West Virginia Football: Predicting the Mountaineers vs. Kansas

The time has come as soon as once more for the employees at The Smoking Musket to mud off our crystal ball and look forward to at the moment’s matchup between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Kansas Jayhawks in Morgantown.

Pinto

WVU ML ● WVU -2.5 ● Over 56 Complete Factors

A sicko crowd of 45000 for back-against-the-wall Neal Brown looks like a recipe for fulfillment. Kansas wants this one as badly as we do, however the revenge issue ought to think about right here.

Considerations that Kansas has really performed fairly good protection this yr are probably mitigated by the truth that we don’t have a lot left to lose, which is traditionally after we cease being conservative and begin being enjoyable. Search for Garrett to proceed to get extra concerned on the bottom and hopefully have some simplified reads that contain him vacating the pocket if his first two reads aren’t there.

On the opposite facet of the ball, one thing has to present – Daniels has been virtually as unhealthy as a passer this yr as we’ve been within the secondary. I look ahead to a number of of the brand new guys within the secondary making performs this week adopted by Neal and Co with the usual “we noticed flashes, they’d to enhance their preparation, had their finest week of follow this week, and so forth.”

The on-brand play right here is certainly to win this one, probably even convincingly, resulting in us spending the following two weeks feeling like possibly we overreacted about Pitt earlier than dropping by 27 in Stillwater. We’re very again, love WVU soccer.

Closing Rating: West Virginia 38, Kansas 27

RH

WVU ML ● Kansas +2.5 ● Beneath 56 Complete Factors

Ugh. This isn’t any enjoyable. I can’t see something however angst and anxiousness relating to the WVU soccer program proper now. Neither crew has accomplished something to write down house about; each groups ought to be motivated. KU has been horrible turning the ball over, however WVU can’t create a turnover to save lots of their jobs. WVU slides previous KU in a fashion that makes nobody (aside from possibly HCNB) really feel any higher in regards to the state of this system.

Closing Rating: West Virginia 24, Kansas 23

John Radcliff

WVU ML ● Kansas +2.5 ● Beneath 56 Complete Factors

I wish to say one thing considerate. I actually do. I’m betting with my coronary heart and taking WVU. However what I count on…

Closing Rating: West Virginia 21, Kansas 20

Michael

WVU ML ● WVU -2 ● Over 56 Complete Factors

The Mountaineers have a possibility to bounce again in opposition to what seems to be a Kansas crew seems to be prefer it has regressed to the imply with Kotelnicki leaving for Penn State, however it would require Neal Brown to get out of his personal method. West Virginia will get a lead earlier than Brown goes conservative within the fourth quarter and the Mountaineers let the Jayhawks again into the sport. A late Michael Hayes area aim saves the day for WVU, however fan anxiousness simply will get worse.

Closing Rating: West Virginia 31, Kansas 28

Josh

WVU ML ● WVU -2 ● Beneath 56 Complete Factors

Will we be in fan hell or fan purgatory after this one? Indicators level to purgatory.

Closing Rating: West Virginia 28, Kansas 24

Nick

WVU ML ● WVU -2 ● Over 56 Complete Factors

Each groups desperately have to get again on monitor, however I feel each defenses will look unhealthy on this sport. I predict that WVU will get a giant lead early, after which it is going to be a traditional Neal Brown period “maintain on for pricey life” sport, because the offense will get too conservative with its play calling and the protection is unable to get stops. However I’ll say WVU holds on to win a detailed one.

Closing Rating: West Virginia 48, Kansas 42

WVUNite

WVU ML ● WVU -2.5 ● Over 56 Complete Factors

Neal Brown pulls out a win as a result of why wouldn’t the coach who has gotten two extensions with none actual want or motive do one thing like maintain himself afloat simply sufficient that he can’t be fired at the moment. Kansas isn’t nice and WVU is due

Closing Rating: West Virginia 30, Kansas 27