Concurrently, West Virginia struggles to gain College Football odds traction with coach Neal Brown. Every step forward brings two steps backward. Brown is on the hot seat and needs to put together some wins. On Thursday night, the Mounties will host the Baylor Bears. Of course, Baylor is the defending Big 12 champion. And they were future market chalk to repeat. But a loss to Oklahoma State was a setback in that goal. Baylor has already lost two games on the season. Thus, Coach Dave Aranda’s Bears are no longer looking unbeatable.
Baylor Bears vs. West Virginia Mountaineers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia |
| TV Coverage: | FS1 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Baylor | -3½ (-110) | 55 (-110) | -175 |  |
| West Virginia | +3½ (-110) | 55 (-110) | +155 | |
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Baylor at West Virginia SBG Odds Overview
Baylor is the bigger brand in this offshore betting matchup. Especially when you consider the struggles of West Virginia. Squares will prefer to make the lay with the Bears on the road. By contrast, Wise Guys will think about the home dog Mounties in a must-win situation.
Baylor Bears Team Overview
Last game, the Baylor Bears lost 36-25 against the Oklahoma State Cowboys as 2.5-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 57. Baylor has a record of 3-2 straight up, 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 over/under the total. Baylor ranks 47th for total offense, 65th for passing, 37th for rushing, and 26th for scoring. Defensively they rank 24th overall, 63rd against the pass, 17th against the rush, and 37th for points allowed. Also, Baylor ranks 37th for fewest turnovers lost and 105th for takeaways.
Jaden Nixon’s 98-yard kickoff return to open the second half started a flurry of 39 combined points in the third quarter. Specifically, Nixon found an open gap in the middle of the field and broke free to easily outran everyone to the end zone. Blake Shapen completed 28 of 40 passes for 345 yards. At the same time, Michael Baldwin caught seven passes for 174 yards. Richard Reese had 85 yards and a score on 17 carries.
Oklahoma State quarterback Spencer Sanders finished 20-of-29 for 181 yards with a touchdown and an interception. Also, he ran 14 times for 75 yards and a 1-yard TD plunge.
West Virginia Mountaineers Team Overview
Last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers lost 38-20 to the Texas Longhorns as 7.5point road dogs. The game went under the total of 60.5. West Virginia has a record of 2-3 straight up, 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 over/under the total. West Virginia ranks 33rd for total offense, 38th for passing, 40th for rushing, and 24th for scoring. Defensively they rank 30th overall, 70th against the pass, 22nd against the rush, and 92nd for points allowed. Also, West Virginia ranks 47th for fewest turnovers lost and 126th for takeaways.
JT Daniels passed for 253 yards for West Virginia. The Mountaineers abandoned the pounding run game that had helped win the previous two games. West Virginia came in averaging 217 yards on the ground. However, eight of the first nine plays were pass attempts. Subsequently, when the Mountaineers were down 28-0, it was too late to return to a grind-it-out attack. West Virginia finished with 61 yards rushing.
Baylor at West Virginia SBG Free Picks
As mentioned earlier, West Virginia is struggling on the field and with the College Football odds.
Baylor at West Virginia SBG Best Bet: Baylor Bears.