CFB Week 3 Picks – Take Maryland To Cover At West Virginia
By Drew Sharper
West Virginia has failed to cover the spread this year while Maryland is 2-0 ATS, but who will cover on Saturday when the two meet?
West Virginia is a 10-point favorite over Maryland according to oddsmakers from online sports book BroburySports.com. The over/under has been set at 44.5.
West Virginia is 0-1 against the spread this year while hitting the under in that game. The Mountaineers are just 6-15 ATS as a favorite in games since 2008 while 7-19 ATS against ACC opponents since 1992. Trends show that WVU tends to slightly hit the under more as they have hit in 14-of-25 lined games since 2008. That have also hit the under in 4-of-6 lined September games over the last three seasons.
Maryland is 2-0 against the spread and 2-0 overall while hitting the under and pushing on the point total in their two games. The Terrapins are 3-6 ATS in road games since 2008 and 0-1 ATS against the Big East during that stretch. Maryland has hit the under more than the over as well as they have hit the under in 12-of-18 games since 2008 where it was an underdog and since 1992, Maryland has hit the under in 64-of-105 lined games.
Maryland has quietly had a very strong start to the season while West Virginia has struggled. The Terrapins handled the rushing attack of Navy with success in the season-opening win and should be able to contain the WVU rushing attack as well. In this game we like the Terrapins to cover while the over hits as the point total appears low due to both teams failing to hit on the over this season.
OUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 PICK: MARYLAND +10 and OVER 44.5