West Virginia vs. South Florida Odds
TAMPA, FL (The Spread) – No. 22 West Virginia looks to win a share of the Big East Championship on Thursday night when the Mountaineers take on South Florida at 8PM ET on ESPN.
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West Virginia is 8-3 on the season and 5-6 against the spread while South Florida is 5-6 on the season and 4-7 against the spread. WVU has hit the over 8 times this season while USF has hit the over 6 times. These two have split the last six meetings.
Trends show that West Virginia is just 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games against South Florida while the two teams have combined to hit the under in 5 of the last 6 in this series.
Oddsmakers have made West Virginia the favorite in this game, giving the Mountaineers odds of -2.5 points against South Florida on Thursday night. The over/under odds have been set at 55 points. (View Matchup)
West Virginia is 4-2 in the Big East and 3-1 on the road this season. The Mountaineers have won their last two games by a combined four points. Their last three wins have actually been by 10 points or less. WVU is averaging 35.4 points per game and allowing 26.2 points per game. Geno Smith has been leading the team with 3,741 passing yards and 25 touchdowns. Two different receivers have over 1,000 yards receiving on the season.
South Florida is 1-5 in the Big East and 3-3 at home this season. The Bulls have lost six of their last seven games after starting 4-0. The Bulls last five losses have been by 10 points or less. On the season, USF is averaging 29.5 points per game while allowing 22 points per game on defense. The team has been led by B.J. Daniels, who has thrown for 2,378 yards and 12 TD while rushing for 578 yards and five scores. Daniels is listed as doubtful to play in this game due to a nagging shoulder injury.
In terms of Injuries, West Virginia defensive lineman is questionable with an undisclosed injury. USF has tons of injuries aside from B.J. Daniels as linebacker Curtis Weatherspoon is doubtful with a knee injury while cornerback Kayvon Webster is doubtful with a concussion.
Currently over 18,100 Public Bets have been placed on this game with West Virginia getting odds of -2.5 points against South Florida on Thursday night.
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