TCU Horned Frogs vs. West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Odds and Pick

So far this college football season, TCU is the best team in the country on which to wager, going a perfect 7-0 against the spread. But if the Horned Frogs want a piece of the big prize, something along the lines of a Big 12 conference title, they'll have to leap over at least a couple of teams, including this week's opponent, surprising West Virginia.

Point spread: Horned Frogs opened as four-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)

College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 46.8-42.3 Horned Frogs

Why the TCU Horned Frogs can cover the spread

The Horned Frogs just laid 82 points on Texas Tech last week, cruising to a cover as 24-point favorites. TCU racked up a ridiculous 785 yards of offense, 305 on the ground, and quarterback Trevone Boykin threw seven touchdown passes. So over their last three games, including that heartbreaking loss at Baylor, the Frogs have scored 182 points.

In fact, while under head coach Gary Patterson TCU has mainly been known for its defense, this year's edition of the Frogs ranks second in the country in total offense and leads the nation in scoring at 50 points per game.

Why the West Virginia Mountaineers can cover the spread

The Mountaineers were supposedly headed for another lower-division finish in the Big 12 this season, but instead they've won four conference games in a row and sit just a half-game out of first place. Last week, West Virginia won at Oklahoma State, 34-10, pulling away in the fourth quarter to secure the victory and the cover.

That performance was especially impressive considering the Mountaineers avoided the letdown after the upset victory over Baylor the week before. West Virginia ranks 10th in the country in total offense, and while the defense only ranks 58th overall, it did hold the Bears, who own the top-ranked offense in the country, to just 318 total yards.

Smart Pick

These teams have gone to overtime each of their two meetings since joining the Big 12, which is why the underdog is 2-0 against the spread in those two games. And this game looks like it might be another close one. So the smart choice here is with the home dog, plus the points.

Betting Trends

• The total has gone OVER in four of TCU's last five games
• West Virginia is 6-1 SU in its last seven games

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