home start since transferring from Florida, Grier completed 19 of 25 passes for 352 yards. His TD tosses covered 7, 52, 9, 75 and 4 yards.
Four of Grier's TD tosses came in the first half, when West Virginia built a 49-3 lead. It was the highest-scoring first half for the Mountaineers since they scored 49 in a 70-33 Orange Bowl win over Clemson following the 2011
West Virginia's Justin Crawford provided some balance with 15 carries for 118 yards, including TD runs of 5 and 41 yards.