Kansas vs West Virginia Picks and Prediction – 9/21/2024

The Kansas Jayhawks will be on the road again this week with a game in West Virginia against West Virginia. The Jayhawks have struggled in 2024 with just one win in three games overall riding a 2 game skid following a bad 3 point loss to UNLV last week. Offensively Kansas did move the ball extremely well against UNLV scoring 20 points but just three in the second half on 352 total yards after turning the ball over twice in the game. Defensively Kansas had issues giving up 23 points on 267 total yards resulting in the loss. For other college football action see our College Football Picks.

Jalon Daniels led the way for the Kansas offense completing 12 passes for 153 yards and ran the ball 11 times for 65 yards and two scores. Devin Neal was the top ball carrier in the game for Kansas with 23 carries for 120 yards. Lawrence Arnold led the team with 58 yards on 4 receptions.

The West Virginia Mountaineers will be on their home field this week 1 game below .500 following a narrow 4 point loss to Pittsburgh in their last game. Offensively West Virginia moved the ball well last week scoring 34 points on just under 400 yards, but two turnovers cost them the win. Defensively the Mountaineers were obliterated giving up 38 points including 21 in the second half on 379 total yards.

Garrett Greene is the offensive leader of the season for West Virginia with 607 yards and five scores on 48 completions. CJ Johnson Jr has led the team with 246 yards and three scores on 45 carries. Jaheim White is second on the team with 179 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries. Kole Taylor leads the team with 115 yards and one score on 9 receptions. Justin Robinson has come up big with 58 yards and two touchdowns on only three catches.

Both teams have had trouble this season coming into their fourth game of the year as each will look to turn it around. Look for Kansas to finally put it all together as they overpower a below average West Virginia team for the full game. Take Kansas do enough to get the win and cover on the road against West Virginia. Final Score Prediction, Kansas Jayhawks win and cover 31-14.