
Saturday, September 29th 12:00 p.m. (et)
(25) Baylor Bears (3-0) at (9) West Virginia Mountaineers (3-0)
Milan Puskar Stadium - Morgantown, West Virginia
Home Record: Baylor 2-0; West Virginia 2-0
Away Record: Baylor 1-0; West Virginia 0-0
All-Time Series: First meeting
The ninth-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers play their first conference game in the Big 12 against 25th-ranked Baylor Bears at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Baylor: 3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS
West Virginia: 3-0 SU, 1-2 ATS
Trends:
Baylor is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
Baylor is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
West Virginia is 3-1 ATS in its last 4 games
West Virginia is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Baylor might be undefeated, but they haven’t played any formidable opponents. Their biggest threat is QB Nick Florence, who has 11 TD passes versus four interceptions. He’s also a mild threat to run, having run for 159 yards so far this season. On the other side of the ball, Geno Smith sports an amazing 81.4 percent completion percentage. He has thrown for 12 TDs and zero interceptions. West Virginia also has talent in the backfield and at wide receiver. They are very difficult to slow down, and they will be way too much for Baylor to handle.
Oddsmakers currently has West Virginia as -11 point favorites with the total at 83.
Prediction: West Virginia 48 Baylor 28
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