Two unlikely foes square off in the 2012 Discover Orange Bowl on Wednesday, January 4th. This BCS bowl is scheduled for 8:30 EST and will be nationally televised on ESPN. West Virginia won the Big East after closing out the season on a three-game winning streak, while also getting some help from Cincinnati. Clemson won the ACC title after beating Virginia Tech handily twice. This will be their first meeting since 1989, which resulted in a 27-7 road victory by the Tigers. According to the bowl odds,...
Read more about 2012 Discover Orange Bowl Odds West Virginia at South Florida Line - November 28, 2011This Thursday the West Virginia Mountaineers will take on the South Florida Bulls in a huge Big East matchup. The Mountaineers improved to 4-2 inside the Big East with a thrilling 21-20 win at home over Pittsburgh on Saturday.While West Virginia is going to need some help, they still have a shot at earning the Big East’s automatic bid to a BCS game. With a win over South Florida the Bulls would tie Louisville on top the standings at 5-2 in conference play, but because the Mountaineers lost...
Read more about West Virginia at South Florida Line Pittsburgh at West Virginia Spread - November 21, 2011The West Virginia Mountaineers host the Pittsburgh Panthers Friday in the annual Backyard Brawl. These two Big East rivals absolutely hate one another, and this is usually the biggest game of the year for both programs. That’s certainly the case heading into this one as both the Mountaineers and Panthers sit a half-game out of first place in the conference standings. WVU has won the last two meetings, including a 35-10 road victory last season. Geno Smith threw for 212 yards and three touchdowns...
Read more about Pittsburgh at West Virginia Spread West Virginia at Cincinnati Odds - November 8, 2011The No. 23 Cincinnati Bearcats look to grab a stranglehold on a potential Big East title Saturday when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers. They will also be looking for revenge from a 37-10 road loss to the Mountaineers last season. Geno Smith threw for 174 yards and four touchdowns to lead WVU to victory, while Zach Collaros threw for 222 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bearcats. The Mountaineers outgained Cincinnati 419-281 for the game and held a 29-15 edge in first...
Read more about West Virginia at Cincinnati Odds 2011-12 West Virginia Basketball Predictions - November 8, 20112010-11 Recap Overall: 21-12 overall (Home 16-4, Road 4-6, Neutral 1-2, Post Season 1-2) Big East: 11-7 Conference Tournament: Lost in the second round of the Big East tournament. Postseason: Lost in the third round of the NCAA tournament. Bob Huggins led West Virginia to a 21-12 record and a NCAA Tournament berth last year. West Virginia tied for sixth in the Big East conference and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. Last year West Virginia showed flashes of potential at times, but...
Read more about 2011-12 West Virginia Basketball Predictions West Virginia at Syracuse Odds - October 17, 2011The 15th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers travel to face the pesky Syracuse Orange Friday night in Big East play. This game will be nationally televised on ESPN at 8:00 EST for all to see. The Mountaineers will be looking for revenge following a stunning 19-14 home loss to the Orange as a 13.5-point favorite last year. WVU had won eight straight in this series before that loss, and odds makers have them as a similar favorite this year. According to the latest spreads, West Virginia is a 14-point...
Read more about West Virginia at Syracuse Odds LSU at West Virginia Odds - September 19, 2011The LSU Tigers and West Virginia Mountaineers square off Saturday in a rematch of last year’s 20-14 road victory by the Tigers. Both offenses were held in check last season as LSU outgained WVU 236-178. Now, the Mountaineers have a more potent offense this season, while the Tigers defense has only gotten stronger. It’s strength vs. strength here in a game that will be nationally televised on ABC at 8:00 EST Saturday night. Taking a look at the week 4 college football lines, I find a spread of...
Read more about LSU at West Virginia Odds 2011 West Virginia Football Predictions - June 27, 2011Despite finishing 2010 with an overall record of 9-4, the West Virginia Mountaineers have to be disappointed with how the season played out. The Mountaineers tied Connecticut and Pittsburgh with a conference-best 5-2 mark, but it was the Huskies who made their way to a BCS Bowl with wins over both the Mountaineers and Panthers. West Virginia’s loss to Connecticut came in overtime, with the Mountaineers fumbling the ball on the 1-yard line. The Mountaineers still made a bowl game with a 9-3...
