West Virginia Mountaineers vs Houston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/12/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, October 12, 2023

Venue:  TDECU Stadium, Houston, TX

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WVU -2.5, Houston +2.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  WVU -2.5, Houston +2.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WVU -2.5, Houston +2.5; Over/Under:  52.5 points

West Virginia Mountaineers:  4-1 (2-0) (2nd place, Big 12)

Houston Cougars:  2-3 (0-2) (14th place, Big 12)

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West Virginia Mountaineers:  won their last game on the road against the TCU Horned Frogs 24-21.

Houston Cougars:  lost their last game on the road against the Texas Tech Red Raiders 49-28.

West Virginia is entering this game with a 4-1 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against TCU 24-21. Garrett Greene was the starting QB and he completed 10/21 passes for 142 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Garrett Greene led the team in rushing yards with 80 and 2 TDs. Hudson Clement led the receivers with 43 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Lee Kpogba led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Lee Kpogba, Tyrin Bradley, and Jared Bartlett each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

 

 

 

Houston is entering this game with a 2-3 record overall and they have a 0-2 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 0-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Texas Tech 49-28. Donovan Smith was the starting QB and he completed 29/40 passes for 335 passing yards, 4 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Parker Jenkins led the team in rushing yards with 71. Samuel Brown led the receivers with 113 receiving yards on 9 receptions and 1 TD. A.J. Haulcy led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Nelson Ceaser led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that game.

The current betting odds have Houston listed as a 2.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Houston is only 2-3 this season and they haven't looked great in their games. They have been a lot better in their home games with a 2-1 record there and they are still searching for their 1st Big 12 win of the season. West Virginia comes into this game at home at 4-1 this season and they are already 2-0 in conference play too. West Virginia just pulled off a big win on the road against TCU in their last game but they are only 1-1 in road games this year and are now playing their 2nd road game in a row. They are due for a let down spot in this game, especially since WVU has already been overachieving a little in their games this year. Houston has this game circled at home and they are going to bring their best effort here to try and get their 1st conference win. The best way to place a bet here is on Houston to cover the spread in this game.

West Virginia Houston Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Thursday, October 12, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Houston 27 WVU 21.

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West Virginia Mountaineers: 9-4 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 9-2 ATS after a game where they forced no turnovers. 28-14 UNDER as a road favorite of 7 points or less. 26-11 UNDER in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 

Houston Cougars: 24-38 ATS off a road loss against a conference rival. 5-9 ATS after playing a game where 60 total points or more were scored. 32-23 UNDER off a loss against a conference rival. 25-16 UNDER after a bye week.

West Virginia Mountaineers:  T. Lathan (LB) out for season - Ankle. A. Burks (S) Out indefinitely - Neck. K. Cobb (S) out for season - Undisclosed.

Houston Cougars:  J. Cobbs (WR) Ques Thurs - Undisclosed. N. Guzman (DB) out for season - Undisclosed. R. Sanford II (RB) out for season - Undisclosed.

“He moved around a lot better than I anticipated in the game. That’s why we did things different in the second half. I didn’t call a good game in the first half, but was able to do things different in the second half watching him. I expect him to be full go for Houston.” - Neal Brown on Garrett Greene after his team’s win against TCU in their last game.

“He’s a good player now. So we need to continue to be creative with him. We have been creative with him. He’s like a third down back. He’s a slot receiver. He’s a screen guy. We can motion him around. He’s very talented, multi talented.” - Dana Holgorsen on Stacy Sneed and his performance this season.

WR Clement, Hudson  

WR Carter, Devin 

WR Gallagher III, Rodney  

TE Davis, Treylan 

QB Greene, Garrett 

RB Donaldson Jr., CJ

FB Hamilton, Luke

WR Golden, Matthew 

WR Brown, Samuel 

WR Manjack IV, Joseph 

TE Byrnes, Matt  

QB Smith, Donovan 

RB Jenkins, Parker  

Passing: G. Greene (544)

Rushing: C. Donaldson (348)

Receiving: H. Clement (239)

Touchdowns: C. Donaldson (4)

Passing: D. Smith (1347)

Rushing: P. Jenkins (218)

Receiving: S. Brown (518)

Touchdowns: M. Golden (4)

Coaches:

West Virginia Mountaineers: Neal Brown (5th season)

Houston Cougars: Dana Holgorsen (5th season)