Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/12/2022

by Rod Pearson

Tuesday, Nov 08, 2022
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 12, 2022
Venue:  Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma -7.5, WVU +7.5; Over/Under:  66 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma -8, WVU +8; Over/Under:  66 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma -8, WVU +8; Over/Under:  66 points
 

Season Record

Oklahoma Sooners:  5-4 (2-4) (7th place, Big 12)
West Virginia Mountaineers:  3-6 (1-5) (10th place, Big 12)
 
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Oklahoma Sooners:  lost their last game at home against the Baylor Bears 38-35.
West Virginia Mountaineers:  lost their last game on the road against the Iowa State Cyclones 31-14.

 

Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers Preview and Analysis

 
Oklahoma is entering this game with a 5-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 4th road game of the season here as they are 2-1 in their road games this year. This will also be their 7th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-4. They lost against the Baylor Bears in their last game at home 38-35. Dillon Gabriel started that game at QB and he completed 22/34 passes for 261 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 3 interceptions. Eric Gray led the team in rushing with 106 yards and 2 TDs on 23 rushing attempts. Marvin Mims led the team in receiving with 120 yards and 1 TD on 4 receptions. Key Lawrence led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles. Jalen Redmond led the defense in sacks with 1 while Billy Bowman came away with the only interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
WVU is entering this game with a 3-6 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 5th home game of the season as they are 2-2 in their home games this year. This will also be the 7th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 1-5. They lost against the Iowa State Cyclones in their last game on the road 31-14. JT Daniels started that game at QB and he completed 8/22 passes for 81 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Justin Johnson Jr. led the team in rushing with 48 yards on 12 carries. Sam James led the team in receiving with 38 yards and 1 TD on 3 receptions. Aubrey Burks led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles. Dante Stills, Jordan Jefferson, and Taijh Alston each led the defense in sacks with 1 while no one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

Oklahoma vs West Virginia Prediction

The current betting odds have Oklahoma listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma hasn't been very good this season but they are in their 1st year under Brent Venables and are still trying to find their way in this rough season. They have been playing much better as of late and they came very close to winning their last game at home over Baylor. They will be on the road for this one but WVU has one of the worst teams in the Big 12 this season and this will be a great opportunity for Oklahoma to get right here after their performance in their last game. WVU just got blown out by ISU in their last game and ISU has barely been putting up any points this season, yet WVU allowed over 30 points to them in that game. Oklahoma finally found their offense in that last game and they should be able to blow past WVU here putting them in such a large deficit they will not be able to climb out of it. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma to cover the spread in this game.
 
Oklahoma West Virginia Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 12, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Oklahoma 42 WVU 28.
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
Oklahoma Sooners: 32-22 ATS when the total is between 63.5 and 70. 12-5 ATS after playing 3 straight conference games. 19-6 OVER as a road favorite of 7.5 to 14 points. 
West Virginia Mountaineers: 4-9 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 20-30 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 63. 22-15 OVER as a home underdog.
 

Key Injuries

 
Oklahoma Sooners:  J. Barnes (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. S. Whitter (LB) out for season - Shoulder.
West Virginia Mountaineers:  T. Mathis Jr. (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. C. Donaldson (TE) out for season - Leg. M. O'Laughlin (TE) out for season - Knee.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"Throwing it late over the middle a couple times – we can't do that. Baylor's a good, disciplined football team and they took advantage of some bad decisions." - Brent Venables after his team’s loss against Baylor in their last game.
 
 
"The story of our game was the inability of our offense to move the ball at all. The stats were putrid." - Neal Brown after his team’s loss against ISU in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Oklahoma Sooners
WR Wease, Theo
WR Farooq, Jalil
WR Mims, Marvin 
TE Willis, Brayden
QB Gabriel, Dillon
RB Gray, Eric 
 
West Virginia Mountaineers
WR Ford-Wheaton, Bryce
WR Prather, Kaden
WR James, Sam 
WR Smith, Reese 
TE Polendey, Brian 
QB Daniels, JT
RB Mathis Jr., Tony 
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Oklahoma Sooners
Passing: D. Gabriel (2027)
Rushing: E. Gray (902)
Receiving: M. Mims (678)
Touchdowns: E. Gray (8)
 
West Virginia Mountaineers
Passing: J. Daniels (2032)
Rushing: C. Donaldson (526)
Receiving: B. Ford-Wheaton (605)
Touchdowns: C. Donaldson (8)
 
Coaches:
Oklahoma Sooners: Brent Venables (1st season)
West Virginia Mountaineers: Neal Brown (4th season)


Rod Pearson

About the Author:

Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life.  He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years.  In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective.  Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.

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