From Big 12 conference action on Saturday the Kansas Jayhawks will travel to face the West Virginia Mountaineers in an NCAA college football game on Saturday afternoon. Kick off time from West Virginia is scheduled for 2:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by FSN.
The point spread in this college football game opened up with the home team West Virginia Mountaineers favored by -19 ½ points with an over under line of 71 points. Early money from the bettors has landed on the home side as West Virginia is now lined as a -20 point favorite. The total has moved down a ½ point to 70 ½ points.
There have been no recent meetings on the college football field between these two programs. CFB Trend: West Virginia Mountaineers are 2-0 ATS in their past two games.
Kansas has lost ten straight games and enter play off the bye week. They come off a 51-23 home defeat two weeks ago to the Iowa St Cyclones as a +3 ½ point underdog. The total went over 45 ½ points. The Jayhawks could not overcome a 38-17 deficit at the half. Their offense put up 441 yards with 252 from their ground attack for nearly 5 ½ yards per run. They turned the ball over four times and took one from Iowa St. Dayne Crist hit on 9 of 20 throws for 156 yards with a touchdown and pick. A bad season for the former Notre Dame quarterback as he completes 48% of his passes with four touchdowns and eight picks. Kansas allowed Iowa St to amass 548 yards of offense with 241 coming from their run game for over 5 ½ yards per run attempt. The Jayhawks allow 466 yards a game which is 109th worst in college football. They have become a running team ranking 19th in the nation with 216 yards gained per game.
West Virginia breaks a five game losing streak last week to improve to 6-5 on the year and bowl eligible following a 31-24 road win against the Iowa St Cyclones as a -3 point betting favorite. The game went under 66 points. The Mountaineers offense produced 475 yards with 239 from their ground attack for nearly 6 yards per rush. They get penalized 11 times for 107 yards. Geno Smith hit on 22 of 31 passes for 236 yards with two touchdowns. The senior signal caller has 37 touchdowns and 5 picks and completes 70% of his throws on the year. West Virginia allowed the Iowa St offense to put up 396 yards with 235 on the ground for 5 yards per attempt. The Mountaineers are an explosive offense and a bad defense. They average 40 points a game and allow 40 on the season.