Read more about 2011 West Virginia Football Predictions 2011 Big East Football Predictions - June 23, 2011The Big East title came right down to the wire in 2010, as Connecticut, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh each finished tied for the best conference record at 5-2. With wins over both the Mountaineers and Panthers, Connecticut won the tie-breaker and represented the Big East in a BCS Bowl. The Huskies would go on to lose 20-48 against Oklahoma in the Fiesta Bowl. This year Connecticut doesn’t figure to be in the title hunt after losing head coach Randy Edsall, but Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Cincinnati,...
Read more about 2011 Big East Football Predictions 2011 Big East Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule - March 7, 2011The Big East is the most competitive league in the history of college basketball. That has certainly been the case in 2011 with 10 teams likely headed to the NCAA Tournament and a possible 11th. With the regular season in the books, the Big East Tournament is next. It starts on Tuesday, March 8th with every game being played at Madison Square Garden and the 5-day event lasts through the 12th. Every single game will be nationally televised on either ESPN, ESPN 2 or ESPNU so all who are interested...
Read more about 2011 Big East Tournament Basketball Predictions & Schedule Big East College Basketball Power Rankings - February 4, 2011The Big East Conference is a BEAST this year in College Basketball. How many teams with this conference get into the Big Dance? They should get a plenty and trust me it’s well deserved. The Big East could get at least 10 teams in the tournament, possibly 11 or how about even 12 teams in the Big Dance from one conference. It could happen this year but it’s doubtful with all the automatic bids from the weaker conferences. We’ll keep our eyes open down the stretch to see how the bottom of the...
Read more about Big East College Basketball Power Rankings Purdue at West Virginia - January 15, 2011The eighth-ranked Purdue Boilermakers visit the West Virginia Mountaineers Sunday in a Big Ten vs. Big East showdown. This contest will be nationally televised on CBS at 1:30 EST in easily the biggest game of the day on the college hardwood. The Boilermakers (15-2, 4-1) are off to a very solid start this season, while the Mountaineers (11-4, 3-2) have not played up to their level of expectations. Still, college basketball odds show us a line of West Virginia -2 over Purdue with a total set of 137...
Read more about Purdue at West Virginia 2010 Champs Sports Bowl Picks - December 21, 2010The NC State Wolfpack (8-4) will square off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) in the Champs Sports Bowl on December 28 down in Orlando, Florida. Both teams came very close to competing in BCS bowl games, and each will have a chance to try and cap off a season of close calls with a victory. College bowl spreads show us a line of West Virginia -2.5 over NC State with a total set of 48.5 points. The Mountaineers only lost three games all year, but apparently that wasn’t good enough for...
Read more about 2010 Champs Sports Bowl Picks Rutgers at West Virginia Odds - November 30, 2010This Saturday the No.24 West Virginia Mountaineers will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big East showdown that could determine who wins the conference title. The Mountaineers come into the game off an impressive 35-10 win over Pittsburgh, and with a win this week and a Connecticut loss, it will be the Mountaineers representing the Big East in a BCS bowl game. First West Virginia has to take care of a struggling Rutgers team that has lost five straight, including a 40-13 loss to Louisville last...
Read more about Rutgers at West Virginia Odds College Football Picks: West Virginia at Pittsburgh - November 23, 2010This Friday the West Virginia Mountaineers will look to get back in the Big East title picture when they go on the road to take on the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Mountaineers come in off a 17-10 win at Louisville, thanks to a dominant defensive performance. The Panthers bounced back from a tough loss at Connecticut for a 17-10 win at South Florida. The Panthers are the defending Big East Champions, but are currently just one-game ahead of West Virginia and Connecticut. The Mountaineers beat the Panthers...
Read more about College Football Picks: West Virginia at Pittsburgh West Virginia at Louisville - November 16, 2010This Saturday the West Virginia Mountaineers will look to keep their Big East title hopes alive when they go on the road to take on the Louisville Cardinals. The Mountaineers snapped a two game losing streak with an impressive 37-10 win over Cincinnati last week, while the Cardinals loss a heartbreaker in overtime 24-21 to South Florida. The Mountaineers are 9-2 against the Cardinals, including a 17-9 win at home last season. The oddsmakers don’t seem to think home field will help Louisville...
