2012 College Football Week 4 Odds & Spread: Virginia vs. TCU

Virginia vs. TCU Odds

FORT WORTH, TX (The Spread) – No. 17 TCU hopes to stay unbeaten on Saturday when the Horned Frogs host Virginia at Noon ET.

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TCU is 2-0 overall and 1-0 at home coming into Saturday while Virginia is 2-1 overall and 0-1 on the road. The Horned Frogs are 1-1 against the spread while Virginia is 0-2-1 ATS this season. These two have split their only two meetings.

Trends show that the Horned Frogs are just 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 games following a win while Virginia is 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games in September and 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a winning record.

According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv TCU is a clear favorite in this game, as the Horned Frogs have odds of -17.5 points. The over/under total for this game has been set at 54 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had TCU favored by just 14.5 points. The spread has been climbing ever since, settling in at the Horned Frogs -17.5 points.

TCU picked up a 20-6 win at Kansas last week in its first road game. The Horned Frogs gave up a total of 380 yards to Kansas, but forced two turnovers and kept the Jayhawks from scoring a touchdown. Offensively, TCU continued to get strong play from quarterback Casey Pachall, who threw for 335 yards and two scores on 24 of 30 passing. Waymon James added 99 rushing yards on 12 carries, but he injured his knee in the win and may not play on Saturday.

Virginia suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday, as the Cavaliers were beaten 56-20 at Georgia Tech. In the loss, Virginia gave up 594 yards of offense to the Yellowjackets, including 461 rushing yards. On offense, Virginia had just 297 total yards. Michael Rocco was 15 of 25 passing for 143 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions to lead the team.

In terms of Injuries, TCU safety Trent Thomas is questionable for Saturday’s game with an undisclosed injury. Virginia receiver Tim Smith and center Cody Wallace are both questionable with leg injuries.

The Public Bets for this game are backing TCU at home. The Horned Frogs are getting 73% of the wagers with odds of -17.5 points against Virginia on Saturday.

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