The Kansas Jayhawks (1-2) face off against the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2) on Saturday, September 21st. This game will be played at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown and televised on ESPN2. Both Kansas and West Virginia will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Kickoff is scheduled for 12:00 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs West Virginia Mountaineers

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Kansas Offense Breakdown

In their 23-20 defeat to UNLV, Kansas’ offense put up 352 total yards and 17 first downs. The Jayhawks’ ground game was effective, gaining 199 yards and scoring two rushing touchdowns. Devin Neal led the way with 120 yards on 23 carries, averaging 5.2 yards per attempt.

Quarterback Jalon Daniels completed 12 of 24 passes for 153 yards, with Lawrence Arnold as his top target, catching four passes for 58 yards. However, Daniels threw two interceptions and ended the game with a passer rating of 35.59.

West Virginia Offense Breakdown

West Virginia’s offense put up 398 yards in their 38-34 loss to Pittsburgh, with 188 yards coming on the ground. The Mountaineers picked up 22 first downs and scored two touchdowns through the air and on the ground. In the passing game, they totaled 210 yards, with Garrett Greene completing 16 of 30 passes for 210 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions.

CJ Donaldson Jr. led the ground attack with 79 yards on 19 carries, while Jaden Bray was the top receiver with one catch for 44 yards.

Kansas Team Defense

In their most recent game, Kansas’ defense allowed 182 rushing yards and a single touchdown on the ground. The Jayhawks gave up a total of 268 yards and 23 points, with UNLV completing 7 of 18 passes for 86 yards and a touchdown through the air.

Kansas Team Defense

West Virginia’s defense will be looking to bounce back after allowing 301 passing yards and three touchdowns in their most recent game. The Mountaineers gave up a total of 381 yards and 24 first downs, but they were more successful against the run, limiting Pittsburgh to just 80 rushing yards on 28 attempts.

Kansas vs West Virginia Trends

• When looking at their past five road matchups, Kansas has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 35 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Across their three previous home games, West Virginia has an ATS mark of 0-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 29 points per game.
• The last ten games that Kansas was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 3-7 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the West Virginia Mountaineers have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. West Virginia posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Jayhawks vs Mountaineers Prediction

Our projections have Kansas winning this week four matchup against West Virginia by a score of 29-26. Kansas comes in as the +2.5 point underdogs, but we like their chances to win straight-up and would recommend taking them on the money line.

For the over/under, with the line set at 57.5 points, our model is projecting a combined 55 points, so the under looks like the best bet.

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