Oklahoma State Cowboys vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/6/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021

Location: Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (+4)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The West Virginia Mountaineers (4-4) host the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-1) at Mountaineer Field on Saturday. West Virginia opens as 4-point dogs. The total is 48.5.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys step onto the field holding a record of 7-1 for this season. In their last game, the Cowboys faced the Kansas Jayhawks and earned the victory with a final of 55-3. Spencer Sanders went 12/19 with 157 yards passing and 2 TDs. He had a quarterback rate of 167.3 and ended the game with no picks. Dominic Richardson was the leader on the ground for the Cowboys with 11 carries for 79 yards (7.2 yds per attempt). On the day, they ran 79 plays for 535 yards. The Oklahoma State Cowboys ended up rushing 47 times and accumulated 292 yards, which had them averaging 6.2 yards per carry. Against the rush, the Cowboys gave up 99 yards on 33 tries, which is an average of 3.0 yds per rush surrendered. Oklahoma State surrendered 9 completions on 18 tries for 44 yards, and a completion percentage of 50.0%.

The Cowboys have earned 3,157 total yards this season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Oklahoma State has amassed 14 touchdowns through the air and 13 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 9 times. Oklahoma State has amassed 171 1st downs, and they have committed 51 penalties for 469 yards. As a team they average 176.9 yards in the run game ranking this team at 53rd in the country. Regarding scoring, the Oklahoma State Cowboys are sitting at 29.4 points per outing.

The Cowboys are ranked 26th in D-1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 18.0 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 2.9 yards per rushing attempt and 94.9 rushing yards per game so far this year. During this campaign, they have conceded 759 rushing yards through 8 games. When it comes to passing yards, the Cowboys have given up 1,601 yds which ranks them 42nd in D-1. They have given up 200.1 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 58.7%. Over the course of this season, they have yielded 295.0 yards per contest which has them ranked 19th in college football. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns via the pass and 8 touchdowns pounding the rock.

Get all of our College Football Picks this Week

The Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 4-4 this season. For their last game, the Mountaineers went home victorious with a score of 38-31 when they faced the Iowa State Cyclones. Jarret Doege (3 TDs) finished the game with 370 yards on 30/46 passing while his QB rate was 145.6. He had 2 interceptions and his average yards per attempt was 8.0. Leddie Brown ran the football 22 times for 109 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.0 yds per carry for West Virginia. West Virginia rushed the football for 4.4 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 124 yds on 28 carries. The Mountaineers finished the contest with a total of 494 yards while running 75 plays (6.6 yds per play). The Mountaineers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 59.3%, surrendering 185 yds on 16 for 27 passing. West Virginia surrendered 34 running attempts for 239 yds (7.0 yards per rush).

When discussing their ability to score points, the Mountaineers are ranking 58th in the nation by tallying 29.6 points per contest. For the year thus far, the Mountaineers have thrown for a total of 2,223 yards through the air along with holding an average of 277.9 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 26th in Division 1. The West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 405.9 yards per contest, which has them sitting 62nd in the country. The West Virginia offense has compiled 419 yds of penalties on 50 infractions, which is good for 68th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

West Virginia has allowed a total of 998 rushing yards (124.8 yards per game) as well as 7 touchdowns on the ground this year. They have conceded 12 touchdowns via the pass and 240.0 yards/contest, ranking them 94th in the country. The Mountaineers defense has been on the field for 518 plays, ranking them 46th in Division 1. The Mountaineers are relinquishing 22.9 points per game, which puts them 61st in D-1. This year, they have relinquished 183 pts.

Who will win tonight's Cowboys/Mountaineers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys -4

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here