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North Carolina vs Duke Prediction, Game Preview

North Carolina vs Duke game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

North Carolina vs Duke prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

North Carolina vs Duke How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 8:00 ET
Venue: Wallace Wade Stadium Durham, NC
How To Watch: ACC Network
Record: North Carolina (5-1), Duke (4-2)
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North Carolina vs Duke Game Preview

Why North Carolina Will Win

The Tar Heels played a little … defense?

No, not really in the 27-24 win over Miami – they gave up 538 yards – but they held firm when they had to. It’s a low bar, but that’s the goal for the Tar Heel D – just hold serve and let the offense do the rest.

Drake Maye continues to be one of the brightest young quarterback stars in the ACC, the running game is chipping in a little to help out, and after all of the drama and all of the close calls and all of the problems on defense, the team is 5-1.

Duke couldn’t get the O going until it was way too late in a puzzling loss to Georgia The. The attack that was so good over the first month fizzled, but the bigger problem here is the lack of a pass rush to help out the secondary.

There’s a big problem when teams don’t get pressure on Maye, but …

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Why Duke Will Win

The North Carolina defense. It really is the cure for offenses that need a pick-me-up.

It’s the worst in the ACC by a mile, the pass defense has issues, and overall it’s allowing 465 yards and 32 points per game.

Duke has enough of a passing attack to take advantage of it all. As long as the offense isn’t turning the ball over – and it doesn’t – it should be able to get its production back.

Keeping the chains moving and keeping Maye and company off the field is a must, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Duke has the one defense in the ACC that’s worse on third downs than North Carolina.

Duke will get a big day from the offense, but the defensive side that hasn’t dealt with a high-powered attack – Kansas sort of counts, but doesn’t – is about to have a long day.

Both teams got bogged down a wee bit last week. In this the points will flow in a fun back-and-forth rivalry game. North Carolina will get just a bit more out of the attack for a full 60 minutes.

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North Carolina vs Duke Prediction, Line

North Carolina 38, Duke 30
Line: North Carolina -7, o/u: 67
ATS Confidence out of 5: 3
North Carolina vs Duke Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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San Jose State vs Fresno State Prediction, Game Preview

San Jose State vs Fresno State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

San Jose State vs Fresno State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

San Jose State vs Fresno State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 10:45 ET
Venue: Bulldog Stadium, Fresno, CA
How To Watch: FS1
Record: San Jose State (4-1), Fresno State (1-4)
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San Jose State vs Fresno State Game Preview

Why San Jose State Will Win

The Spartans just flexed their muscles a little bit.

They were good in wins over Western Michigan and Wyoming, and then UNLV came into town. Beating the Rebels might not seem like that big of a deal, but they were playing well, they wanted to prove a point, and …

San Jose State won 40-7. It ran well, threw well, and the defense stuffed everything.

Razor sharp with just one turnover so far this year and with penalties not a problem, they’re holding up great defensively, the secondary has been wonderful, and the offense manages to do what’s needed to stay ahead after getting a little momentum.

Fresno State QB Jake Haener has been out, the Bulldog offense has stalled ever since, and …

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Why Fresno State Will Win

The team is better than this.

It still has yet to beat an FBS team this season, and losing Haener didn’t help, but there’s still talent across the board.

For all of the issues, turnovers aren’t a huge problem, the defense is starting to force a few more big plays, and being back at home should matter.

At USC, then all the way across the country to UConn, then back to Boise State. There hasn’t been a game in Fresno since the crushing late loss to Oregon State on September 10th.

The team is playing like it needed to be back around in familiar surroundings – it needs get its energy back, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

Fresno State will have a hard time stopping Chevan Cordeiro.

The former Hawaii quarterback brought his experience and playmaking ability to the Spartans, and so far he’s been the best player in the Mountain West.

He ran for two scores in each of the last two games and is good enough as a passer. He hasn’t been accurate enough and he’s not amazing at moving the chains on third downs, but he has yet to throw a pick and he’s good for at least 250 yards in this against the Fresno State secondary.

