West Virginia Mountaineers vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/27/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, November 27, 2021

Location: Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (+15.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Kansas Memorial Stadium is the site where the Kansas Jayhawks (2-9) will try to defeat the West Virginia Mountaineers (5-6) on Saturday. Kansas is 15.5-point underdogs. The total has been set at 55.

The West Virginia Mountaineers step onto the field holding a record of 5-6 this season. In their last contest, the Mountaineers took on the Texas Longhorns and went home with a win by a final score of 31-23. Jarret Doege went 27/43 with 290 yds through the air and 3 TDs. He had a quarterback rating of 142.5 and finished the game with no interceptions. Leddie Brown was the rushing leader for the Mountaineers with 33 attempts for 158 yards (4.8 yds per attempt). On the day, they tallied 87 plays for 459 yds. The West Virginia Mountaineers rushed the ball a total of 43 times and accounted for 158 yds, earning them an average of 3.7 yards per tote. In the running game, the Mountaineers conceded 203 yds on 28 tries, which averages out to 7.3 yds per rush surrendered. West Virginia conceded 14 completions on 30 attempts for a total of 152 yds, and a completion rate of 46.7%.

Regarding scoring points, the West Virginia Mountaineers hold an average of 26.2 points per outing. Offensively they hold an average of 115.8 yards on the ground ranking this team at 112th in Division 1. The Mountaineers have racked up 4,182 total yards this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, West Virginia has earned 17 passing touchdowns and 17 rushing touchdowns. West Virginia has tallied 240 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 58 penalties for 491 yds. They have surrendered the football 17 different times.

The Mountaineers are ranked 62nd in D-1 regarding the opposition scoring, giving up 24.0 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.9 yards per rushing attempt and 133.4 rushing yards per game for the season. Overall, they have allowed 1,467 yards via the running game in 11 games. Regarding passing yards, the Mountaineers are allowing 2,393 yards which puts them in 64th in college football. They have conceded 217.5 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 63.6%. During the season, they have allowed 350.8 yards/game putting them at 53rd in the country. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air and 12 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Jayhawks come into this matchup with a record of 2-9 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Jayhawks walked away with a loss by a score of 31-28 when they faced the TCU Horned Frogs. Jalon Daniels (2 TDs) walked away from the game with 255 yards on 22/30 through the air while his QB rating was 160.1. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 8.5. Devin Neal ran the ball 14 times for 59 yards, ending the contest with 4.2 yards per carry for Kansas. The Jayhawks finished the contest with a total of 379 yards while running 61 plays (6.2 yards per play). Kansas ended up running for 4.0 yards per carry, finishing with a total of 124 yards on 31 carries. Kansas gave up 48 rushing attempts for 327 yds (6.8 yds per rush). The Jayhawks pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 62.5%, surrendering 166 yards on 10 out of 16 passing.

When it comes to how much they score, the Jayhawks are ranking 118th in college football averaging 20.1 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Jayhawks have thrown for a total of 1,969 yards via the pass along with an average of 179.0 passing yards per contest, which is ranked 111th in the country. The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 325.5 yards/game, which is good for 115th in D-1. The Kansas offense has totaled 370 penalty yds on 45 violations, ranking them 125th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

The Jayhawks are allowing 42.9 points per game, which has them ranked 141st in D-1. Kansas has allowed a total of 2,746 yards on the ground (249.6 yards per game) as well as 39 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. Over the course of the season, they have conceded 472 pts. They have allowed the opposition 24 touchdowns via the pass and 242.5 yards/outing, which puts them in 101st in the country. The Jayhawks defense has been on the field for 735 plays, which is good for 65th in Division 1.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks +15.5

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