Kansas vs West Virginia Prediction, Game Preview, and Betting Lines
It's desperation time for both teams.Kansas and West Virginia have both played well, and both have 1-2 records to show for it.And both of the wins came against FCS teams.The Kansas offense has been off. The dynamic playmaking wasn't there in losses to Illinois and UNLV, but the team still had shots to win both games. The defense hasn't been bad - that's new for the Jayhawks - but that O has to go.West Virginia played Penn State well in the opener, and was right there against Pitt, but lost both. With Oklahoma State up next on the road, it'll be a long uphill climb if it drops this.
Kansas vs West Virginia Preview
Kansas vs West Virginia How to WatchDate: Saturday, September 21, 2024Game Time: 12:00 pm ETVenue: Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WVHow to
Why Kansas Will Win
The defense really has been strong.UNLV ran well, but the Kansas secondary stopped the Rebel passing game. The run D was great in the other two games, and now it gets a West Virginia offense that hasn't shown a whole lot of consistency so far.Eventually the Kansas offense will open it up. It has too many weapons and too much talent to be this mediocre. Eventually Jalon Daniels will start hitting more of his passes, and the running game will start to take over.But ...
Why West Virginia Will Win
Kansas is getting killed by the turnover margin.The Jayhawks forced one takeaway in each of the first two games, but that's been it. Meanwhile the offense gave up four turnovers in the loss to Illinois, two more against UNLV, and they're -6 so far in turnover margin.As long as the Mountaineers are applying pressure and can keep making plays in the backfield like they did over the first three games ...
Kansas vs West Virginia: Who Will Win
West Virginia has a massive issue with turnover margin, too. It has a bigger problem keeping things moving - it's struggling on third downs.The Kansas offense will start to look the part a little bit, but at home the West Virginia offense will finally come through in a few key late moments.
Kansas vs West Virginia Prediction, Betting Lines
West Virginia 34, Kansas 30Line: West Virginia -1.5, o/u: 56.5ATS Confidence out of 5: 2.5Kansas vs West Virginia Must See Rating: 3.5Week 4 CFN Expert Picks Marshall at Ohio State UCLA at LSU | Iowa at Minnesota NC State at Clemson | Florida at Miss State USC at Michigan | Miami Univ at Notre Dame Utah at Oklahoma St | Tennessee at Oklahoma Baylor at Colorado | Kansas State at BYU Michigan State at Boston College
This story was originally published September 20, 2024, 10:14 PM.