The Bulldogs will be better than they’ve been, but that won’t be good enough. San Jose State is playing too well and Fresno State isn’t.

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San Jose State vs Fresno State Prediction, Line

San Jose State 34, Fresno State 24
Line: San Jose State -8.5, o/u: 47.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
San Jose State vs Fresno State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Charlotte vs UAB Prediction, Game Preview

Charlotte vs UAB game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Charlotte vs UAB prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Charlotte vs UAB How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Protective Stadium, Birmingham, AL
How To Watch: Stadium
Record: Charlotte (1-5), UAB (3-2)
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Charlotte vs UAB Game Preview

Why Charlotte Will Win

What can Charlotte do to turn its season around?

The offense has been fun. The passing attack has been terrific with QB Chris Reynolds back and rolling. He threw for over 400 yards and five scores in the win over Georgia State, and two weeks ago he threw for four scores and 347 yards in the loss to UTEP.

UAB’s pass defense has been solid, but it hasn’t dealt with a slew of top passing attacks. As long as Reynolds gets time he’ll go off, but …

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Why UAB Will Win

Reynolds might have to hurry a bit against a good UAB pass rush. That’s not the problem – the yards will be there.

The 49er defense is the second-worst in college football mostly because the run defense isn’t slowing anyone down.

It’s not just that the front is getting gouged for big dashes; it’s getting pounded on. It’s allowing 5.8 yards per carry and giving up over 200 yards in five of the six games and 193 to Maryland in the other one.

UAB’s running game is kicking in huge, ripping through Middle Tennessee for over 300 and getting to 230 yards in four of the five games, so …

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What’s Going To Happen

Be stunned if UAB doesn’t have 225 rushing yards getting off the bus.

It’s going to start running and keep running until Charlotte proves it can come up with a stop.

The 49ers will get enough passing yards to make the Blazers keep pressing, and that won’t be a problem.

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Charlotte vs UAB Prediction, Line

UAB 44, Charlotte 20
Line: UAB -23.5, o/u: 63.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Charlotte vs UAB Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Utah State vs Colorado State Prediction, Game Preview

Utah State vs Colorado State game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Utah State vs Colorado State prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Utah State vs Colorado State How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 6:00 ET
Venue: Canvas Stadium, Fort Collins, CO
How To Watch: CBS Sports Network
Record: Utah State (2-4), Colorado State (1-4)
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Utah State vs Colorado State Game Preview

Why Utah State Will Win

Yeah, Colorado State got a win last week over Nevada. It’s impossible to figure out how.

The passing game was a disaster – just 78 yards – the three turnovers didn’t help, and the offense was outgained by more than 100 yards. It got the job done, but the team still has issues that go beyond just finding a way to win.

The Rams have a tough run at quarterback with injuries a huge problem. Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi gave it a shot, but he struggled.

Utah State doesn’t generate a pass rush, but it’s great at coming up with tackles for loss, and …

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Why Colorado State Will Win

Speaking of pulling wins out of nowhere, Utah State somehow managed to stop Air Force just enough to come up with a shocking 34-27 win. Sort of like Colorado State’s win over Nevada, that win for the Aggies doesn’t mean the other problems aren’t still there.

The Utah State passing game throws way too many interceptions, giving up a nation-high 12 so far. The offense doesn’t convert on third downs, the defense can’t stop them, and the run defense can be hammered on by anyone who commits to doing it.

Colorado State hadn’t hit 100 rushing yards all year, and then it powered away for 177 against Nevada. The O needs another good performance from Avery Morrow.

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What’s Going To Happen

Who’s going to take a massive step to possibly turn the season around?

In an awful year for the Mountain West, just about every game is winnable. The loser’s bowl hopes are all but gone, and the winner will be on a two-game winning streak with some real, live momentum.

Both teams will turn it over too much, and neither defense will be anything special. It’s not going to be pretty, but Utah State will take it – the passing game will be a little better than anything the Rams can do.

