College Football Oklahoma vs. West Virginia Week 4 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
MORGANTOWN, WV (The Spread) - West Virginia proved in its opener that it can hang with the big boys but can the Mountaineers pull off the upset tonight versus No. 4 Oklahoma?
The Sooners turned in their third win of the season with a 34-10 victory over Tennessee last Saturday. Oklahoma defensive back Julian Wilson returned an interception 100 yards for a touchdown to seal the win for the Sooners, while quarterback Trevor Knight had two touchdowns (one rushing and one passing) and threw for 308 yards.
Following their narrow 33-23 loss to Alabama in their season opener, the Mountaineers have turned in back-to-back wins against Towson (54-0) and Maryland (40-37). In their win over the Terps last Saturday, quarterback Clint Trickett completed 37-of-49 passes for 511 yards with four touchdowns and one interception. Running back Rushel Shell also rushed for 98 yards and a touchdown on 27 carries while receiver Kevin White caught 13 passes for 216 yards and a touchdown. Fellow wideout Mario Alford also caught 11 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Oklahoma is a 7.5-point road favorite over West Virginia, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 65.5 points. The Sooners opened as 11-point favorites but the spread has dropped down significantly, while the total opened at 62 and has been bet up.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Oklahoma. According to latest college football trends, the Sooners are 4-0 against the spread in their last four road games, 6-1 ATS in their last seven games overall and 4-1 ATS in their last five conference games. They're also 4-0 ATS in their last four road games versus a team with a winning home record and 5-0 ATS versus a team with a winning record overall. On the other side, West Virginia is just 1-6 against the number in its last seven conference games, 2-5 ATS in its last seven home games and 4-15 ATS in its last 19 home games versus a team with a winning road record.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 4 FREE PICK: OKLAHOMA SOONERS -7.5