West Virginia at TCU - 2021 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 23rd 2021 (7:30 PM EDT)
TCU -5 (58.0)
West Virginia 29 - TCU: 17  (Big 12)

 
Mountaineers (6 - 7) (6 - 7 - 0)
Coach Neal Brown (13 - 12)
Avg Score : 22 - 31 (21 - 34 on Road)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
WVU coming off BYE
TCU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: -1.5  (SP+ WVU -2.5)
Projected Score: WVU: 23 - TCU: 33 (56)
TCU Win prob: 63% | Cover: 48%
WVU Travel: 1081 miles, 1 hrs ahead
Horned Frogs (5 - 7) (2 - 9 - 1)
Coach Gary Patterson (180 - 74)
Avg Score : 31 - 25 (36 - 24 @ Home)
'21 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
West Virginia's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4 West Virginia at Maryland-2.556.0L 24 - 30UN
Sat 9/11 West Virginia vs Long Island University-50.056.0W 66 - 0OY
Sat 9/18 West Virginia vs Virginia Tech-2.049.5W 27 - 21UY
Sat 9/25 West Virginia at Oklahoma+17.556.5L 13 - 16UY
Sat 10/2 West Virginia vs Texas Tech-7.555.0L 20 - 23UN
Sat 10/9 West Virginia at Baylor+1.045.0L 20 - 45ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/23 West Virginia at TCU+5.058.0W 29 - 17UY
Sat 10/30 West Virginia vs Iowa State+7.549.0W 38 - 31OY
Sat 11/6 West Virginia vs Oklahoma State+3.548.5L 3 - 24UN
Sat 11/13 West Virginia at Kansas State+6.047.5L 17 - 34ON
Sat 11/20 West Virginia vs Texas-2.556.0W 31 - 23UY
Sat 11/27 West Virginia at Kansas-15.555.5W 34 - 28ON
Tue 12/28 West Virginia vs Minnesota+5.044.5L 6 - 18UN

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Predictions for West Virginia's Schedule
TCU's 2021 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/4 TCU vs Duquesne-42.054.5W 45 - 3UN
Sat 9/11 TCU vs California-11.546.5W 34 - 32ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/25 TCU vs SMU-8.066.0L 34 - 42ON
Sat 10/2 TCU vs Texas+3.565.5L 27 - 32UN
Sat 10/9 TCU at Texas Tech-2.560.0W 52 - 31OY
Sat 10/16 TCU at Oklahoma+12.564.5L 31 - 52ON
Sat 10/23 TCU vs West Virginia-5.058.0L 17 - 29UN
Sat 10/30 TCU at Kansas State+3.558.5L 12 - 31UN
Sat 11/6 TCU vs Baylor+7.557.0W 30 - 28OY
Sat 11/13 TCU at Oklahoma State+11.053.5L 17 - 63ON
Sat 11/20 TCU vs Kansas-21.064.0W 31 - 28UN
Fri 11/26 TCU at Iowa State+16.061.5L 14 - 48ON

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Predictions for TCU's Schedule
Important Stats (2020)
 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.1240%21.836%2.5113543%2783.06.0737%30.839%35%2.9474.11.21.3
TCU.1541%30.746%2.9521535%1932.91.1132%25.331%33%3.262.81.41.2
 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 2020
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Offense1021.820.840.2%3.061.2224131352783.842%58%36%43%19%.12
TCU Defense1025.324.232.4%3.21.2 - - - - - 50%50%31%33%21%.11
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
WVU Defense1030.833.537.2%2.941.3 - - - - - 56%44%39%35%19%.07
TCU Offense1030.73640.9%2.911.4194082151935.356%44%46%35%17%.15

Additional Stats 2020
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
West Virginia1031:4921.941%55%8.274.11.21.36.22.1129.3
TCU1030:0519.236%57%7.662.81.41.27.72.3329.1
Run Game Stats (2021)
 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 Offense1042%36%35.81353.815.012.5168%12%1.11
TCU Defense1050%31% - - - - -.012.3865%13%1.15
 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 Defense1056%39% - - - - .062.4963%12%0.94
TCU Offense1056%46%41215.15.323.192.9577%12%1.09

Pass Game Stats (2021)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Offense1058%43%25.340.1277.56.911164.21.435%34%.337%2
TCU Defense1050%33% - - - - - - 8.231.938%21%.188%2.3
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
WVU Defense1044%35% - - - - - - 11.11.533%29%.327%2
TCU Offense1044%35%16.327.2193.37.111.9105.111.631%29%.235%2

West Virginia's Power Ratings
West Virginia's Power Rating: NR
West Virginia's Offense Rating: NR
West Virginia's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #56
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
West Virginia's 2021 Expected Record: -
West Virginia's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: 1.8  #71
West Virginia's Offense SP+ Rating: 27.7  #76
West Virginia's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.0  #51

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: 2.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
West Virginia: 1.8   TCU: -0.6




TCU's Power Ratings
TCU's Power Rating: 2.2 NR
TCU's Offense Rating: NR
TCU's Defense Rating: NR
2021 Talent Rating:  #35
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
TCU's 2021 Expected Record: -
TCU's 2021 Overall SP+ Rating: -0.6  #81
TCU's Offense SP+ Rating: 33.2  #38
TCU's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9  #110

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 2021 Record
Record: 6 - 7
Record vs Spread: 6 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 3 - 4 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 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 2021 Record
Record: 5 - 7
Record vs Spread: 2 - 9 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 5
Record at home: 4 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 1 - 5 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 1
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 0 - 4 - 1


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+ #71 #81
Perf GradeGrade #73 #95
OffenseOff #68 #41
DefenseDef #81 #126
Spec TeamsST #88 #115
TalentTal #56 #35
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
West Virginia on Offense
CategoryCat
WVU OffTCU Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #68 #126
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #76 #110
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
West Virginia Run Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffTCU Def
Run GameRun #102 #114
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #39 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #133
West Virginia Pass Game
CategoryCat
WVU OffTCU Def
Pass GamePass #82 #126
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #32 #97
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
TCU on Offense
CategoryCatTCU OffWVU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerf #41 #81
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #38 #51
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
TCU Run Game
CategoryCat
TCU OffWVU Def
Run GameRun #58 #71
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR Blk #49 -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak -  #36
TCU Pass Game
CategoryCatTCU OffWVU Def
Pass GamePass #38 #74
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP Blk #10 #99
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
TCU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg P4
'21 Profile: Down to Average G5

WVU 5 Year Profile: Declining Top G5
'21 Profile: Remains Top G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Amon G. Carter Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 8
TCU -5.0 (58.0)
West Virginia won at TCU this year (29-17)

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

  
WVU's OC Gerad Parker (in his first season)
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WVU's DC ShaDon Brown (in his first season)
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TCU's OC Doug Meacham (in his first season)
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TCU's DC Chad Glasgow (in his first season)
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