Saturday, November 8, 2014

Darrell K RoyalTexas Memorial Stadium in Austin

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On Saturday, the #24 West Virginia Mountaineers (6-3) will be going for their fifth Big 12 win of the season when they take on the Texas Longhorns (4-5). Last season, the Longhorns were able to beat the Mountaineers 47-40 in overtime.

West Virginia had their four-game winning streak snapped last Saturday when they were beaten 31-30 by TCU. They did have 195 rushing yards in that loss, but they also turned the ball over five times.

Through nine games, the Mountaineers are throwing for 325.8 yards per game, which is 11th-best in the country right now. Quarterback Clint Trickett has completed 67.5 percent of his passes and has thrown for 2,925 yards, 18 touchdowns and just seven picks. Wide receiver Kevin White has been Trickett's top target by catching 75 passes for 1,075 yards and eight touchdowns.

Texas was able to outscore Texas Tech 17-0 in the second half of their game last weekend and ended up coming away with a 34-13 road victory. They had 469 total yards in that game, which included 241 rushing yards.

The Longhorns have only been able to score 22.2 points per game this season while giving up 23.1 points per game. Wide receiver John Harris has been their best offensive player by making 48 receptions for 814 yards and six touchdowns. Quarterback Tyrone Swoopes has 1,723 passing yards on the season with nine touchdowns and five interceptions.

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

West Virginia Mountaineers are 6-3-0 Against the Spread

West Virginia Mountaineers are 3-5-0 against the Over/Under

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

Texas Longhorns are 5-4-0 Against the Spread

Texas Longhorns are 3-6-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

West Virginia Mountaineers

10/24/14 QB William Crest Jr. Shoulder out for season

09/25/14 DB Travis Bell Undisclosed out for season

09/17/14 DB Brandon Napoleon Knee out for season

08/28/14 WR Jacky Marcellus Knee out for season

08/28/14 LB Jared Barber Knee out indefinitely

Texas Longhorns

10/28/14 WR Roderick Bernard Knee out for season

10/23/14 DT Alex Norman Back out indefinitely

10/23/14 OL Elijah Rodriguez Concussion out indefinitely

09/23/14 OT Kennedy Estelle Suspension dismissed from team

09/17/14 DT Desmond Jackson Foot out for season

09/05/14 LB Deoundrei Davis Dismissed has left team

09/04/14 OT Desmond Harrison Suspension out indefinitely

09/04/14 S Erik Huhn Knee out for season

09/01/14 QB David Ash Concussion out for season

09/01/14 C Dominic Espinosa Ankle out for season

08/18/14 OL Rami Hammad Personal has left team

08/14/14 QB/TE Miles Onyegbule Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take West Virginia

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