West Virginia Mountaineers vs Virginia Tech Hokies Prediction, 9/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Virginia Tech Hokies

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2022

Location: Lane Stadium in Blacksburg, VA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Hokies (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 53.5

Lane Stadium is where the Virginia Tech Hokies (1-1) will go up against the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2) on Thursday. Virginia Tech is 1-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 53.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers come into this game with a record of 1-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Mountaineers took the field against the Towson Tigers and went home with a win by a final score of 65-7. JT Daniels went 16/24 with 174 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a quarterback rating of 141.3 and walked away from the contest without throwing a pick. Tony Mathis was the rushing leader for the Mountaineers with 17 carries for 104 yards (6.1 yds per carry). When the final whistle blew, they had 85 plays which converted into 624 yds. The West Virginia Mountaineers ran the ball a total of 45 times and compiled 316 yds, which came out to an average of 7.0 yds per carry. On the ground, the Mountaineers conceded 82 yards on 32 tries, which is 2.6 yds per run allowed. West Virginia surrendered 10 pass completions on 23 tries for 98 yards, and a completion percentage of 43.5%.

When it comes to getting in the endzone, the West Virginia Mountaineers are averaging 46.0 points per contest. Offensively they maintain an average of 217.3 yards in the run game giving them a rank of 28th in D-1. The Mountaineers have earned 1,539 total yards for the season. When it comes to getting in the endzone, West Virginia has earned 8 touchdowns via the pass and 10 touchdowns via the ground. West Virginia has accumulated 82 1st downs as a team, and they have been called for 24 penalties for 171 yards. They have given the ball to the opposition 4 different times.

The Mountaineers are ranked 104th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 33.3 points per game. The opposition is running for an average of 3.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 119.3 rushing yards per game for the campaign. Overall, they have conceded 358 yards via the ground game in 3 contests. In terms of passing yards, the Mountaineers are giving up 625 yds which has them ranked 63rd in Division 1. They are conceding 208.3 yards per outing through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 58.1%. For the season, they have given up 327.7 yards per contest which ranks them 41st in D-1. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns through the air as well as 7 touchdowns running the ball.

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The Hokies head into this game 1-1 this season. In their last game, the Hokies took home the win by a final score of 27-7 against the Wofford Terriers. Grant Wells (2 TDs) ended the contest with 314 yards on 26/35 through the air while his QB rating was 168.5. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his average yards per attempt was 9.0. Jalen Holston ran the ball 16 times for 66 yards, walking away from the game with 4.1 yds per attempt for Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech ended up running for 3.2 yards per carry, totaling 133 yds on 41 attempts. The Hokies finished the game with 475 yards and they ran 79 plays (6.0 yds per play). The Hokies pass defense allowed a completion rate of 70.0%, surrendering 161 yds on 14 out of 20 passing. Virginia Tech conceded 24 running attempts for 38 yds (1.6 yards per carry).

In terms of putting points on the board, the Hokies currently rank 104th in D-1 scoring 23.7 PPG. During this campaign to this point, the Hokies currently have a total of 679 yards via the pass along with an average of 226.3 passing yards per outing, which has them sitting 87th in college football. The Virginia Tech Hokies maintain an average of 364.0 yards per game, which has them ranked 94th in the country. The Virginia Tech offense has compiled 191 yds of penalties on 25 infractions, which is 24th in college football in terms of making mistakes.

The Hokies are conceding 12.3 PPG, which has them ranked 16th in D-1. Virginia Tech has conceded a total of 126 yards via the ground game (42.0 yards per game) in addition to 2 touchdowns on the ground so far this season. In total, they have given up 37 total points. They have given up 1 FALSE through the air and 159.0 yards per outing, which has them sitting 15th in the nation. The Hokies defense has been on the field for 172 plays, which has them ranked 14th in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Mountaineers -1

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