The West Virginia Mountaineers (3-4) face off against the Arizona Wildcats (3-4) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson and televised on FS1. Both West Virginia and Arizona will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 ET.

West Virginia Mountaineers vs Arizona Wildcats

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West Virginia Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense has leaned heavily on their ground game, ranking 23rd nationally with 205.6 rushing yards per game. They are 16th in rushing attempts, averaging 40.3 per game. Jahiem White leads the team with 416 rushing yards, five touchdowns, and an average of 5 yards per carry. The Mountaineers are scoring 28.4 points per game, placing them 53rd in the country. However, they are ranked 26th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9.

Quarterback Garrett Greene has thrown for 1,352 yards, with nine touchdowns and eight interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 78. West Virginia ranks 82nd in passing yards per game, averaging 204.6. Greene’s completion percentage is 55.9%. Hudson Clement leads the receiving corps with 363 yards and two touchdowns on 26 catches.

Arizona Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense has been centered around their passing game, ranking 15th in passing attempts per game. They are 23rd in completions and 42nd in passing yards, averaging 253.4 yards per game. Noah Fifita has thrown for 1,774 yards, but he has struggled with 10 interceptions compared to 9 touchdowns, giving him a passer rating of 75.

Overall, Arizona is 76th in scoring, with 23 points per game, and they are 83rd in our offensive power rankings. Their third-down conversion rate is 36.6%. On the ground, they average 137.3 rushing yards per game. Quali Conley leads the rushing attack with 500 yards and six touchdowns, averaging 5 yards per carry. Tetairoa McMillan has 780 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

West Virginia Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense has struggled this season, allowing an average of 28.7 points per game. In their recent game against Kansas State, they gave up 45 points, including 298 passing yards and three touchdowns through the air.

Opponents have averaged 254.3 passing yards per game against West Virginia, ranking them 136th nationally. The defense has also allowed 131.7 rushing yards per game on 33.7 attempts per game.

West Virginia Team Defense

Arizona’s defense has allowed an average of 27.6 points per game this season, including 34 points in their recent loss to Colorado. They gave up 405 total yards in that game, with 250 passing yards and two passing touchdowns, though they did manage to force two interceptions.

Opponents have averaged 217.1 passing yards per game against Arizona, completing 58.8% of their passes. On the ground, Arizona has faced the 45th fewest rushing attempts nationally, allowing 148.9 rushing yards per game.

West Virginia vs Arizona Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, West Virginia has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 33 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• The Arizona Wildcats are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
• The last ten games that West Virginia was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 5-5 while going 5-5 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Arizona Wildcats have put together of 1-4 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-2 straight up.

Mountaineers vs Wildcats Prediction

Our projections for this week nine matchup between West Virginia and Arizona have Arizona coming out on top by a score of 31-29. However, with West Virginia as +3 point underdogs, we like their chances to cover the spread.

With the over/under line sitting at 54.5 points, our projection of 60 combined points suggests that taking the over is the best play for this game.

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