Maryland vs. West Virginia Odds
MORGANTOWN, WV (The Spread) – No. 8 West Virginia looks to keep up its winning ways on Saturday at Noon ET when it hosts non-conference rival, Maryland, on FX.
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West Virginia is 2-0 on the season and 1-0 at home while Maryland is 2-1 overall and 1-0 on the road. The Terrapins are 1-2 against the point spread odds this season while the Mountaineers are 1-1 ATS. West Virginia has won six straight over Maryland.
Trends show that Maryland is 0-5 against the spread in their last 5 meetings with West Virginia and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games at WVU. These two teams have combined to hit the over in 4 of their last 5 meetings.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv West Virginia is the favorite at home in this game, as the Mountaineers have been given odds of -27 points against Maryland. The over/under total for this game has been set at 61.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds had WVU as a 28-point favorite against Maryland. The spread has since made the slow climb down to 27 points.
West Virginia is coming off a dominant 42-12 win over James Madison last Saturday. The Mountaineers are currently averaging 612 yards of offense per game, including 386 passing yards per game. Geno Smith has been leading the team this year, as he has thrown for 734 yards and 9 touchdowns without a single INT. He has also rushed for 83 yards and a score. On defense, WVU has had some struggles, as it is giving up 442.5 total yards per game.
Maryland lost its first game of the season last week, falling 24-21 to Connecticut. The loss saw both teams struggled offensively, as the Terps had just 205 total yards while allowing only 223 yards to the Huskies. For the season, Maryland is giving up only 227.3 yards per game on defense, including just 124 passing yards per game. Offensively, the Terrapins are posting just 258.3 yards per game. The offense has been led by quarterback Perry Hills, who has 444 passing yards with 3 TDs and 4 INTs.
In terms of Injuries, Maryland quarterback C.J. Brown is out for the season with a knee injury while defensive backs A.J. Hendy and Rashid Conteh are both questionable with ankle injuries. West Virginia running back Dustin Garrison is out with a knee injury.
The Public Bets for this game are backing West Virginia. The Mountaineers are getting 72% of the wagers with odds of -27 points against Maryland on Saturday.
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