Texas at West Virginia 10/5/19 - College Football Betting Picks & Odds
Texas Longhorns vs. West Virginia Mountaineers
CFB: 3:30 PM EST
Oct. 05, 2019
TV: abc
Latest Odds : TEX -11.5 Total 57
On Saturday, the No. 11 ranked Texas Longhorns visit Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia for a Big 12 clash against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Texas is coming off a bye and improved to 3-1 with a 36-30 victory over the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Sam Ehlinger led the Longhorns with 281 yards passing, four touchdowns and one interception while Keaontay Ingram rushed for 114 yards.
West Virginia enjoyed a bye during Week 5 as well and defeated the Kansas Jayhawks 29-24 in their most recent outing. With the win, the Mountaineers improved to 3-1 on the season. Kendall Austin passed for 202 yards while Martell Pettaway rushed for two touchdowns in West Virginia’s opening game of its Big 12 schedule.
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Sam Ehlinger has thrown for 1,237 yards, 15 touchdowns and one interception for the Longhorns. The leading rusher is Keaontay Ingram with 55 carries for 295 yards and three touchdowns. The leading receiver is Devin Dunvernay with 39 receptions for 377 yards and four touchdowns. The leading tackler for the Longhorns is Caden Sterns with 30.
West Virginia quarterback Austin Kendall has thrown for 871 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. Kennedy McKoy leads all running backs with 151 yards rushing and three touchdowns. Sam Jones is the leading receiver with 26 receptions for 263yards and one touchdown. The leading tackler for the Mountaineers is Josh Chandler with 32.
Recent Betting Trends:
Texas is 2-5-1 ATS in its last 8 Big 12 matchups
The UNDER has cashed in 13 of the Longhorns last 18 on the road
West Virginia is 3-1-2 ATS in its last 6 Big 12 matchups
The OVER has cashed in 4 of the Mountaineers last 5 at home
Free Betting Pick: West Virginia Mountaineers +11.5
Texas has the better team and will come out on top behind Sam Ehlinger but West Virginia will keep it close and cover. The Longhorns have failed to cover each of the last 4 following a win straight up and 6 of the last 8 Big 12 games. West Virginia has covered the number in 5 of the last 8 versus an opponent with a winning record and in 3 (3-0-2) of the last 5 at home. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win but fall short ATS 33-26