West Virginia at Iowa State - 2020 Matchup Preview

West Virginia Mountaineers at Iowa State Cyclones

Saturday, December 5th 2020 (3:30 PM EST)
Iowa State -5.5 (47.5)
Iowa State 42 - West Virginia: 6 (Big 12)

Mountaineers (6 - 4) (5 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 34 on Road)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

WVU coming off BYE
Our Line: -8 (SP+ ISU -11)
Projected Score: WVU: 20 - ISU: 31 (51)
ISU Win prob: 67% | Cover: 51%
WVU Travel: 733 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Cyclones (9 - 3) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 27 - 20 (32 - 19 @ Home)
'20 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
WVU Players
ISU Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

West Virginia's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	West Virginia vs Eastern Kentucky	-41.0	59.5	W 56 - 10	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	West Virginia at Oklahoma State	+5.5	49.0	L 13 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/3	West Virginia vs Baylor	+1.5	54.5	W 27 - 21	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	West Virginia vs Kansas	-21.5	49.0	W 38 - 17	O	N
Sat 10/24	West Virginia at Texas Tech	-2.5	54.0	L 27 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/31	West Virginia vs Kansas State	-3.0
Sat 11/7	West Virginia at Texas	+6.0	55.5	L 13 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/14	West Virginia vs TCU	-3.0	44.0	W 24 - 6	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/5	West Virginia at Iowa State	+5.5	47.5	L 6 - 42	O	N
Sat 12/12	West Virginia vs Oklahoma	+14.0	56.0
Thu 12/31	West Virginia vs Army	-9.5	40.5	W 24 - 21	O	N

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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule

Iowa State's 2020 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Iowa State vs Louisiana	-11.0	56.5	L 14 - 31	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/26	Iowa State at TCU	-4.5	43.5	W 37 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/3	Iowa State vs Oklahoma	+8.0	61.5	W 37 - 30	O	Y
Sat 10/10	Iowa State vs Texas Tech	-10.5	63.0	W 31 - 15	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/24	Iowa State at Oklahoma State	+3.0	54.0	L 21 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/31	Iowa State at Kansas	-28.5
Sat 11/7	Iowa State vs Baylor	-14.0	46.5	W 38 - 31	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 11/21	Iowa State vs Kansas State	-13.5	48.0	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Fri 11/27	Iowa State at Texas	-2.0	58.0	W 23 - 20	U	Y
Sat 12/5	Iowa State vs West Virginia	-5.5	47.5	W 42 - 6	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 12/19	Iowa State vs Oklahoma	+5.5	59.5	L 21 - 27	U	N
Sat 1/2	Iowa State vs Oregon	-4.5	57.5	W 34 - 17	U	Y

Important Stats (2019)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WVU	.08	37%	21.8	31%	2.1	73	39%	249	3.1	.19	47%	30.8	47%	44%	3.81	48.8	1.7	1.4
ISU	.23	45%	27.4	40%	2.82	133	48%	311	3.75	.16	43%	20.2	42%	40%	3.62	38.2	1.2	1.4

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
WVU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
ISU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2019

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WVU Offense	12	21.8	20.8	37.3%	3.1	1.7	18	322	73	249	2.6	38%	60%	31%	39%	27%	.08
ISU Defense	13	20.2	18.8	42.6%	3.62	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	47%	51%	42%	40%	21%	.16

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
WVU Defense	12	30.8	33.5	46.7%	3.81	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	47%	44%	20%	.19
ISU Offense	13	27.4	32.3	45.4%	3.75	1.2	23	444	133	311	4.2	42%	56%	40%	48%	23%	.23

Additional Stats 2019

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
West Virginia	12	28:21	17.7	35%	53%	5.9	48.8	1.7	1.4	8.5	3.3	2	29.4
Iowa State	13	30:24	22.9	38%	43%	4.7	38.2	1.2	1.4	7.6	3.2	1	33.1

Run Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WVU Offense	12	38%	31%	27.8	73.3	2.6	7	-.14	2.1	67%	19%	0.82
ISU Defense	13	47%	42%	-	-	-	-	.07	2.72	62%	12%	0.96

