The Colorado Buffaloes and West Virginia Mountaineers meet Saturday in college football action at Milan Puskar Stadium. Here’s a West Virginia vs Colorado Prediction. This article will include a West Virginia vs Colorado Pick.
Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview
The Colorado Buffaloes lost to Utah and Arizona, and they play Arizona State next. Colorado has lost 4 of its last 5 games. Kaidon Salter is completing 63.1 percent of his passes for 1,242 yards, 10 touchdowns, and 6 interceptions. Joseph Williams and Omarion Miller have combined for 907 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns, while Sincere Brown has 16 receptions.
The Colorado Buffaloes ground game is averaging 130 yards per contest, and Micah Welch leads the way with 313 yards and 2 touchdowns. Defensively, Colorado is allowing 30.1 points and 426.4 yards per game. Tawfiq Byard leads the Colorado Buffaloes with 63 tackles, Keaten Wade has 2.5 sacks and RJ Johnson has 1 interception.
West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers lost to TCU, beat Houston, and they play Arizona State next. West Virginia has lost 5 of its last 6 games. Nicco Marchiol is completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 720 yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Cam Vaughn and Rodney Gallagher III have combined for 656 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns, while Jeff Weimer has 10 receptions.
The West Virginia Mountaineers ground game is averaging 183 yards per contest, and Diore Hubbard leads the way with 264 yards and 4 touchdowns. Defensively, West Virginia is allowing 30.4 points and 406.4 yards per game. Fred Perry leads the West Virginia Mountaineers with 63 tackles, Chase Wilson has 3 sacks and Darrian Lewis has 2 interceptions.
Why the West Virginia Mountaineers will win
- Colorado has lost each of its last 10 November games as an underdog.
- West Virginia has won each of its last six November games as a favorite.
- Colorado has failed to cover the spread in each of its last five games as an underdog against non-AP-ranked teams.
- West Virginia has covered the spread in each of its last five November games as a home favorite.
- Colorado has lost the first half in 14 of its last 17 road games against conference opponents.
Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win
- West Virginia has lost each of its last four games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The underdog has covered the spread in three of West Virginia’s last four games.
- West Virginia has failed to cover the spread in three of its last four games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- West Virginia has lost the first half in six of its last seven games against conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Seven of West Virginia’s last eight games in November have gone OVER the total points line.
- Four of Colorado’s last five games against non-AP-ranked teams have gone OVER the total points line.
West Virginia Mountaineers Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 11, Darrian Lewis ranks T7th in the Big 12 Conference for interceptions (2) this season.
Colorado Buffaloes Player Prop Facts
- Heading into Week 11, Quentin Gibson ranks 3rd amongst FBS players for kick return yards (483) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- West Virginia ranks T132nd among FBS teams for 3rd down conversion percentage this season (28.6).
- West Virginia ranks 130th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (26:46).
- Colorado ranks 134th among FBS teams for rushing yards allowed per game this season (215.8).
- Colorado ranks T131st among FBS teams for Q2 opponent points per game this season (11.9).
West Virginia vs Colorado Prediction
This is an awful football game between two awful teams, and I’m not running to the window to lay points with either side. Where the game is played doesn’t move me, and we’re talking about teams that are both in the 100s in terms of total offense and total defense. It’s bad folks. West Virginia does have home field and is 5-4 ATS on the season, compared to Colorado being 3-5-1 ATS on the season. None of that is worth a touchdown. If forced to get involved, I’m grabbing the points with Colorado, but the best bet is to avoid.