Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 10/13/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (+3.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55

Milan Puskar Stadium is where the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-3) will take on the Baylor Bears (3-2) on Thursday. Baylor opens this game as 3.5-point favorites. The total is 55.

The Baylor Bears step onto the field holding a record of 3-2 for this season. In their last game, the Bears played the Oklahoma State Cowboys and took a loss by a score of 36-25. Richard Reese was the rushing leader for the Bears with 17 carries for 85 yds (5.0 yards per attempt). Blake Shapen went 28/40 with 345 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 149 and finished the game with 2 picks. In the running game, the Bears conceded 166 yards on 46 tries, which is an average of 3.6 yds per run surrendered. Baylor conceded 21 completions on 30 tries for 213 yds, and a completion percentage of 70.0%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 70 plays which gave them a total of 457 yards. The Baylor Bears rushed the ball a total of 30 different times and accumulated 112 yards, which earned them an average of 3.7 yards per tote.

The Bears have attained 2,181 yards in total this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Baylor has compiled 9 touchdowns via the pass and 16 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the football 5 times. Baylor has accrued 118 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 32 penalties for 287 yds. Offensively they have an average of 187.8 yards via the ground game giving them a rank of 37th in Division 1. In terms of putting points on the board, the Baylor Bears are averaging 37.4 PPG.

In terms of passing yards, the Bears are allowing 1,116 yards which has them sitting in 31st in the country. They have conceded 223.2 yards per game via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 61.0%. During the season, they have relinquished 320.0 yards per game ranking them 25th in the country. They have yielded 7 touchdowns by air in addition to 4 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 2.8 yards per run and 96.8 rushing yards per contest on the year. During the season, they have allowed 484 running yards through 5 games. The Bears rank 37th in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, giving up 20.6 points per game.

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The Mountaineers head into this matchup 2-3 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 38-20 when they faced the Texas Longhorns. JT Daniels (1 touchdown) finished the contest with 253 yds on 29/48 through the air while his quarterback rating was 111.6. He didn't toss any picks and his average yards per pass attempt was 5.3. Justin Johnson Jr. carried the rock 10 times for 42 yards, ending the contest with 4.2 yds per carry for West Virginia. West Virginia ran for 2.0 yds per carry, totaling 61 yards on 30 carries. The Mountaineers finished the contest with a total of 314 yds and they ran 78 plays (4.0 yards per play). The Mountaineers pass defense gave up a completion percentage of 78.6%, surrendering 336 yards on 22 out of 28 through the air. West Virginia relinquished 32 attempts on the ground for 110 yds (3.4 yards per carry).

Regarding their ability to score points, the Mountaineers are sitting 25th in the nation averaging 38.2 points per outing. Over the course of the season to this point, the Mountaineers have racked up 1,343 passing yards as well as an average of 268.6 passing yards per game, putting them at 38th in Division 1. The West Virginia Mountaineers have an average of 454.8 yards per game, which is good for 32nd in D-1. The West Virginia offense has racked up 288 penalty yds on 34 infractions, which ranks 83rd in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

West Virginia has surrendered a total of 503 yards via the ground game (100.6 yards per contest) as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground for the year. They have yielded 9 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 230.8 yards per outing, which puts them in 70th in college football. The Mountaineers defense has participated in 295 plays, which is good for 7th in college football. The Mountaineers are surrendering 29.6 points per game, which puts them 92nd in college football. In total, they have surrendered 148 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +3.5

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