West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 10/5/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, October 5, 2024

Location: Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Cowboys (-4.0)

Total/Over-Under: 65.5

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-2) welcome the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-2) at Boone Pickens Stadium on Saturday, October 5, 2024. West Virginia opens this contest as 4.0-point dogs. The over/under is 65.5.

The West Virginia Mountaineers head into this matchup 2-2 for this year. In their last contest, the Mountaineers faced the Kansas Jayhawks and earned the victory with a final of 32-28. In the running game, the Mountaineers gave up 247 yds on 47 attempts, which averages out to 5.3 yds per run surrendered. West Virginia gave up 15 completions on 25 attempts for a total of 184 yds, and a completion rate of 60.0%. When the final whistle blew, they had 63 plays which converted into 443 yards. The West Virginia Mountaineers ran the football 33 times and totaled 148 yards, which earned them an average of 4.5 yds per attempt.

In terms of scoring, the West Virginia Mountaineers have an average of 31.8 PPG. As a team they average 181.5 yards via the ground game which has them sitting 49th in D-1. The Mountaineers have earned 1,640 total yards for the season. In terms of notching touchdowns, West Virginia has totaled 7 touchdowns via the pass and 9 rushing touchdowns. West Virginia has earned 95 first downs offensively, and they have been flagged for 16 penalties for 136 yds. They have surrendered the football 8 times.

The Mountaineers rank 99th in Division 1 concerning their opponents scoring, allowing 28.5 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 4.0 yards per rushing attempt and 153.8 rushing yards per game so far this year. Over the course of this year, they have given up 615 yards on the ground through 4 games. Regarding passing yardage, the Mountaineers are giving up 1,026 yds which has them ranked 81st in the nation. They have yielded 256.5 yards per game through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 58.9%. Over the course of this season, they are surrendering 410.3 yards per game ranking them 107th in D-1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air as well as 6 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Cowboys head into this game 3-2 for this season. When they last played, the Cowboys walked away with a loss by a score of 42-20 when they played the Kansas State Wildcats. Oklahoma State gave up 34 running attempts for 300 yards (8.8 yards per rush). The Cowboys secondary gave up a completion rate of 61.3%, relinquishing 259 yards on 19 out of 31 through the air. The Cowboys finished the game with a total of 490 yards while running 80 plays (6.1 yds per play). Oklahoma State rushed the ball for 4.2 yards per tote, finishing with 126 yds on 30 carries.

In terms of their ability to score points, the Cowboys are sitting 45th in college football averaging 33.4 PPG. The Oklahoma State Cowboys maintain an average of 422.8 yards per contest, which has them sitting 52nd in Division 1. The Oklahoma State offense has accrued 197 yds of penalties on 22 infractions, which has them sitting 99th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have thrown 6 interceptions while conceding 1 fumble and they have obtained 104 first downs. Over the course of the season so far, the Cowboys currently have a total of 1,603 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 320.6 passing yards per contest, which has them ranked 11th in the country. They average 102.2 run yards per game and have rushed for 511 yards for the year.

Oklahoma State has given up a total of 1,021 yards via the ground game (204.2 yards/game) as well as 8 touchdowns on the ground for the campaign. They have allowed 7 touchdowns via the pass and 276.4 yards/outing, which puts them in 121st in college football. Their defense has 3 fumbles recovered and 6 picks this season. The Cowboys defense has taken the field for 373 plays, which is 129th in the country. The Cowboys are giving up 25.0 PPG, which has them ranked 79th in the nation. In total, they have given up 125 points.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Cowboys -4.0

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