West Virginia Mountaineers CFB Week 9 Betting Lines
Following a disappointing 1-2 start, the West Virginia Mountaineers won impressively in Big 12 matchups against the Kansas Jayhawks and Oklahoma State Cowboys. Next, West Virginia faced two of the toughest teams in the Big 12, the Iowa State Cyclones and Kansas State Wildcats at Mountaineer Field. The Mounties lost both games handily. Now, West Virginia fans are furious that head coach Neal Brown was extended after he escaped the firing squad in 2023 with a surprise season. This week brings a long-distance road trip as West Virginia will face the Arizona Wildcats.
College Football Week 9 Betting Lines
West Virginia Mountaineers +3
Arizona Wildcats -3
Total 55
West Virginia Mountaineers Weekly Matchup
In Week 9 college football action, on Saturday, October 26, 2024, the Arizona Wildcats will host the West Virginia Mountaineers at Arizona Stadium in Tucson, AZ. Kickoff time is set for 7 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on FS1.
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Last game, the Arizona Wildcats lost 34-7 against the Colorado Buffaloes as 2.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 58. Arizona has a record of 3-4 straight up, 1-6 against the spread, and 2-5 over/under the total. Arizona ranks 70th for total offense, 45th for passing, 87th for rushing, and 100th for scoring. Defensively they rank 70th overall, 69th against the pass, 70th against the rush, and 94th for points allowed. Also, Arizona ranks 124th for fewest turnovers lost and 54th for takeaways.
West Virginia Mountaineers Weekly Recap
Last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers lost 45-18 against the Kansas State Wildcats as 2.5-point home dogs. The game went over the total of 56. West Virginia has a record of 2-2 straight up, 3-4 against the spread, and 2-5 over/under the total. West Virginia ranks 55th for total offense, 89th for passing, 23rd for rushing and 70th for scoring. Defensively they rank 87th overall, 111th against the pass, 50th against the rush, and 100th for points allowed. Also, West Virginia ranks 108th for fewest turnovers lost and 118th for takeaways.
Kansas State sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson spoiled West Virginia’s homecoming, throwing for 298 yards and three touchdowns as the 17th-ranked Wildcats walloped the Mountaineers Saturday night 45-18. Kansas State took an early 3-0 lead late in the first quarter. The Wildcats entered WVU territory after sophomore quarterback Avery Johnson connected with junior wide receiver Keagan Johnson for 18 yards before settling for the 44-yard field goal from senior Chris Tennant.
West Virginia answered on the ensuing possession. Senior quarterback Garrett Greene got the Mountaineers within field goal range with a 28-yard run before the drive stalled, and redshirt senior Michael Hayes hit the 44-yard field goal to tie the game at three.
On the second play of the Wildcats’ following possession, Johnson threw a 60-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Jadon Jackson down the right side line as the Wildcats regained the lead 10-3.
The Kansas State defense added the lead when senior safety Marques Sigle jumped in front of Greene’s pass and returned it 43 yards for the touchdown and a 17-3 lead.
West Virginia found the endzone on the ensuing possession. The Mountaineers marched 70 yards on 13 plays, highlighted by senior tight end Kole Taylor's reception for 14 yards, Greene scampered for 15 yards, and CJ Donaldson with a 10-yard run before Greene hit redshirt sophomore receiver Hudson Clement over the middle from seven yards out to cut into the K-State lead, 17-10.
Kansas State started to pull away in the third quarter. On the opening possession of the second half, the Wildcats methodically moved the ball down the field 74 yards on 11 plays, capped off with Avery Johnson tossing a 16-yard touchdown pass to sophomore tight end Garrett Oakley and a 24-10 advantage.
Garrett Greene did not return in the second half due to an injury, and the WVU offense remained stagnant, going three and out on its first possession.
2024 West Virginia Mountaineers Football Schedule
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
Aug 31 |
vs. Penn State |
L 12-34 |
0-1 |
Sep 7 |
vs. U Albany |
W 49-14 |
1-1 |
Sep 14 |
at Pittsburgh |
L 34-38 |
1-2 |
Sep 21 |
vs. Kansas |
W 32-28 |
2-2 |
Sep 28 |
OFF |
Oct 5 |
at Oklahoma State |
W 38-14 |
-3-2 |
Oct 12 |
vs. Iowa State |
L 16-28 |
3-3 |
Oct 19 |
vs. Kansas State |
L 18-45 |
3-4 |
Oct 26 |
at Arizona |
- |
- |
Nov 2 |
OFF |
Nov 9 |
at Cincinnati |
- |
- |
Nov 16 |
vs. Baylor |
- |
- |
Nov 23 |
vs. UCF |
- |
- |
Nov 30 |
at Texas Tech |
- |
- |
West Virginia has always fielded a competitive football team. The Mountaineers have been to at least one bowl game in every decade since the 1920’s, a feat not many can claim.
Art Lewis was the first coach to lead the team to a national ranking. The Mountaineers finished in the AP Top 20 for three straight seasons under Lewis in the 1950s, and he took them to a Sugar Bowl appearance.
Don Nehlen is the most famous coach in the program’s history. He twice led the Mountaineers to an 11-1 record during his 20-year tenure in Morgantown and nearly led them to national championships.
If not for a loss to Pittsburgh at the end of 2007, Rich Rodriguez would have taken West Virginia to a BCS Championship Game appearance. The Mountaineers were ranked No. 2 in the nation heading into that game and had looked dominant all year long. If WVU hadn’t lost that game, the Big East might have been able to stay together.
The Mountaineers have been an odd fit in the Big 12 Conference, far away from most of the schools in the conference. But West Virginia is a proud state with a strong football passion. Neal Brown’s 9-4 season in 2023 with a win in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl lifted the spirits of Mountaineer fans everywhere and sparked hope for the future.
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