West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs Prediction, 10/23/2021 College Football Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs

Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021

Location: Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Horned Frogs (-5.5)

Total/Over-Under: 57.5

The TCU Horned Frogs (3-3) welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-4) at Amon G. Carter Stadium on Saturday. TCU is 5.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 57.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers step onto the field holding a record of 2-4 this year. In their last matchup, the Mountaineers went up against the Baylor Bears and took a loss by a score of 45-20. Jarret Doege connected on 20/31 with 237 yards passing and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rate of 132.9 and ended the contest with 1 pick. Leddie Brown was the rushing leader for the Mountaineers with 12 attempts for 44 yds (3.7 yards per attempt). The West Virginia Mountaineers ran the rock 38 different times and recorded 90 yards, which is an average of 2.4 yards per carry. Overall, they tallied 75 plays for 362 yds. West Virginia allowed 20 completions on 31 tries for a total of 354 yds, and a completion rate of 64.5%. When it came to stopping the run, the Mountaineers conceded 171 yards on 32 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yards per run surrendered.

The Mountaineers have earned 2,266 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, West Virginia has amassed 8 passing touchdowns and 11 touchdowns on the ground. They have surrendered the ball 10 times. West Virginia has accrued 129 1st downs as a unit, and they have committed 40 infractions for 319 yards. As a team they maintain an average of 111.8 yards in the run game ranking this team at 113th in Division 1. When talking about scoring, the West Virginia Mountaineers hold an average of 28.3 points per contest.

Concerning passing yardage, the Mountaineers have allowed 1,491 yards which puts them in 89th in Division 1. They have conceded 248.5 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 65.6%. In total, they have relinquished 350.2 yards/outing which has them sitting 56th in the nation. They have given up 10 touchdowns through the air as well as 5 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.9 yards per rush on the ground and 101.7 rushing yards per contest so far this year. During this campaign, they have allowed 610 rushing yards through 6 games. The Mountaineers are sitting in 61st in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 22.5 points per contest.

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The Horned Frogs come into this game with a record of 3-3 this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Horned Frogs took a loss by a score of 52-31 when they played the Oklahoma Sooners. Max Duggan (4 TDs) ended the game with 346 yards on 20/30 passing while his QB rate was 207.5. He didn't toss any interceptions and his average yards per pass attempt was 11.5. Kendre Miller ran the ball 15 times for 55 yds, walking away from the contest with 3.7 yds per carry for TCU. The Horned Frogs finished the game with 529 yards while they ran 67 plays (7.9 yds per play). TCU ran for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 183 yds on 37 attempts. TCU allowed 35 running attempts for 230 yards (6.6 yds per rush). The Horned Frogs pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 78.3%, relinquishing 295 yards on 18 for 23 through the air.

The TCU Horned Frogs average 460.0 yards per contest, which is good for 21st in the country. The TCU offense has accrued 396 yds of penalties on 40 infractions, which is good for 63rd in college football in terms of helping out the other team. For the year thus far, the Horned Frogs currently have a total of 1,395 yards through the air not to mention an average of 232.5 passing yards per game, giving them a rank of 68th in college football. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Horned Frogs are sitting 18th in Division 1 averaging 37.2 points per contest.

TCU has allowed a total of 1,261 rushing yards (210.2 yards per contest) as well as 13 touchdowns rushing on the season. They have allowed 11 touchdowns via the pass and 235.2 yards per contest, which has them sitting 95th in the country. The Horned Frogs defense has taken part in 383 plays, which ranks 29th in college football. The Horned Frogs are allowing 32.0 PPG, ranking them 118th in the nation. This year, they have surrendered 192 pts.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Horned Frogs -5.5

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