In a highly anticipated college football matchup, the UCF Knights with the second-ranked rushing offense are set to take on the West Virginia Mountaineers and their No. 24 rushing offense on Saturday, November 23, 2024. The Knights are 3-point favorites in the game with an over/under of 63.5. Both teams are coming off losses in their most recent games, with the Knights losing to the Arizona State Sun Devils and the Mountaineers falling to the Baylor Bears.
Nick Wright has made his Week 12 picks, predicting the Cleveland Browns to cover against the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tampa Bay Bucs to defeat the New York Giants. The UCF vs. West Virginia game is scheduled to take place at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, and will be televised on ESPNU.
According to the betting model by Data Skrive, the prediction for the game is UCF 30, West Virginia 29. The statistics comparison between the two teams shows that the Knights have a slight edge in offensive points per game, while the Mountaineers have a better defense in terms of points allowed. Key players for UCF include RJ Harvey, K.J. Jefferson, and Kobe Hudson, while West Virginia’s key players include Garrett Greene, Jahiem White, and CJ Donaldson.
The implied score for the game is Knights 33, Mountaineers 30, with UCF favored to win. The game is expected to be a close battle between two strong running games. Fans can catch all the action on FOX Sports.
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