West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 10/1/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2022

Location: DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: FS1

Odds/Point Spread: Longhorns (-10)

Total/Over-Under: 61

The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-2) are headed to DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Texas Longhorns (2-2). West Virginia is 10-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 61.

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this matchup with a record of 2-2 this season. In their last matchup, the Mountaineers played against the Virginia Tech Hokies and went home with a win by a final score of 33-10. JT Daniels went 20/30 with 203 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 134.5 and walked away from the game without throwing an interception. CJ Donadlson led the offense in rushing for the Mountaineers with 23 attempts for 106 yds (4.6 yards per attempt). The West Virginia Mountaineers rushed the ball a total of 46 different times and recorded 218 yards, earning them an average of 4.7 yds per attempt. In the game, they tallied 76 plays which gave them 421 yards. West Virginia allowed 16 pass completions on 35 tries for a total of 193 yds, and a completion percentage of 45.7%. On the ground, the Mountaineers gave up 35 yds on 18 tries, which is 1.9 yds per run surrendered.

When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 42.8 points per outing. As a team they average 217.5 yards on the ground which is 20th in D-1. The Mountaineers have earned 1,960 total yards for the season. When it comes to notching touchdowns, West Virginia has amassed 9 passing touchdowns and 11 rushing touchdowns. West Virginia has a total of 114 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 30 penalties for 240 yds. They have surrendered the ball 5 different times.

Regarding passing yardage, the Mountaineers are conceding 818 yards which puts them in 50th in Division 1. They are conceding 204.5 yards per outing via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 54.0%. For the season, they are conceding 302.8 yards per game which ranks them 23rd in college football. They have given up 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 7 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are giving up 3.2 yards per tote and 98.3 yards on the ground per contest on the campaign. During the season, they have given up 393 rushing yards through 4 outings. The Mountaineers sit in 85th in D-1 in terms of team defense, conceding 27.5 PPG.

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The Longhorns step onto the field holding a record of 2-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Longhorns went home defeated by a final of 37-34 when they played the Texas Tech Red Raiders. Bijan Robinson carried the football 16 times for 103 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.4 yds per attempt for Texas. Hudson Card (2 TDs) walked away from the contest with 277 yds on 20/30 passing while his QB rate was 159.6. He tossed 1 interception and his average yards per pass attempt was 9.2. Texas conceded 44 running attempts for 148 yds (3.4 yards per rush). The Longhorns pass defense conceded a completion percentage of 67.9%, relinquishing 331 yards on 38 for 56 passing. The Longhorns ended up finishing with 428 yards while running 60 plays (7.1 yds per play). Texas ran for 5.0 yards per tote, totaling 151 yards on 30 attempts.

In relation to their scoring prowess, the Longhorns are 42nd in the nation averaging 36.5 PPG. For the year thus far, the Longhorns have thrown for 979 passing yards as well as an average of 244.8 passing yards per outing, ranking them 73rd in Division 1. The Texas Longhorns have an average of 410.3 yards/game, which ranks them 73rd in Division 1. The Texas offense has compiled 184 penalty yards on 24 violations, which ranks them 76th in the nation in terms of helping out the other team.

The Longhorns are surrendering 21.8 points per game, ranking them 53rd in college football. Texas has allowed the opposition a total of 540 rushing yards (135.0 yards per game) and 5 touchdowns rushing on the campaign. This year, they have relinquished 87 total points. They have given up 4 touchdowns through the air in addition to 245.0 yards/outing, which puts them in 85th in the nation. The Longhorns defense has participated in 311 plays, which ranks 116th in the nation.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Mountaineers +10

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