So far this season, the Kansas Jayhawks and QB Jalon Daniels are a massive NCAA Football Betting disappointment. Daniels appears to have spent too much time reading his headlines. Last week, the Jayhawks hosted the UNLV Rebels, whom they defeated last bowl season with ease. Kansas suffered its second straight defeat. Now brings the Big 12 opener against the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Mounties are still trying to dig out from an embarrassing Week 1 home loss to the Penn State Nittany Lions. West Virginia turned a win into a loss last week at Pitt.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. West Virginia Mountaineers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 21, noon ET |
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| Location: | Mountaineer Field, Morgantown, WV |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Kansas | +2½ -110 | 57½ -110 | +105 |  |
| West Virginia | -2½ -110 | 57½ -110 | -125 | |
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Kansas Jayhawks Team Overview
Last game, the Kansas Jayhawks lost 23-20 against the UNLV Rebels as 9-point home favorites. The game went over the offshore bookmaker total of 65. Kansas has a record of 1-2 straight up, 0-3 against the spread, and 0-3 over/under the total. Kansas ranks 67th for total offense, 114th for passing, 19th for rushing, and 76th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 16th overall, 21st against the pass,48th against the rush, and 43rd for points allowed. Also, Kansas ranks 129th for fewest turnovers lost and 95th for takeaways.
West Virginia Mountaineers Team Overview
Last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers lost 38-34 against the Pitt Panthers as 2-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 62. West Virginia has a record of 1-2 straight up, 0-3 against the spread, and 2-1 over/under the total. West Virginia ranks 70th for total offense, 85th for passing, 38th for rushing, and 60th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 101st overall, 119th against the pass, 56th against the rush, and 102nd for points allowed. Also, West Virginia ranks 111th for fewest turnovers lost and 122nd for takeaways.
Eli Holstein guided a pair of late touchdown drives. To show, he hit Daejon Reynolds with a 40-yard scoring heave with 3:06 to go. Next, he took Pitt 77 yards in six plays, the last a 1-yard dive by Derrick Davis with 32 seconds to go. Accordingly, he lifted the Panthers to a stirring 38-34 victory over West Virginia in the 107th Backyard Brawl on Saturday.
In sum, Holstein threw for 301 yards and three scores and added another 59 yards on the ground. Consider that is a number that would have been higher if not for five sacks that counted against his total. The Mountaineers committed a handful of self-inflicted wounds along the way. They had a long touchdown pass in the third quarter called back after being flagged for holding. Subsequently, they gave up a blocked punt that George returned 24 yards for a score, putting Pitt up 24-17.
WVU reeled off the next 17 points and appeared to be firmly in control after Justin Robinson made a leaping one-handed grab at the goal line. However, they allowed the Panthers to steal their 63rd all-time victory over the Mountaineers with Holstein in the middle of it all.
Kansas at West Virginia SBG Free Picks
This Big 12 matchup will draw some NCAA Football Betting interest. Kansas has been a hot property for the past couple of years, and West Virginia has a brand cache. However, Kansas is making too many mistakes to trust them on the road.
Kansas at West Virginia SBG Best Bet: West Virginia Mountaineers.