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West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/26/2022

by Rod Pearson

Tuesday, Nov 22, 2022
Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 26, 2022
Venue:  Boone Pickens Stadium, Stillwater, OK
Where to Watch:  ESPN2

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  WVU +7.5, OK State -7.5; Over/Under:  64 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  WVU +8.5, OK State -8.5; Over/Under:  64 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  WVU +8.5, OK State -8.5; Over/Under:  64 points
 

Season Record

West Virginia Mountaineers:  4-7 (2-6) (9th place, Big 12)
Oklahoma State Cowboys:  7-4 (4-4) (4th place, Big 12)
 
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West Virginia Mountaineers:  lost their last game at home against the Kansas State Wildcats 48-31.
Oklahoma State Cowboys:  lost their last game on the road against the Oklahoma Sooners 28-13.

 

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview and Analysis

 
West Virginia is entering this game with a 4-7 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 6th road game of the season here as they are 1-4 in their road games this year. This will also be their 9th conference game of the college football season this year as they are 2-6. They lost against the Kansas State Wildcats in their last game at home 48-31. Garrett Greene started that game at QB and he completed 15/27 passes for 204 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Jaylen Anderson led the team in rushing with 69 yards on 7 rushing attempts. Sam James led the team in receiving with 102 yards and 3 TDs on 3 receptions. Lee Kpogba led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 6 assisted tackles. Jordan Jefferson led the defense in sacks with 1 while Malachi Ruffin came away with the only interception for them in that one.
 
 
 
Oklahoma State is entering this game with a 7-4 record overall to start their college football season and they will be playing their 7th home game of the season as they are 6-0 in their home games this year. This will also be the 9th conference matchup on their conference schedule this season as they are 4-4. They lost against the Oklahoma Sooners in their last game on the road 28-13. Spencer Sanders started that game at QB and he completed 36/67 passes for 381 yards, 1 touchdown, and 4 interceptions. Spencer Sanders led the team in rushing with 42 yards on 17 carries. Brennan Presley led the team in receiving with 118 yards on 8 receptions while Braydon Johnson also had 109 receiving yards on 7 catches. Jason Taylor II led the defense in that game with 10 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle. Nathan Latu led the defense in sacks with 1 while Jason Taylor II came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

West Virginia vs Oklahoma State Prediction

The current betting odds have Oklahoma State listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma State just had a devastating loss last week where they were down very early in the 1st quarter 28-0 and they were never able to recover as they only put up 13 points throughout the rest of the game. That was a big loss against rival Oklahoma but they will be looking to bounce back with a better performance here. West Virginia also had a loss last week at home to KSU and with that loss they lost all chances of becoming bowl eligible since they now have 7 losses. They are not going to be motivated to play here now that they can't become bowl eligible and they are going to be getting a very angry Oklahoma State team looking to blow off some steam here at home after that bad performance last week. Oklahoma State has been great at home this season as they are still undefeated through 6 games and with nothing left to play for this year, Oklahoma State will dispose of them easily in this home game. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma State to cover the spread in this game.
 
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NCAAF Betting Trends

 
West Virginia Mountaineers: 5-10 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 10 points. 5-10 ATS in road games. 10-4 OVER off a home loss by 14 or more points.
Oklahoma State Cowboys: 21-15 ATS in all games. 57-26 OVER as a home favorite. 34-17 OVER in a home game where the total is greater than or equal to 63.
 

Key Injuries

 
West Virginia Mountaineers:  K. Prather (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. C. Donaldson (TE) out for season - Leg. M. O'Laughlin (TE) out for season - Knee.
Oklahoma State Cowboys:  G. Rangel (QB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. S. Johnson Jr. (WR) Ques Sat - Undisclosed. D. Richardson (RB) Ques Sat - Undisclosed.
 

Notable Quotes

 
"Garrett did some good things. He ran around and made some good decisions, made some bad decisions. That's going to happen when you're in your first career start." - Neal Brown on Garrett Greene after his team’s loss against KSU in their last game.
 
 
"We just didn't protect him very well and put him on the run a lot. And I think he hurried a few throws." - Mike Gundy on Spencer Sanders after his team’s loss against Oklahoma in their last game.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
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 
 
Oklahoma State Cowboys
WR Green, Bryson 
WR Johnson, Braydon
WR Richardson, John Paul
WR Presley, Brennan 
QB Sanders, Spencer
RB Richardson, Dominic
 

Statistical Leaders

 
West Virginia Mountaineers
Passing: J. Daniels (2097)
Rushing: T. Mathis Jr. (549)
Receiving: S. James (726)
Touchdowns: C. Donaldson (8)
 
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Passing: S. Sanders (2642)
Rushing: D. Richardson (543)
Receiving: B. Presley (662)
Touchdowns: S. Sanders (8) 
 
Coaches:
West Virginia Mountaineers: Neal Brown (4th season)
Oklahoma State Cowboys: Mike Gundy (18th season)