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Larry Ness
Oct 24 '20, 5:30 PM in 2h
NCAA-F | West Virginia vs Texas Tech
Play on: West Virginia -2½ -110 at betonline
My free play is on West Va at 5:30 ET.
Neal Brown spent four years as the head coach at Troy. His first season saw his team go 4-8 but the next three seasons the Trojans went 31-8 overall, including winning all THREE bowl appearances. He was announced as the 35th head football coach for on January 5, 2019 and after a 5-7 first season, the Mountaineers are off to a 3-1 start in 2020. Matt Wells had a six-year run at Utah St, going 44-34 overall but he did lead the Aggies to a bowl berth in FIVE of those six seasons. He didn't coach the Aggies in the 2018 New Mexico Bowl, as he was hired by Texas Tech as head football coach on November 29, 2018. Just like Brown, Wells' first season was unsuccessful (4-8) but unlike Brown here in 2020, the Red Raiders are just 1-3 to open the current season.
The visiting Mountaineers have been a surprise this season because of their defense, which allows just 18.8 PPG and is the national leader in total defense (240.3 YPG). West Virginia has allowed just 2.7 yards per rushing attempt and leads the BIG 12 with six interceptions and 16 sacks. In a 38-17 victory against Kansas last Saturday, the Mountaineers logged 11 tackles for loss, had five sacks and two INTs while allowing only 157 total yards and seven first downs. QB Doege has been solid, completing 64.2% for 1,042 yards with eight TDs and three INTs. RB Brown has 515 yards (6.4 YPC) and five TDs plus Doege has a trio of WR targets. Wight has 19 catches, James 18 and Wheaton 13, averaging 15.2 YPC with three TDs.
Texas Tech's junior QB Henry Colombi will make his first start since his senior year of high school in this game. Colombi began his career at Utah State under the current Texas Tech coaching staff and backed up current Green Bay Packers rookie Jordan Love for two seasons. He transferred to the Red Raiders in the offseason and came on in relief of starter Alan Bowman the past two games, completing 74.1% while throwing for 359 yards, three TDS and just one INT. More importantly, he seemed to help Texas Tech operate more smoothly. "We had just played good or OK at quarterback," Red Raiders coach Matt Wells said Monday. "I felt that the change to Henry gives us a better opportunity to, at this time, play better on offense. Thompson is a solid RB (282 yards / 5.0 YPC / 4 TDs) and Colombi has five WRs with 10-plus catches. Ezukanma and Carter each have 21 receptions, with a combined seven TD catches. However, the Texas Tech defense is giving up 37.8 PPG, allowing 30-plus points in ALL games. That includes allowing 42 PPG on 465 YPG in opening 0-3 in the Big 12.
West Va had won FIVE straight in the series before losing 38-17 last season, despite running up 549 total yards. That's what happens when a team loses the TO battle (-4). Road team wins AND covers in this one.
Good luck...Larry
Oct 24 '20, 5:30 PM in 2h
NCAA-F | West Virginia vs Texas Tech
Play on: West Virginia -2½ -110 at betonline
My free play is on West Va at 5:30 ET.
Neal Brown spent four years as the head coach at Troy. His first season saw his team go 4-8 but the next three seasons the Trojans went 31-8 overall, including winning all THREE bowl appearances. He was announced as the 35th head football coach for on January 5, 2019 and after a 5-7 first season, the Mountaineers are off to a 3-1 start in 2020. Matt Wells had a six-year run at Utah St, going 44-34 overall but he did lead the Aggies to a bowl berth in FIVE of those six seasons. He didn't coach the Aggies in the 2018 New Mexico Bowl, as he was hired by Texas Tech as head football coach on November 29, 2018. Just like Brown, Wells' first season was unsuccessful (4-8) but unlike Brown here in 2020, the Red Raiders are just 1-3 to open the current season.
The visiting Mountaineers have been a surprise this season because of their defense, which allows just 18.8 PPG and is the national leader in total defense (240.3 YPG). West Virginia has allowed just 2.7 yards per rushing attempt and leads the BIG 12 with six interceptions and 16 sacks. In a 38-17 victory against Kansas last Saturday, the Mountaineers logged 11 tackles for loss, had five sacks and two INTs while allowing only 157 total yards and seven first downs. QB Doege has been solid, completing 64.2% for 1,042 yards with eight TDs and three INTs. RB Brown has 515 yards (6.4 YPC) and five TDs plus Doege has a trio of WR targets. Wight has 19 catches, James 18 and Wheaton 13, averaging 15.2 YPC with three TDs.
Texas Tech's junior QB Henry Colombi will make his first start since his senior year of high school in this game. Colombi began his career at Utah State under the current Texas Tech coaching staff and backed up current Green Bay Packers rookie Jordan Love for two seasons. He transferred to the Red Raiders in the offseason and came on in relief of starter Alan Bowman the past two games, completing 74.1% while throwing for 359 yards, three TDS and just one INT. More importantly, he seemed to help Texas Tech operate more smoothly. "We had just played good or OK at quarterback," Red Raiders coach Matt Wells said Monday. "I felt that the change to Henry gives us a better opportunity to, at this time, play better on offense. Thompson is a solid RB (282 yards / 5.0 YPC / 4 TDs) and Colombi has five WRs with 10-plus catches. Ezukanma and Carter each have 21 receptions, with a combined seven TD catches. However, the Texas Tech defense is giving up 37.8 PPG, allowing 30-plus points in ALL games. That includes allowing 42 PPG on 465 YPG in opening 0-3 in the Big 12.
West Va had won FIVE straight in the series before losing 38-17 last season, despite running up 549 total yards. That's what happens when a team loses the TO battle (-4). Road team wins AND covers in this one.
Good luck...Larry
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