West Virginia Mountaineers vs TCU Horned Frogs prediction

Result

Final: West Virginia Mountaineers 24, TCU Horned Frogs 20 (West Virginia Mountaineers won). Mel’s pick (TCU Horned Frogs win 80% of the time) was wrong. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

TCU Horned Frogs win 80% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• West Virginia Mountaineers: 20%
• TCU Horned Frogs: 80%

Projected score

West Virginia Mountaineers 24, TCU Horned Frogs 35. 19% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (TCU Horned Frogs by about 11) is close to the line (TCU Horned Frogs −10.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 57.5; Mel projects 59.1 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

West Virginia Mountaineers (4-3) scored 36 and allowed 41.4 points a game over their last 5.

TCU Horned Frogs (3-3) scored 26.8 and allowed 11.6 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 10:28 AM ET.

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