West Virginia vs. Rutgers Odds
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (The Spread) – No. 25 West Virginia looks to bounce back from its first conference loss when the Mountaineers take on Rutgers on Saturday at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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West Virginia and Rutgers are both 5-2 on the season. WVU is 3-4 against the spread while Rutgers is 5-2 against the spread. WVU has hit the over in 6-of-7 games while Rutgers has hit the under in 6-of-7 contests. West Virginia has won the last 16 games in this series.
Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in 5 of the last 6 games in this series. West Virginia is also 9-4 against the spread in their last 13 games against a team with a winning record while Rutgers is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog.
Oddsmakers have made West Virginia the favorite on the road in this game. The Mountaineers have odds of -6.5 points against Rutgers. The over/under odds have been set at 55 points. (View Matchup)
West Virginia is coming off a 49-23 loss to Syracuse last week. The Mountaineers struggled on defense in the game, as they allowed 443 total yards to the Orange, including 194 rushing yards. WVU had 408 yards of offense, including 338 passing yards, but it also committed two turnovers in the loss. Geno Smith finished 24-of-41 passing for 338 yards and two touchdowns.
Rutgers is coming off a 16-14 loss to Louisville last week. The Scarlet Knights have both of their losses coming on the road, each of which were by just two points. On the season, Rutgers is scoring 28 points per game while allowing just 16 points per game on defense. Rutgers’ scoring defense ranks ninth in the country. The team has been led by Mohamed Sanu, who has 65 receptions for 683 yards and six touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, WVU receiver Ivan McCartney is questionable with a knee injury while Rutgers defensive end Manny Abreu (hand) and running back Jawan Jamison (leg) are both questionable for Saturday’s game.
Currently over 1,800 Public Bets have been placed on this game and West Virginia is getting 74% of the wagers with odds of -6.5 points against Rutgers on Saturday.
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