West Virginia at Alabama - 2014 Matchup Preview
West Virginia logo West Virginia Mountaineers vs Alabama Crimson Tide(#9)Alabama logo
Saturday, August 30th 2014 (3:30 PM EDT)
Alabama -22 (53.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Alabama 33 - West Virginia: 23

 
Mountaineers (7 - 6) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 34 - 28 (33 - 28 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Crimson Tide (12 - 2) (6 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 37 - 18 (46 - 16 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
West Virginia's 2014 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 West Virginia vs Alabama+22.053.5L 23 - 33OY
Sat 9/6 West Virginia vs Towson-28.5
Sat 9/13 West Virginia at Maryland+4.5
Sat 9/20 West Virginia vs Oklahoma+11.0
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 West Virginia vs Kansas-23.5
Sat 10/11 West Virginia at Texas Tech-2.0
Sat 10/18 West Virginia vs Baylor+9.5
Sat 10/25 West Virginia at Oklahoma State+4.0
Sat 11/1 West Virginia vs TCU+4.0
Sat 11/8 West Virginia at Texas-5.5
BYE WEEK
Thu 11/20 West Virginia vs Kansas State-2.558.5L 20 - 26UN
Sat 11/29 West Virginia at Iowa State-13.0
Mon 12/29 West Virginia vs Texas A&M-3.066.5L 37 - 45ON

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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule
Alabama's 2014 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Alabama vs West Virginia-22.053.5W 33 - 23ON
Sat 9/6 Alabama vs Florida Atlantic-39.0
Sat 9/13 Alabama vs Southern Miss-49.0
Sat 9/20 Alabama vs Florida-16.0
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/4 Alabama at Ole Miss-4.5
Sat 10/11 Alabama at Arkansas-9.0
Sat 10/18 Alabama vs Texas A&M-12.0
Sat 10/25 Alabama at Tennessee-15.5
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Alabama at LSU-6.0
Sat 11/15 Alabama vs Mississippi State-6.5
Sat 11/22 Alabama vs Western Carolina-49.0
Sat 11/29 Alabama vs Auburn-7.0
Sat 12/6 Alabama vs Missouri-3.0
Thu 1/1 Alabama vs Ohio State-7.558.0L 35 - 42ON

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Predictions for Alabama's Schedule
Important Stats (2014)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WVU.1644%33.542%3.0618343%3173.19.1140%27.639%38%3.158.22.21.1
ALA.3152%36.952%3.3620750%2784.2.0538%18.435%37%2.740.11.61.4
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
WVU#63 (.2)43% (69)44% (75)3.05 (64)19641% (73)2104.6 (16)#124 (.3)45% (103)41% (46)49% (128)4.74 (131)33.91.51.1
ALA#44 (.23)45% (34)45% (52)2.75 (112)16945% (31)2224.71 (8)#8 (.05)37% (12)38% (15)37% (19)2.85 (5)66.31.42.1



Overall Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Offense1333.532.843.9%3.192.2265001833174.247%50%42%43%2%.16
ALA Defense1418.415.937.6%2.71.4 - - - - - 44%53%35%37%2%.05
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Defense1327.627.639.6%3.11.1 - - - - - 50%48%39%38%1%.11
ALA Offense1436.94651.6%4.21.6244852072785.153%46%52%50%3%.31

Additional Stats 2014
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
West Virginia1331:1325.942%45%6.558.22.21.100428.9
Alabama1432:5524.351%77%4.940.11.61.400032.8
Run Game Stats (2014)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WVU Offense1347%42%43.3182.84.218.073.0673%0%0.86
ALA Defense1444%35% - - - - -.112.2860%0%0.8
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
WVU Defense1350%39% - - - - .082.6753%0%1.05
ALA Offense1453%52%40.5206.65.135.223.3673%0%0.91

Pass Game Stats (2014)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Offense1350%43%26.241.13177.712.12610.271.631%34%.272%1.8
ALA Defense1453%37% - - - - - - 11.221.737%33%.272%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Defense1348%38% - - - - - - 12.141.635%31%.231%1.9
ALA Offense1446%50%20.732.2277.98.613.43210.441.626%40%.523%2

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2014 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2014 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2014 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
West Virginia:    Alabama: 0

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia:    Alabama:




Alabama's Power Ratings
Alabama's Power Rating: 0 NR
Alabama's Offense Rating: NR
Alabama's Defense Rating: NR
2014 Talent Rating: NR
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Alabama's 2014 Expected Record: -
Alabama's 2014 Overall SP+ Rating: NR
Alabama's Offense SP+ Rating: NR
Alabama's Defense SP+ Rating: NR

Average Talent
Average SEC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


West Virginia Scoring
Offense: 33.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 32.8
Defense: 27.6 PPG
Defense on Road: 27.6

West Virginia's 2014 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 2 - 11
Record on Road: 4 - 1
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 1 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0
Projected Score
Alabama 35
West Virginia 23

Total Points: 58

Based on Last 4 Games
Alabama 36
West Virginia 20

Total Points: 57

Based on Entire Season
Alabama 34
West Virginia 25

Total Points: 59
Alabama Scoring
Offense: 36.9 PPG
Offense at Home: 46
Defense: 18.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 15.9

Alabama's 2014 Record
Record: 12 - 2
Record vs Spread: 6 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 2 - 12
Record at home: 7 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
201408/30Alabama33West Virginia23Alabama -22West Virginia53.5Over
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Alabama101 Overs
West Virginia010 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams1 - 00 - 10 - 10 - 0
Road Teams0 - 11 - 00 - 01 - 0

(#) WVU at (#) ALA
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWVUALA
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTalNRNR
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
West Virginia on Offense
CategoryCat
WVU OffALA Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
West Virginia Run Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffALA Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
West Virginia Pass Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffALA Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Alabama on Offense
CategoryCatALA OffWVU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+NRNR
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Alabama Run Game
CategoryCat
ALA OffWVU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Alabama Pass Game
CategoryCatALA OffWVU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
ALA 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'14 Profile: Remains Poor G5

WVU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Poor G5
'14 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Georgia Dome
Conditions:
Temp: 89° - Wind: 7 mph
Rematch from Week 1
Alabama -22.0 (53.5)
Alabama won vs West Virginia this year (33-23)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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