Kansas Jayhawks (1-2) vs. West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2)
September 21, 2024 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: West Virginia Mountaineers -2.5 / Kansas Jayhawks +2.5; Over/Under: +57.5
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In this article we will formulate a West Virginia vs Kansas prediction for this College Football game on Saturday, September 21st at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this week four matchup.
West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Preview
The West Virginia Mountaineers are 1-2 this year after they lost to Pittsburgh by a score of 38-34 in their last game. West Virginia led 34-24 late in the fourth quarter, but they allowed 14 points in the final 3:06 for the loss. The Mountaineers out gained Pittsburgh by a total of 398-379, turned the ball over twice, and went 3-14 on third down in the game. Garrett Greene threw for 210 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions, while CJ Donaldson rushed for 79 yards and one score.
West Virginia lost to Penn State by a score of 34-12 in their first game, but did beat Albany by a score of 49-14 in week two. The WVU offense has scored 31.7 points per game with 206.3 passing yards and 192.7 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 28.7 points against per game this season. The Mountaineers have gone 23.5% on third down and 9-11 on fourth down so far this season. Garrett Greene has completed 59.3% of his passes for 607 yards, five touchdowns, and two interceptions, while CJ Donaldson Jr. has rushed for 246 yards and three scores.
Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview
The Kansas Jayhawks are 1-2 this season after they lost to UNLV by a score of 23-20 in their last game. Kansas led 17-6 in the second quarter, but they only scored three points in the second half for the loss. The Jayhawks out gained UNLV by a total of 352-267, turned the ball over twice, and went 5-12 on third down in the game. Jalon Daniels threw for 153 yards and two interceptions, while Devin Neal rushed for 120 yards on 23 carries.
Kansas defeated Linwood by a score of 48-3 in week one, but they lost to Illinois by a score of 23-17 in week two. The Kansas offense has scored 28.3 points per game with 164.3 passing yards and 238.7 rushing yards per game, while the defense has allowed 16.3 points against per game this season. The Jayhawks have gone 48.6% on third down and 4-6 on fourth down so far this season. Jalon Daniels has completed 54.9% of his passes for 442 yards, three touchdowns, and six interceptions, while Devin Neal has rushed for 333 yards and two scores.
West Virginia vs Kansas Prediction
Kansas comes into this matchup trying to snap their two game losing streak and their offense has not been able to get going over the last two games against Illinois and UNLV. The Jayhawks had chances to win both of those games, but Daniels has to give them better quarterback play. West Virginia lost a heartbreaker against Pittsburgh last week, but the offense played well. We saw West Virginia struggle to get stops against Pitt and Penn State, and I think that will be an issue once again here. Take the over in this matchup.
