Howard fired two first-quarter scoring tosses to Daikiel Shorts Jr. for 10 yards and to Shelton Gibson for 22 yards for a 14-3 first-quarter lead.
Following Brandon Hatfield’s 30-yard field goal, TCU added a touchdown when Kenny Hill threw a back-shoulder, 11-yard scoring pass to Jaelan Austin.
The Mountaineers answered late in the second quarter when Howard hit a wide-open Gary Jennings out in the flat and he was able to walk in from the 11.
WVU began the game by causing a fumble on the opening kickoff when Marvin Gross Jr.