MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Skyler Howard threw four touchdown passes and No. 12 West Virginias improving defense held TCU scoreless in the second half of a 34-10 win Saturday.And theres this, too: West Virginia (6-0, 3-0 Big 12) is off to its best start since winning its first seven games in 2006.I thought it was our most complete game, said West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen. It feels good to be 6-0. Its hard to win. So when you do, youve got to enjoy it a little bit.Howard had first-half TD tosses of 10, 22 and 11 yards to three different receivers to stake West Virginia to a 21-10 halftime lead. Howard finished 16 of 23 passing for 231 yards.West Virginia used scoring drives of 11 and 15 plays in the third quarter to eat up most of the clock.TCU (4-3, 2-2) had only five second-half possessions. Three ended in punts, Deante Gray fumbled away a kickoff and the final possession ended on downs.The Mountaineers scored touchdowns in the games first six minutes after two TCU turnovers -- another fumbled kickoff by Gray and Rasul Douglas interception of Kenny Hill.THE TAKEAWAYTCU: With a bye week to fix an offense that was lethargic in a close win at Kansas , not much worked for the Horned Frogs against West Virginia. Hill completed 18 of 31 passes for a season-low 148 yards. TCUs 300 total yards also were a season worst.West Virginia: The Mountaineers defense, which has nine new starters this season, is fast becoming the staple of this team. In successive weeks the Mountaineers have held high-scoring Texas Tech and TCU to their lowest point totals of the season.The bottom line is youre not going to win any ball games if you turn the ball over, said TCU coach Gary Patterson. 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