West Virginia at TCU

West Virginia has had two weeks to rest and prepare for this one. The defense has been very good, and they are #19 in the nation at stopping the run. They had a 27-21 win over Virginia Tech with losses at Oklahoma, 16-13, as a +17 dog, and to Texas Tech, 23-20. West Virginia 15-5 ATS on the road against teams that complete 58% or better of their passes and face a TCU squad that played on Saturday, losing 52-31 at Oklahoma. TCU has dropped three of four, including as a 9-point favorite over SMU, 42-34. The defense is #115 in the country in points surrendered (37.8 per game), #120 in rush 'D' (210 yards per contest), #123 in total yards allowed, and #103 on third down (44.26%). TCU prefers to run the football on offense, but West Virginia matches up well with its outstanding D-line. With TCU 32-44 ATS versus teams that complete 62% or more of its passes, back the underdog with the far better defense. Play West Virginia.