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
WVU Defense	12	51%	47%	-	-	-	-	.14	3.09	76%	13%	0.85
ISU Offense	13	42%	40%	31.7	133	4.2	22	.05	2.82	70%	10%	0.91

Pass Game Stats (2020)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WVU Offense	12	60%	39%	24.1	37.8	248.7	6.6	10.3	21	15	.22	1.6	39%	32%	.3	9%	1.9
ISU Defense	13	51%	40%	-	-	-	-	-	-	6	.26	1.5	35%	33%	.31	9%	1.7

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
WVU Defense	12	47%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.25	1.5	30%	34%	.31	8%	1.7
ISU Offense	13	56%	48%	24.2	37.2	311.3	8.4	12.9	29	9	.37	1.6	30%	37%	.37	13%	1.8

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #44
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2020 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 7.6 #38
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.6 #71
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 19.9 #17

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

Power Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: Iowa State: 11.85

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: 7.6 Iowa State: 18.7

Iowa State's Power Ratings
Iowa State's Power Rating: 11.85 NR
Iowa State's Offense Rating: NR
Iowa State's Defense Rating: NR
2020 Talent Rating: #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Iowa State's 2020 Expected Record: -
Iowa State's 2020 Overall SP+ Rating: 18.7 #10
Iowa State's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.4 #13
Iowa State's Defense SP+ Rating: 18.8 #11

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 2020 Record
Record: 6 - 4
Record vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 5
Record on Road: 1 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 1 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 2 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Iowa State 31
West Virginia 20

Projected Total Points: 51

Iowa State Scoring
Offense: 27.4 PPG
Offense at Home: 32.3
Defense: 20.2 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.8

Iowa State's 2020 Record
Record: 9 - 3
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 3 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 3 - 2 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2024	10/12	West Virginia	16	Iowa State	28	Iowa State -3	Iowa State	54.0	Under
2022	11/05	Iowa State	31	West Virginia	14	Iowa State -6.5	Iowa State	49.5	Under
2021	10/30	West Virginia	38	Iowa State	31	Iowa State -7.5	West Virginia	49.0	Over
2020	12/05	Iowa State	42	West Virginia	6	Iowa State -5.5	Iowa State	47.5	Over
2019	10/12	West Virginia	14	Iowa State	38	Iowa State -9	Iowa State	55.0	Under
2018	10/13	Iowa State	30	West Virginia	14	West Virginia -4	Iowa State	54.5	Under
2017	11/04	West Virginia	20	Iowa State	16	West Virginia -3.5	West Virginia	59.5	Under
2016	11/26	Iowa State	19	West Virginia	49	West Virginia -9	West Virginia	60.5	Over
2015	11/28	West Virginia	30	Iowa State	6	West Virginia -13.5	West Virginia	57.5	Under
2014	11/29	Iowa State	24	West Virginia	37	West Virginia -13	NA	0
2013	11/30	West Virginia	44	Iowa State	52	West Virginia -7.5	Iowa State	0
2012	11/23	Iowa State	24	West Virginia	31

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Iowa State	6	6	3 Overs
West Virginia	6	4	6 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	6 - 6	6 - 4	4 - 1	2 - 3
Road Teams	6 - 6	4 - 6	3 - 2	1 - 4

(#) WVU at (#) ISU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	WVU	ISU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#38	#10
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#44	#56
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

West Virginia Injury Report

Iowa State Injury Report

West Virginia on Offense


CategoryCat	WVU Off	ISU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#71	#11
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

West Virginia Run Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	ISU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

West Virginia Pass Game


CategoryCat	WVU Off	ISU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Iowa State on Offense


CategoryCat	ISU Off	WVU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#13	#17
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Iowa State Run Game


CategoryCat	ISU Off	WVU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Iowa State Pass Game


CategoryCat	ISU Off	WVU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
ISU 5 Year Profile: Improving Average P4
'20 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

WVU 5 Year Profile: Improving Below Avg P4
'20 Profile: Up to Average P4

Weather Forecast
Playing in Jack Trice Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 14
Iowa State -5.5 (47.5)
Iowa State won vs West Virginia this year (42-6)

Previous Matchups
Iowa State beat West Virginia in 2024 (28-16)

WVU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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WVU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

ISU's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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ISU's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD