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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- Quarterback Pat White threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more Saturday, and No. 5 West Virginia rolled up 599 yards in overpowering East Carolina 48-7. Coach Rich Rodriguez called it the "best overall performance we've had in several years."

The Mountaineers (4-0) handed East Carolina (1-3) its most lopsided loss in coach Skip Holtz's three seasons. ECU gained only 160 yards.

East Carolina 0 0 0 7 -- 7

West Virginia 10 17 14 7 -- 48

WVU--FG McAfee 31

WVU--Slaton 1 run (McAfee kick)

WVU--White 13 run (McAfee kick)

WVU--Reynaud 12 pass from White (McAfee kick)

WVU--FG McAfee 34, :00.

WVU--Reynaud 14 pass from White (McAfee kick)

WVU--White 4 run (McAfee kick)

WVU--Collington 4 run (McAfee kick)

ECU--C.Johnson 3 run (Hartman kick), :59

A--60,021

Ecu Wvu

First downs 13 30

Rushes-yards 33-106 54-397

Passing 54 202

Comp-Att-Int 9-18-1 22-25-0

Return Yards 0 95

Punts-Avg. 7-46.7 1-42.0

Fumbles-Lost 2-0 0-0

Penalties-Yards 6-45 3-35

Time of Possession 25:56 34:04

Individual Statistics

RUSHING--East Carolina, C.Johnson 14-76, Whitley 4-29, Harris 2-9, Kass 1-7, Lindsay 4-6, J.Williams 1-4, Pinkney 7-(minus 25). West Virginia, Slaton 18-110, Brown 6-82, Reynaud 2-58, Collington 5-47, White 9-42, Schmitt 4-32, Sanders 3-15, Devine 7-11.

PASSING--East Carolina, Pinkney 7-14-1-43, Kass 2-3-0-11, Harris 0-1-0-0. West Virginia, White 18-20-0-181, Brown 4-5-0-21.

RECEIVING--East Carolina, C.Johnson 3-13, Harris 2-8, T.Lee 1-12, Lindsay 1-9, J.Bryant 1-7, Drew 1-5. West Virginia, Hogan 6-44, Reynaud 5-54, Slaton 3-42, Jalloh 3-29, Schmitt 2-9, Gonzales 1-11, Devine 1-7, Sanders 1-6.