West Virginia vs. Baylor Total Pick
Will the over cash on Saturday night when Baylor hosts West Virginia at 8:00PM ET?
Game Info
Who: West Virginia (4-2) at Baylor (0-6)
When: 8:00PM ET, Saturday, October 21
Where: McLane Stadium, Waco, Texas
Current Point Spread & Over/Under Total
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, the over/under currently sits at 70 points after hitting the board at 69. Baylor, meanwhile, is a 9-point home underdog after West Virginia opened as a 9.5-point road favorite at the majority of online sports books.
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Who is the Public Backing?
Baylor isn’t receiving much love from public bettors, who are laying the wood with West Virginia in this matchup. As of this writing, 80% of public bettors are backing the Mountaineers and laying the nine points.
Key Betting Trends
The Mountaineers are 1-4 against the spread in their last five meetings with the Bears. That said, West Virginia is 4-1 against the number in its last five games overall, is 14-2 at the betting window in its last 16 road games versus an opponent that has a losing home record, and is 4-1 ATS in its last five games played in October. The Bears, meanwhile, are 1-4 against the spread in their last five games played in October but are 31-15 against the spread in their last 46 home games.
OUR PREDICTION: The over is 6-1 in the Mountaineers’ last seven games played in October, is 4-1-1 in their last six games overall, and is 6-0 in their last six games when facing a team with a losing record. On the other side, the over is 35-15-1 in the Bears’ last 51 home games and is 19-7 in their last 26 home games versus an opponent that owns a winning road record. Baylor is atrocious defensively, allowing 40.0 points per game and surrendering 518.3 total yards per contest. Will Grier and this West Virginia offense will light up the scoreboard all night and Baylor should contribute plenty as well.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 8 PREDICTIONS: WEST VIRGINIA/BAYLOR OVER 70