The West Virginia Mountaineers started their season with a win against Coastal Carolina last week, and now it's time to move forward to the next game – well, sort of.
Rich Rodriguez made it clear after the win against the Chanticleers that there were some issues that popped up in the opening game that he was far from happy with, evencalling a coaches meeting15 minutes after his press conference just to make sure he addressed those problem while he was still "pissed."
So as the Mountaineers welcome an FCS opponent to Milan Puskar Stadium in UT-Martin, with a Week 3 showdown with undefeated, Top 25 opponent Virginia looming, today's game will like be about focusing on – and cleaning up – the issues that plagued them last week. And making a statement, of course.
Final betting odds for West Virginia vs. UT-Martin
The lineopened earlier this weekwith the Mountaineers as 39.5-point favorites – that has since increased, and isnow bouncing betweenWest Virginia as 41.5 and 42 point-favorites this morning.
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Final predictions for West Virginia vs. UT-Martin
Bill Connelly predicts the Mountaineers pull out a 38-13 win today, with his SP+ formula giving the Mountaineers a 93 percent chance of winning. Bleacher Report, meanwhile, has predicted a 45-9 win for West Virginia. So what's our expert prediction at HailWV?
Look, the offense looked good last week in the first half against Coastal Carolina – they put up 24 points in the first half, and could have made that 31 if it wasn't for a fumble out of the endzone as Michael Hawkins Jr. dove for the pylon.
The run defense looked strong last weekend, and while the pass defense left something to be desired, the Mountaineers will be playing a weaker team this week in an FCS opponent, one that doesn't quite have the same athletes or talent as Coastal Carolina.
Expect Rich Rodriguez to want to work out any kinks today, and make a statement heading into a Week 3 showdown with the Cavaliers. Expect him to want the offense toput up some points today.
HailWV Prediction for West Virginia vs. UT-Martin:
West Virginia: 52
UT-Martin: 10
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