Iowa State Cyclones vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 10/12/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, October 12, 2024

Venue:  Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV 

Where to Watch:  FOX

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  ISU -3.5, WVU +3.5; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  ISU -3, WVU +3; Over/Under:  53 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  ISU -3, WVU +3; Over/Under:  53.5 points

Iowa State Cyclones:  5-0 (2-0) (2nd place, Big 12)

West Virginia Mountaineers:  3-2 (2-0) (5th place, Big 12)

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Iowa State Cyclones:  won their last game at home against the Baylor Bears 43-21.

West Virginia Mountaineers:  won their last game on the road against the Oklahoma State Cowboys 38-14.

Iowa State is entering this game with a 5-0 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 3-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Baylor 43-21. Rocco Becht was the starting QB and he completed 16/25 passes for 277 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Jaylon Jackson led the team in rushing yards with 107 and 2 TDs. Jayden Higgins led the receivers with 116 receiving yards on 8 receptions and 1 TD. Kooper Ebel led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Jontez Williams came away with the only interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

West Virginia is entering this game with a 3-2 record overall and they have a 2-0 record in their conference games too. They are 2-1 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Oklahoma State 38-14. Garrett Greene was the starting QB and he completed 9/15 passes for 159 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jahiem White led the team in rushing yards with 158 and 1 TD. Hudson Clement led the receivers with 64 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Tyrin Bradley Jr. and Ty French each led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Fatorma Mulbah and Hammond Russell IV each led the defense in sacks with 1. Josiah Trotter and Jaheem Joseph each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Iowa State listed as a 3.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Iowa State has looked great in their games this season with their 5-0 record overall and their 2-0 conference record which has them leading the Big 12 at the moment. They have been a surprise this season but now they are coming off a big win over Baylor in their last one and they have a ton of momentum on their side. Meanwhile, West Virginia has looked good in their games this season with their 3-2 record overall and their 2-0 conference record. They have looked good against Big 12 opponents and they are also 2-1 in their home games, but they have struggled against some stronger opponents too. Iowa State is looking to be the best team in the Big 12 this season and they will be trying to stay undefeated here. Their offense has looked really good, but their defense hasn't been giving up many points either. That will be a key part of this game since West Virginia has an offense that can put up points, but their defense also gives up a ton of points which will get them into trouble here. Iowa State will be able to get the road win here with their better defensive play. The best way to place a bet here is on Iowa State to cover the spread in this game. 

Iowa State West Virginia Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, October 12, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Iowa State 28 West Virginia 17.

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Iowa State Cyclones: 2-7 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att. 5-9 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 4-10 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 5-1 UNDER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 6-3 UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att. 10-5 UNDER versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more.

West Virginia Mountaineers: 9-5 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 8-4 ATS when playing against a team with a winning record. 8-4 ATS vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 9-5 UNDER after 1 or more consecutive straight up wins. 8-4 UNDER vs. good offensive  teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 

Iowa State Cyclones:  J. Travis (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. D. Surges (DB) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Bacon (LB) Questionable - Leg. D. Jackson (WR) Out - Leg.

West Virginia Mountaineers:  E. Vesterinen (DL) Out - Undisclosed.

“I can't say enough about what this kid has done for us. He's playing as good as anyone right now and I'm really proud of what he's done.” - Matt Campbell after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game. 

“I think sometimes we don’t take enough in this profession to really celebrate. Like this is a really big deal. We came into a tough venue versus a program that’s won ten games a lot of times against a head coach that’s going to be in the Hall of Fame at some point. And we played a complete game. And so that’s a big deal. So we want to enjoy that.” - Neal Brown after his team’s win against OK State in their last game. 

WR Higgins, Jayden 

WR Ngoyi, Beni

WR Noel, Jaylin 

TE Brahmer, Benjamin 

TE Klotz, Stevo 

QB Becht, Rocco

RB Sama III, Abu 

WR Clement, Hudson

WR Fox, Preston 

WR Ray, Traylon

TE Taylor, Kole 

QB Greene, Garrett

RB White, Jahiem

Passing: R. Becht (1173)

Rushing: J. Jackson (295)

Receiving: J. Noel (451)

Touchdowns: J. Higgins (5)

Passing: G. Greene (1061)

Rushing: C. Donaldson (361)

Receiving: H. Clement (295)

Touchdowns: C. Donaldson (6)

Coaches:

Iowa State Cyclones: Matt Campbell (9th season)

West Virginia Mountaineers: Neal Brown (6th season)