West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-9)

Total/Over-Under: 65

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-4) welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers (4-7) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday. West Virginia is 9-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under is 65.

The West Virginia Mountaineers step onto the field holding a record of 4-7 for this season. In their last matchup, the Mountaineers took on the Kansas State Wildcats and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 48-31. Garrett Greene finished 15/27 with 204 yards passing and 3 touchdowns. He had a QB rating of 140.9 and ended the game with 2 picks. Jaylen Anderson led the offense in rushing for the Mountaineers with 7 totes for 69 yds (9.9 yards per carry). In the game, they ran 62 plays which gave them 369 yards. The West Virginia Mountaineers ended up rushing 34 times and totaled 153 yds, which came out to an average of 4.5 yards per carry. In the running game, the Mountaineers gave up 143 yards on 42 attempts, which is an average of 3.4 yds per rush allowed. West Virginia relinquished 19 completions on 27 attempts for a total of 294 yds, and a completion rate of 70.4%.

The Mountaineers have tallied 4,461 total yards for the year. In terms of getting in the endzone, West Virginia has totaled 20 touchdowns via the pass and 21 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the football over 18 times. West Virginia has earned 264 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 70 infractions for 567 yds. As a unit they're averaging 164.4 yards rushing which is 56th in D-1. When talking about putting points on the board, the West Virginia Mountaineers have an average of 31.2 PPG.

In terms of yards through the air, the Mountaineers have given up 2,974 yds which ranks them 115th in Division 1. They have conceded 270.4 yards per contest via the pass and giving up a completion percentage of 61.3%. Overall, they have surrendered 417.2 yards per game putting them 104th in the nation. They have surrendered 22 touchdowns by air as well as 22 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 4.1 yards per rush and 146.8 yards on the ground per game so far this season. For the year, they have given up 1,615 rushing yards through 11 games. The Mountaineers rank 119th in college football concerning team defense, allowing 34.2 points per game.

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The Cowboys head into this matchup 7-4 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 28-13 when they faced the Oklahoma Sooners. Spencer Sanders (1 touchdown) walked away from the contest with 381 yds on 36/67 passing while his quarterback rate was 94.5. He had 4 picks and his average yards per attempt was 5.7. Spencer Sanders ran the football 17 times for 42 yds, finishing the game with 2.5 yds per attempt for Oklahoma State. Oklahoma State rushed for 2.9 yds per attempt, totaling 103 yards on 35 attempts. The Cowboys finished the game with a total of 484 yds while they ran 102 plays (4.7 yards per play). The Cowboys pass defense allowed a completion percentage of 50.0%, surrendering 259 yards on 20 for 40 passing. Oklahoma State surrendered 34 rush attempts for 175 yards (5.1 yards per rush).

In relation to their ability to score points, the Cowboys are sitting 36th in D-1 holding an average of 32.9 points per game. During this campaign so far, the Cowboys have compiled 3,227 passing yards as well as holding an average of 293.4 throwing yards per contest, giving them a rank of 16th in college football. The Oklahoma State Cowboys average 420.6 yards per contest, which ranks them 43rd in D-1. The Oklahoma State offense has accrued 371 yards of penalties on 40 violations, which is good for 130th in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team.

The Cowboys are surrendering 29.8 PPG, which has them ranked 100th in Division 1. Oklahoma State has allowed a total of 1,806 rushing yards (164.2 yards per game) in addition to 18 touchdowns rushing for the campaign. This season, they have surrendered 328 total points. They have conceded 23 touchdowns from the passing game and 287.0 yards/outing, which has them in 126th in the nation. The Cowboys defense has been on the field for 855 plays, which is good for 127th in Division 1.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +9

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