Baylor at West Virginia 10/13/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 10/13/2022 at 9:22 PM ET

Baylor at West Virginia 10/13/22 - College Football Picks & Predictions

The Baylor Bears visit Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia on Thursday to play the West Virginia Mountaineers. Baylor is 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Big 12 following its 36-25 loss a week ago this past Saturday to the Oklahoma State Cowboys. Baylor's offense gained 457 yards but committed two turnovers and the Bears special teams gave up a kickoff return for a touchdown. 

Baylor quarterback Blake Shapen has passed for 1,118 yards with nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Shapen has been sacked 10 times. The leading rusher is Richard Reese with 400 yards and seven touchdowns and the leading receiver is Monaray Baldwin with 261 yards and three touchdown receptions. Safety Al Walcott has a team-high 31 tackles. Baylor has 10 quarterback sacks and three interceptions.

West Virginia is 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Big 12 following its 38-20 loss to the Texas Longhorns a week ago this past Saturday. West Virginia was held to 314 yards of total offense and the Mountaineers gave up 446 yards of total offense to the Longhorns. JT Daniels passed for 253 yards and one touchdown for West Virginia but the Mountaineers gave up 303 yards of passing and three touchdowns through the air to Texas.

West Virginia quarterback JT Daniels has passed for 1,209 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions. The leading rusher is CJ Donaldson with 389 yards and six touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Bryce Ford-Wheaton with 412 yards and four touchdown receptions. West Virginia linebacker Lee Kpogba is the leading tackler with 31. The Mountaineers have 11 quarterback sacks and one interception.

Home field advantage is big in this matchup between Baylor and West Virginia, as the home team has covered the number in four of the last five. West Virginia has covered the number in 10 of his last 14 played at home. Baylor has failed to cover the number in 17 of its last 24 when playing against an opponent with a losing record. West Virginia's offense is generating 38.2 points per game and will outscore the Baylor offense, which is scoring slightly less at 37.4 points per game. Final Score Prediction, West Virginia Mountaineers win 30-27.

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