Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (+7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 66

The Oklahoma Sooners (5-4) are on their way to Milan Puskar Stadium on Saturday where they will play the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-6). Oklahoma opens this matchup as 7.5-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 66.

The Oklahoma Sooners step onto the field holding a record of 5-4 for this year. In their last matchup, the Sooners took the field against the Baylor Bears and ended up losing by a score of 38-35. Dillon Gabriel connected on 22/34 with 261 yards through the air and 2 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rating of 131 and finished the contest with 3 interceptions. Eric Gray led the offense in rushing for the Sooners with 23 attempts for 106 yds (4.6 yards per carry). The Oklahoma Sooners ran the football 45 times and accounted for 238 yards, which came out to an average of 5.3 yards per attempt. In all, they had 79 plays which converted into 499 yds. Oklahoma conceded 14 completions on 23 attempts for 132 yards, and a completion rate of 60.9%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Sooners conceded 281 yds on 48 tries, which is an average of 5.9 yds per run allowed.

The Sooners have tallied 4,134 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring, Oklahoma has compiled 18 passing touchdowns and 21 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 11 times. Oklahoma has recorded 217 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 55 infractions for 492 yds. Offensively they average 219.8 yards in the run game which is 12th in D-1. Concerning putting points on the board, the Oklahoma Sooners hold an average of 33.2 points per outing.

Regarding yards through the air, the Sooners have given up 2,118 yds which has them sitting in 71st in the nation. They have relinquished 235.3 yards per game through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 63.6%. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 435.2 yards per contest which ranks them 110th in the country. They have given up 14 touchdowns through the air as well as 21 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 4.8 yards per tote and 199.9 rushing yards per contest this season. In total, they have conceded 1,799 running yards through 9 games. The Sooners are sitting in 94th in D-1 concerning their opponents scoring, conceding 29.8 PPG.

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The Mountaineers step onto the field holding a record of 3-6 for this season. In their last game, the Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 31-14 when they faced the Iowa State Cyclones. Justin Johnson Jr. ran the ball 12 times for 48 yds, ending the game with 4.0 yards per attempt for West Virginia. JT Daniels (1 TD) walked away from the game with 81 yards on 8/22 passing while his QB rating was 73.2. He threw 1 pick and his Y/A was 3.7. West Virginia conceded 38 run attempts for 172 yds (4.5 yds per rush). The Mountaineers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 66.7%, relinquishing 219 yds on 24 out of 36 through the air. The Mountaineers finished the game with a total of 200 yds while they ran 49 plays (4.1 yards per play). West Virginia ran for 3.5 yards per tote, finishing the game with 76 yards on 22 carries.

When it comes to their scoring prowess, the Mountaineers currently sit 46th in Division 1 scoring 32.1 PPG. For the year so far, the Mountaineers have racked up 2,234 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 248.2 passing yards per game, which has them sitting 56th in college football. The West Virginia Mountaineers average 409.6 yards per contest, which has them sitting 56th in D-1. The West Virginia offense has compiled 479 penalty yds on 57 infractions, ranking them 60th in D-1 in terms of helping out the opposition.

West Virginia has conceded a total of 1,236 rushing yards (137.3 yards per game) and 17 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. They have surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air as well as 276.7 yards/contest, which has them ranked 118th in D-1. The Mountaineers defense has taken the field for 599 plays, ranking them 44th in college football. The Mountaineers are conceding 34.2 points per game, which puts them 120th in the nation. This season, they have conceded 308 points in total.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Sooners -7.5

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