The West Virginia Mountaineers (2-2, 0-1 Big 12) and Texas Longhorns (2-2, 0-1) meet for a Big 12 battle Saturday. Kickoff from DKR-Texas Memorial Stadium is at 7:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we look at West Virginia vs. Texas from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
West Virginia lost its first 2 games of the season but then won back-to-back games to level its record at 2-2. The Mountaineers’ wins — over FCS Towson and Virginia Tech — were by a combined score of 98-17. On offense, WVU has averaged 42.8 points per game, which is tied for 14th in the nation.
Texas is back at home after losing 37-34 at Texas Tech Saturday. The Longhorns yielded 38 completions and 331 yards through the air in that defeat. The 38 completions marked the most Texas had allowed in a single game since Nov. 10, 2018.
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West Virginia at Texas odds
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- Money line: West Virginia +270 (bet $100 to win $270) | Texas -340 (bet $340 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): West Virginia +9.5 (-110) | Texas -9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 62.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)
2022 betting stats
- ML: West Virginia 2-2 | Texas 2-2
- ATS: West Virginia 3-1 | Texas 3-1
- O/U: West Virginia 3-1 | Texas 2-2
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West Virginia vs. Texas head-to-head
The Mountaineers and Longhorns first met in 1956 and have played 11 games in the all-time series with WVU leading 6-5. Among its 6 wins is a 31-23 conquest last season. The Mountaineers held UT to a 2-for-12 mark on 3rd and 4th downs and dominated the contest in time of possession in that meeting.
The last 5 WVU-UT meetings have produced a level 2-2-1 ATS result and were 2-3 O/U.
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