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By Matthew Peaslee

MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 20: Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers shakes hands with Bill Snyder of the Kansas State Wildcats after the game on November 20, 2014 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Kansas State Wildcats defeated WVU 26-20. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
MORGANTOWN, WV - NOVEMBER 20: Dana Holgorsen of the West Virginia Mountaineers shakes hands with Bill Snyder of the Kansas State Wildcats after the game on November 20, 2014 at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. The Kansas State Wildcats defeated WVU 26-20. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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The WVU football team is used to playing toss up games. This week won’t be any different as West Virginia heads to Kansas State for a game that really could go either way.

According to oddsshark.com, the Mountaineers are the underdogs this weekend, even though they are ranked higher than the Wildcats. The five-win Wildcats are two-point favorites over No. 23 West Virginia.

KSU has a two-point advantage, according to the site. Oddsshark does predict the final score to be 35-30 in favor of the Wildcats. So, it can go either way.

The Mountaineers are so hard to predict because they can come out looking like world beaters (such was the case against Iowa State), then they can sleepwalk through an entire half (again, such was the case against Iowa State).

West Virginia needs to play a complete game, led by quarterback Will Grier. The offense is hard to figure out because one series Grier can launch the ball 70 yards to David Sills and the next drive, the Mountaineers may run three unsuccessful draw plays. Dana Holgorsen and offensive coordinator Jake Spavital need to come up with the best gameplan to balance the offense and not play stubborn.

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That won’t be easy against Bill Snyder and the Wildcats. The veteran coach is among the most respected in the game and he always has a steady stream of disciplined players at his disposal.

The KSU-dominated home crowd will have to fight the elements on Saturday as weather.com predicts a 50 percent chance of rain and temperatures in the 40s. It will be a gloomy day for the Mountaineers and Wildcats.

The game still has a lot of meaning for both sides. KSU needs a win to become bowl-eligible. West Virginia needs a win to improve its bowl status. Already with six wins, the Mountaineers can play at almost any of the five Big 12-specific bowl games. But a win, and two more the rest of the regular season, could mean a trip to Cowboys Stadium for a chance to play for the Big 12 title.

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The Mountaineers could win out. Or, they could lose out. The prediction for this one is a West Virginia win, though. Just like most of its wins this season, it will be close and sloppy.

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