West Virginia at Maryland

Written by Steve Hasting

Thursday, 13 September 2007

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Fourth ranked West Virginia travels to Maryland on Thursday night to face the Terrapins on ESPN. West Virginia is 2-0 but was sluggish for a while last week in the win over Marshall. They were down 13-6 before pulling away late to win 48-23. That struggle may have been the reason that West Virginia fell one spot in the AP Top 25 to fourth. SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking the favored West Virginia on the Road.

West Virginia at Maryland
Thursday, 7:45 pm Eastern – ESPN

SBG Global Opening Line: West Virginia -16.5, Total 65

The Mountaineers will look to running back Steve Slaton on Thursday night. Slaton has 255 rushing yards on 40 carries with five touchdowns in 2007. He ran 24 times for 146 yards and three TDs on Saturday. "It was a matter of time before everything took its toll,' said Slaton. The Mountaineers finished with 511 yards. "You have to find out what you are doing wrong and what you can do better," Mountaineers coach Rich Rodriguez said.

Maryland comes into the game having won eight of their last nine games but they have not beaten a Top 5 team in three years. The Terps got by Florida International last week 26-10 but were not impressive. "I think we're better than what we showed," said Maryland coach Ralph Friedgen.

SBG Global Current Line: West Virginia -16.5, Total 63.5

West Virginia will be looking for its fourth straight victory over the Terrapins and second straight in College Park.

The Mountaineers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games on Grass. The Mountaineers are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games as a road favorite. The Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Mountaineers are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 vs. the ACC. The Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings at Maryland.

The Terrapins are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. The Terrapins are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games. The Terrapins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Thursday games. The Terrapins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. The Terrapins are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Terrapins are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games in September. The Home team is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 meetings between the two teams.

The Over is 4-0 in the Mountaineers last 4 non-conference games. The Over is 4-0 in the Mountaineers last 4 Thursday games. The Over is 4-0 in the Mountaineers last 4 games as a favorite. The Over is 5-0 in the Mountaineers last 5 vs. the ACC. The Over is 4-1 in the Mountaineers last 5 road games. The Under is 5-1 in the Terrapins last 6 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Terrapins last 5 games in September. The Over is 7-3 in the Terrapins last 10 games as an underdog.

Checkout our West Virginia Mountaineers vs Maryland Terps Betting Preview.