Read more about West Virginia at Louisville College Football Picks: Cincinnati at West Virginia - November 9, 2010This Saturday the Cincinnati Bearcats will go on the road to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers in Big East play. Both teams will look to snap a two game losing streak and get back to .500 in conference play. The Bearcats lost 31-7 at home against Syracuse in their game, while the Mountaineers lost a heartbreaker 16-13 in overtime to Connecticut. The Bearcats are just 3-14-1 against West Virginia in their last 18 games, but have won two straight, including a 24-21 win last season. If you are...
Read more about College Football Picks: Cincinnati at West Virginia West Virginia vs. Connecticut - October 25, 2010This Friday the Connecticut Huskies will look for their first Big East Conference win when they host the West Virginia Mountaineers. The Huskies were blown out on the road last week, losing 26-0 at Louisville, while the Mountaineers were stunned at home, losing 19-14 to Syracuse. The Mountaineers have won all six of the previous meetings between these two schools, including a 28-24 win last year. If you are thinking about placing a bet on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have...
Read more about West Virginia vs. Connecticut College Football Picks: Syracuse at West Virginia - October 19, 2010This Saturday the 20th-ranked West Virginia Mountaineers will host the Syracuse Orange in Big East action. The Mountaineers come into the game this weekend fresh off a 20-6 win over South Florida last Thursday, while the Orange got beat up at home by Pitt, losing 45-14. The winner of this game receives the Schwartzwalder Troph, and it has belonged to West Virginia for some time now, as the Mountaineers have won eight straight against the Orange, including a 34-13 win at Syracuse last season. If you...
Read more about College Football Picks: Syracuse at West Virginia College Football Odds: South Florida at West Virginia - October 12, 2010This Thursday the No.25 West Virginia Mountaineers will look to start the Big East portion of their schedule off with a big win at home over the South Florida Bulls. The Mountaineers will likely have their work cut out for them this week, as they are just 2-3 against the the Bulls, and have been upset in three of the past four meetings. In 2009 the Bulls crushed the Mountaineers 30-19 at home, but one thing going in West Virginia’s favor is the home team has won three straight in the series....
Read more about College Football Odds: South Florida at West Virginia UNLV at West Virginia - October 5, 2010This Saturday the UNLV Rebels will head across the country to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers, as both teams close out the non-conference portion of their schedule. The Rebels suffered their fourth loss of the season last week, as they fell to Nevada 44-26. The Mountaineers are coming off their first loss of the season, as they lost 20-14 two weeks ago at LSU. This is the first meeting between the two schools, but the Mountaineers come in winners of three straight against the Mountain West...
Read more about UNLV at West Virginia College Football Picks: West Virginia at LSU - September 22, 2010This Saturday the No.15 LSU Tigers will host the No.22 West Virginia Mountaineers in what should be one of the best college football games this weekend. The Tigers had no trouble disposing of Mississippi State last week, as they took home a 29-7 win. The Mountaineers also made things look easy in their 31-17 win over Maryland. Both teams come into the game a perfect 3-0 on the season, but the oddsmakers don’t see this one being as close as you might think, as the Tigers come in 8.5 point favorites...
Read more about College Football Picks: West Virginia at LSU Maryland at West Virginia - September 15, 2010This Saturday the No.21 ranked West Virginia Mountaineers will host the Maryland Terrapins in non-conference play. West Virginia moved to 2-0 on the season with a come from behind win at Marshall last week, as they came away with a 24-21 overtime victory. The Terrapins also come into the game at 2-0, as they crushed Morgan State 62-3 at home last Saturday. If you are looking to wager on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have West Virginia favored by 10-points over Maryland...
Read more about Maryland at West Virginia West Virginia at Marshall - September 7, 2010This Friday the West Virginia Mountaineers will head across the state to take on the Marshall Thundering Herd for the “Friends of the Coal Bowl” Trophy. West Virginia has dominated this series going 9-0 against the Thundering Herd, including a 24-7 win last year at home. If you are interested in betting the college football odds on this game, the oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers 13.5 point favorites over the Thundering Herd. West Virginia opened up the season against Coastal...
Read more about West Virginia at Marshall 2010 West Virginia Football Predictions - July 14, 2010There is a lot of promise and optimism on the Mountaineer team this season after going 9-4 overall in 2009-10, and 5-2 in conference. Despite losing their bowl game against Florida State, West Virginia finished 25th overall, with a better-ranked defense (36) than offense (61). Noel Devine is one of the nation’s premier running backs and will look to improve that ranking behind a more experienced offensive line. The team appears to be poised to make a run for the Big East crown, but competition...
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