West Virginia at TCU - 2017 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 7th 2017 (3:30 PM EDT)
TCU -12.5 (67.0) (0)  Open: 0.0
TCU 31 - West Virginia: 24  (Big 12)

 
Mountaineers (7 - 6) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 34 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
WVU coming off BYE
TCU coming off BYE
Our Line: -9  (SP+ TCU -13)
Projected Score: WVU: 23 - TCU: 33 (56)
TCU Win prob: 81% | Cover: 53%
WVU Travel: 1081 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Horned Frogs (11 - 3) (7 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (36 - 24 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
West Virginia's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sun 9/3 West Virginia vs Virginia Tech+4.555.0L 24 - 31UN
Sat 9/9 West Virginia vs East Carolina-24.568.5W 56 - 20OY
Sat 9/16 West Virginia vs Delaware State-62.0
Sat 9/23 West Virginia at Kansas-24.070.5W 56 - 34ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7 West Virginia at TCU+12.567.0L 24 - 31UY
Sat 10/14 West Virginia vs Texas Tech-5.577.5W 46 - 35OY
Sat 10/21 West Virginia at Baylor-10.567.5W 38 - 36ON
Sat 10/28 West Virginia vs Oklahoma State+9.076.5L 39 - 50ON
Sat 11/4 West Virginia vs Iowa State-3.559.5W 20 - 16UY
Sat 11/11 West Virginia at Kansas State-3.058.5W 28 - 23UY
Sat 11/18 West Virginia vs Texas-3.054.5L 14 - 28UN
Sat 11/25 West Virginia at Oklahoma+23.069.5L 31 - 59ON
Tue 12/26 West Virginia vs Utah+6.556.0L 14 - 30UN

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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule
TCU's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 TCU vs Jackson State-60.0
Sat 9/9 TCU at Arkansas-3.056.5W 28 - 7UY
Sat 9/16 TCU vs SMU-22.064.5W 56 - 36ON
Sat 9/23 TCU at Oklahoma State+10.568.0W 44 - 31OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/7 TCU vs West Virginia-12.567.0W 31 - 24UN
Sat 10/14 TCU at Kansas State-7.549.5W 26 - 6UY
Sat 10/21 TCU vs Kansas-37.561.5W 43 - 0UY
Sat 10/28 TCU at Iowa State-7.048.5L 7 - 14UN
Sat 11/4 TCU vs Texas-7.545.0W 24 - 7UY
Sat 11/11 TCU at Oklahoma+6.063.5L 20 - 38UN
Sat 11/18 TCU at Texas Tech-6.553.5W 27 - 3UY
Fri 11/24 TCU vs Baylor-25.553.0W 45 - 22ON
Sat 12/2 TCU vs Oklahoma+7.563.5L 17 - 41UN
Thu 12/28 TCU vs Stanford-3.049.5W 39 - 37ON

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Predictions for TCU's Schedule
Important Stats (2016)
 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.2145%21.843%3.2322846%2573.49.1342%30.842%40%2.9963.31.61.9
TCU.246%30.748%3.2919542%2683.3.1641%25.342%36%3.4761.31.51.2
 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
WVU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
TCU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Offense1321.820.845.1%3.491.6244862282575.254%45%43%46%13%.21
TCU Defense1325.324.240.8%3.471.2 - - - - - 52%46%42%36%16%.16
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Defense1330.833.542.1%2.991.9 - - - - - 49%49%42%40%15%.13
TCU Offense1330.73645.9%3.31.5234631952685.245%53%48%42%15%.2

Additional Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
West Virginia1329:0624.243%50%6.563.31.61.94.81.8129.5
TCU1328:0722.840%59%6.861.31.51.26.53.3229.4
Run Game Stats (2017)
 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 Offense1354%43%44.2228.45.224.163.2376%9%1.01
TCU Defense1352%42% - - - - .183.182%10%0.99
 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 Defense1349%42% - - - - .053.1380%8%0.79
TCU Offense1345%48%37.51955.230.253.2968%9%1.04

Pass Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Offense1345%46%19.231.5257.28.213.42611.281.631%36%.384%1.8
TCU Defense1346%36% - - - - - - 8.171.734%34%.36%1.7
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Defense1349%40% - - - - - - 14.241.634%30%.236%1.8
TCU Offense1353%42%22.738.7268.26.911.81814.171.432%33%.317%1.7

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #43
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2017 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 5.6  #49
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.6  #36
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 27.2  #65

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
West Virginia:    TCU: 11.95

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: 5.6   TCU: 18.9




TCU's Power Ratings
TCU's Power Rating: 11.95 NR
TCU's Offense Rating: NR
TCU's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #31
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
TCU's 2017 Expected Record: -
TCU's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.9  #16
TCU's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.7  #21
TCU's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.7  #19

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


West Virginia Scoring
Offense: 21.8 PPG
Offense on Road: 20.8
Defense: 30.8 PPG
Defense on Road: 33.5

West Virginia's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 3 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0
Projected Score
TCU 33
West Virginia 23

Projected Total Points: 56
TCU Scoring
Offense: 30.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36
Defense: 25.3 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.2

TCU's 2017 Record
Record: 11 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 10
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202510/25West Virginia17TCU23TCU -16.5West Virginia55.5Under
202309/30TCU21West Virginia24TCU -14West Virginia52.0Under
202210/29West Virginia31TCU41TCU -7TCU70.0Over
202110/23TCU17West Virginia29TCU -5West Virginia58.0Under
202011/14West Virginia24TCU6West Virginia -3West Virginia44.0Under
201911/29TCU17West Virginia20TCU -14West Virginia44.0Under
201811/10West Virginia47TCU10West Virginia -13West Virginia55.5Over
201710/07TCU31West Virginia24TCU -12.5West Virginia67.0Under
201610/22West Virginia34TCU10West Virginia -5West Virginia65.0Under
201510/29TCU40West Virginia10TCU -14.5TCU72.5Under
201411/01West Virginia30TCU31TCU -4West Virginia0
201311/02TCU27West Virginia30TCU -14West Virginia0
201211/03West Virginia38TCU39
TeamWinsCoversO/U
TCU622 Overs
West Virginia7108 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams5 - 86 - 64 - 52 - 1
Road Teams8 - 56 - 61 - 25 - 4

(#) WVU at (#) TCU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatWVUTCU
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #49 #16
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #43 #31
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
West Virginia on Offense
CategoryCat
WVU OffTCU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #36 #19
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
West Virginia Run Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffTCU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
West Virginia Pass Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffTCU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
TCU on Offense
CategoryCatTCU OffWVU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #21 #65
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
TCU Run Game
CategoryCat
TCU OffWVU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
TCU Pass Game
CategoryCatTCU OffWVU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
TCU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

WVU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Amon G. Carter Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 6
TCU -12.5 (67.0)
TCU won vs West Virginia this year (31-24)

Previous Matchups
TCU beat West Virginia last year (23-17)
West Virginia beat TCU in 2023 (24-21)

  
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