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Utah State vs Colorado State Prediction, Line

Utah State 30, Colorado State 17
Line: Utah State -11, o/u: 45.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
Utah State vs Colorado State Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Miami vs Virginia Tech Prediction, Game Preview

Miami vs Virginia Tech game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Miami vs Virginia Tech prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Miami vs Virginia Tech How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 12:30 ET
Venue: Lane Stadium, Blacksburg, VA
How To Watch: ESPN3
Record: Miami (2-3), Virginia Tech (2-4)
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Miami vs Virginia Tech Game Preview

Why Miami Will Win

The Hurricanes can fix this.

It’s been a rough three game losing streak, but the offense threw well against North Carolina – okay, so that’s hardly difficult to do – and the ground game worked against Texas A&M.

The pass rush is great, the special teams are solid, and the team is good at controlling the time of possession battle.

So what’s the problem? Turnovers, turnovers, turnovers.

The Hurricanes aren’t able to overcome adversity in any way over the last three games. Penalties aren’t an issue, but the seven giveaways have been a killer.

That’s where Virginia Tech’s defense comes in – it doesn’t take the ball away. It forced two fumbles in the loss to Old Dominion in the opener, and it came up with just three takeaways over the next five games.

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Why Virginia Tech Will Win

The Hokies can fix this.

It’s been a rough three game losing streak, but the turnovers have slowed since the disastrous opener against ODU and the defense is the best in the ACC at coming up with third down stops.

So what’s the problem? The little things – like scoring.

Penalties were a killer against West Virginia, the inability to take the ball away has been a huge problem and – for this program – the special teams haven’t been good enough.

More than anything else the offense is having a hard time converting drives into points. Miami’s secondary can be thrown on, it’s not picking off passes, and in this it’s up to Grant Wells to come up with a brilliant performance at home to pull this off.

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What’s Going To Happen

It’s like these two teams don’t know how to put the puzzle together.

The two new head coaches are going to need a little while. Brent Pry’s Hokies don’t have any one thing they can do well, but it feels like one big win might be able to flip a switch.

It’s not happening this week.

Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes are way overdue to come up with something big.

The defense will keep the Hokies from running, Wells won’t be able to do enough to keep the attack moving late, and the slide will stop.

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Miami vs Virginia Tech Prediction, Line

Miami 30, Virginia Tech 17
Line: Miami -7, o/u: 46.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Miami vs Virginia Tech Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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Memphis vs East Carolina Prediction, Game Preview

Memphis vs East Carolina game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Memphis vs East Carolina prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Memphis vs East Carolina How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 7:30 ET
Venue: Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, NC
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Memphis (4-2), East Carolina (3-3)
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Memphis vs East Carolina Game Preview

Why Memphis Will Win

Everything was going great for Memphis. It was on a roll with a four game winning streak, and it had Houston down 29-13 in the fourth before a monster comeback led to a 33-32 loss.

Even with the disaster, the offense did a good job over the last several weeks, the special teams have been great, and the team is winning the turnover battle.

The Tigers have only turned it over four times this year – there haven’t been multiple giveaways in any game – and the defense is great at generating takeaways.

East Carolina isn’t above turning it over. After the loss to Tulane last week, it’s 0-3 now when giving it up multiple times and 3-0 when it doesn’t.

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Why East Carolina Will Win

Here comes the Pirate passing game.

East Carolina’s offense isn’t quite as explosive as it should be, but it’s effective enough to be great at keeping the chains moving and it’s averaging well over 300 yards per game.

Memphis doesn’t generate a lick of pressure, and Holton Ahlers is good enough to take advantage of it. Give the veteran time to work, and he’ll be deadly.

On the other side, the Tiger offensive front is struggling to keep defenses out of the backfield, the running game stalls a bit too much, and …

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What’s Going To Happen

This should be a blast.

Both offenses will trade big shots, the passing games should work, and the defenses will struggle against the hot quarterbacks.

East Carolina will be a bit better on third downs with two late scoring drives to pull out the thriller.

