West Virginia vs LSU 2010 College Football Picks:There will be some conference pride on the line Saturday night when No. 15 ranked LSU of the SEC lures BIG EAST member No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers to Baton Rouge for a game in Death Valley at Tigers Stadium. Kickoff time for this ESPN2 televised game is set for 9 pm Eastern.
Oddsmakers at super-sportsbook Bodog.com list the Tigers as 10-chalk ATS favorites with a 44 point game total. Mountaineers' backers are getting +290 odds on the Bodog moneyline while LSU is giving -380 for a SU win.
West Virginia was a 31-17 winner in its last match at home against Maryland. They covered the 10–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 48 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
LSU won its last outing, a 29-7 result against Mississippi State on September 18. LSU covered in that game as a 7.5-point favorite, while the 36 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
A look at West Virginia: The Mountaineers have finished with at least 400 yards of total offense in the first three games of the 2010 season. The Mountaineers rank second in the BIG EAST in total offense with a 446.0 yards-per game average. Geno Smith is now 3-0 as the Mountaineer starter. After three games, Smith ranks first in the BIG EAST Conference in passing yards (800 yards), passing yards-per-game average (266.7 avg.) passing efficiency (157.7) and total offense (271.0 avg.). Through three games this season, Noel Devine ranks second in the BIG EAST, and 15th in the nation, in rushing (118.0 yards-per-game).
A look at LSU: LSU goes into the West Virginia game with one of the top defenses in the SEC as the Tigers are No. 2 in the league in scoring defense (11.3 points per game), rushing defense (80.3 yards per game), and sacks (11), and No. 5 in total defense (279.7 yards per game). Senior LB Kelvin Sheppard leads the Tigers with 27 tackles, while DT Drake Nevis has 3.5 sacks to his credit. LSU had five interceptions against Mississippi State. Patrick Peterson and Morris Claiborne had two picks apiece. It is the first time LSU had two players record multiple interceptions in the same game since at least 1976.
Reno Gold Pick: It's my opinion this game is over-lined toward LSU's. While I expect the Tigers to win the game, giving 10 points is too much. I really like West Virginia in this one getting +10.
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