Predicting the Spread and Over/Under for West Virginia vs. Pitt

Prediction: West Virginia covers.

I know. West Virginia is in a bad place right now with no true answer at quarterback, a subpar offensive line, and injuries to a pair of key players in running back Jahiem White and wide receiver Jaden Bray. Given all of that, I still believe the Mountaineers are going to put up a fight and make this a really interesting game in the fourth quarter. Will they win? I don't know. I'm still back-and-forth on that and will reveal my prediction tomorrow, along with my staff. But over a touchdown? At home? Yeah, I like WVU's chances in that regard.

Total: 58.5

Prediction: Under.

Although the competition hasn't been the stiffest, it's still impressive to think the new West Virginia defensive coordinator Zac Alley hasn't allowed a single point in the second half in this young season. I don't see that happening this week, but he'll craft together a solid game plan to limit Pitt's offense and, once again, give the offense a chance.

Pitt's defensive front isn't big, but boy, they are extremely athletic. With what WVU's o-line showed last week, particularly in the run game, that's a nightmare of a matchup for offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr. This is going to be a low-scoring game, and for West Virginia, it has to be.

Note: Our predictions are not to be taken as gambling advice. These predictions are simply to give an opinion on what we think will happen in this week's game.

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