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Memphis vs East Carolina Prediction, Line

East Carolina 38, Memphis 34
Line: East Carolina -5, o/u: 58.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Memphis vs East Carolina Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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James Madison vs Georgia Southern Prediction, Game Preview

James Madison vs Georgia Southern game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

James Madison vs Georgia Southern prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

James Madison vs Georgia Southern How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Allen E Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, GA
How To Watch: ESPN+
Record: James Madison (5-0), Georgia Southern (3-3)
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James Madison vs Georgia Southern Game Preview

Why James Madison Will Win

The run defense continues to be the best in the county.

Texas State was able to run for 106 yards, but that’s been it against a D that so far has allowed 205 yards in five games.

The Dukes are making a ton of plays in the backfield, the offense is dominating the time of possession battle, and everything is working on both sides of the ball.

Appalachian State is the only team to come close to taking down the new FBS program.

Georgia Southern wants to throw more than run, but the offensive side isn’t the issue. The worst run defense in the Sun Belt is the concern against an efficient JMU offense that hit 200 rushing yards against everyone but Appalachian State.

However …

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Why Georgia Southern Will Win

Georgia Southern’s offensive line has been terrific.

It’s solid for the ground game, the pass protection is as good as any team in the country, and the attack knows how to get things moving. Everything sets up perfectly for what the No. 1 offense in the Sun Belt does – run well enough, hit the third down opportunities, play with a good pace.

Last week the Eagles lost to rival Georgia State on turnovers – there were four picks to go along with a lost fumble. As amazing as James Madison’s defense is, it doesn’t come up with a ton of interceptions.

Limit the mistakes, control the lines, and have a shot because …

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What’s Going To Happen

Other than Appalachian State, James Madison’s defense hasn’t faced anyone who’s all that dangerous. Georgia Southern has the offense to press and keep pressing.

However, the Eagles couldn’t get the win against a Coastal Carolina offense that control the tempo, and they’ve struggled overall against good passing teams. They’re allowing well over 300 yards in three of the last five games and gave up over 600 combined rushing yards in the other two against UAB and Georgia State.

James Madison’s defense will have a tough afternoon, but the offense will make up for it.

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James Madison vs Georgia Southern Prediction, Line

James Madison 38, Georgia Southern 27
Line: James Madison -11.5, o/u: 67
ATS Confidence out of 5: 1.5
James Madison vs Georgia Southern Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Game Preview

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 3:30 ET
Venue: Rynearson Stadium, Ypsilanti, MI
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Record: Northern Illinois (1-5), Eastern Michigan (4-2)
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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Game Preview

Why Northern Illinois Will Win

The Huskies can still run the ball.

They might be having a ton of turnover problems, and the defense is struggling, but the defending MAC champion is averaging 4.6 yards per carry and can keep things moving on third downs.

Eastern Michigan might be doing a decent job lately, but start running on this bunch and good things happen. Buffalo was able to win with over 200 yards on the ground and four scores, Louisiana was able to throw, and NIU is versatile enough

However …

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Why Eastern Michigan Will Win

Northern Illinois is struggling.

Granted, the schedule hasn’t been a breeze, but the six turnovers over the last two games have ben a killer, the defense can’t stop anyone from throwing well, and Eastern Michigan has its guy back.

The offense struggles for a few games, and then QB Taylor Powell was back and it all clicked in the 45-23 win over Western Michigan. As long as the passing game hits the 60% mark, and as long there aren’t a slew of turnovers to give NIU easy chances, the Eagles should be okay.

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What’s Going To Happen

Northern Illinois is overdue for a brilliant performance, but it’s been waiting to break through for a while.

Eastern Michigan will be fine as long as it keeps the Huskie offense from going off. Keep it from being balanced, and keep it from getting to 450 yards, and all should be fine.

The EMU passing game should keep the chains moving and take control of the game at home.

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Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Prediction, Line

Eastern Michigan 34, Northern Illinois 26
Line: Eastern Michigan -2.5, o/u: 67
ATS Confidence out of 5: 4
Northern Illinois vs Eastern Michigan Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Tulane at USF Prediction, Game Preview

Tulane at USF game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Saturday, October 15

Tulane at USF prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Saturday, October 15

Tulane vs USF How To Watch

Date: Saturday, October 15
Game Time: 4:00 ET
Venue: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, FL
How To Watch: ESPNU
Record: Tulane (5-1), USF (1-5)
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Tulane at USF Game Preview

Why Tulane Will Win

The offense is showing its versatility.

It ran well for the first part of the season – and had good balance with the passing game – nothing really worked until it absolutely had to in the comeback win over Houston, and then came the passing attack in a 24-9 win over East Carolina.

USF hasn’t been all that awful defensively, but it doesn’t generate enough pressure up front. The Tulane backfield is deadly when it gets time to figure out what it wants to do – getting the ground game working on the outside is good, but giving Michael Pratt time to throw is great. When he’s on, forget it.

The Bulls might not be doing much defensively, and they’re not coming up with third down stops, but …

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Why USF Will Win

The team is showing potential breakthrough moments.

It played stunningly well at Cincinnati in a 28-24 loss, it pushed Florida way too hard, and if the turnovers can stop and the running game works, it has a shot to make this a battle into the fourth.

Tulane doesn’t generate a pass rush and it’s been hit-or-miss against the run. USF has to be great on the ground. The team is competitive when it gets to 200 rushing yards, but …

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What’s Going To Happen

The Tulane defensive front has been too solid against the run – it only allowed 200 yards in the opener against UMass.

Kansas State, Houston, East Carolina, Southern Miss – no one else was able to get there, but USF will come close.

This is USF’s first home game since September 10th – playing four straight away from Raymond James with the hurricane playing a role in that – and it’ll be good for a while, but it won’t generate the key defensive stops to push through and pull off the upset.

The Tulane offense will be balanced on a key fourth quarter scoring drive to put this away.

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Tulane at USF Prediction, Line

Tulane 31, USF 20
Line: Tulane -12, o/u: 55
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5
Tulane at USF Must See Rating (out of 5): 2
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Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction, Game Preview

Baylor vs West Virginia game preview, prediction, and breakdown for the Week 7 game on Thursday, October 13

Baylor vs West Virginia prediction, game preview, how to watch. Week 7, Thursday, October 13

Baylor vs West Virginia How To Watch

Date: Thursday, October 13
Game Time: 7:00 ET
Venue: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
How To Watch: FS1
Record: Baylor (3-2), West Virginia (2-3)
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Baylor vs West Virginia Game Preview

Why Baylor Will Win

The passing game continues to be be terrific.

It might not bomb away like Texas Tech’s attack or be ultra-efficient like TCU’s, but it’s connecting on 70% of its throws with Blake Shapen doing a nice job of keeping everything moving.

It’ll all work for at least 200 yards against the Mountaineers, the running game will average well over four yards per carry, and everything else will be turned over to the run defense. The Bears are allowing fewer than 100 yards per game and they’re about to make West Virginia one-dimensional.

The Mountaineers are 2-0 when running for over 260 yards and 0-3 when going under. However …

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Why West Virginia Will Win

Here comes JT Daniels.

The West Virginia ground game was a killer over the first month of the season, but it couldn’t get going in the 38-20 loss to Texas. Daniels threw for 253 yards in yet another steady performance.

This is when the air attack has to take a few more shots.

It’s a home game on a Thursday night, and it gets to go against a shaky Baylor secondary that isn’t getting enough help from the pass rush.

As long as Daniels isn’t turning the ball over and assuming he gets time, he can take on more of the workload.

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What’s Going To Happen

Is West Virginia really the 10th-best team in the league?

Actually, it might be Oklahoma, but this is a chance for the Mountaineers to get back in the hunt for a bowl game after the 2-3 start.

Baylor is still talented enough to go on a run after the loss to Oklahoma State a few weeks ago, but the pass defense on the road will be a letdown. This is when a jacked up West Virginia team shows up and pulls off something big.

It’ll be tight until the end, but Daniels will come through with two fourth quarter scoring drives to get the desperately needed win.

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Baylor vs West Virginia Prediction, Line

West Virginia 31, Baylor 30
Line: Baylor -3.5, o/u: 54.5
ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
Baylor vs West Virginia Must See Rating (out of 5): 3
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