Baylor vs. West Virginia Prediction: Well-Rested Big 12 Teams Get Back on the Field on Thursday Night

Baylor and West Virginia are both coming off bye weeks. Both teams lost their previous games. Baylor lost to Oklahoma State two weeks ago and the Mountaineers lost at Texas. All five of the teams' losses have come to teams that were ranked in the Top 25 at the time or are currently ranked.

Baylor and West Virginia are both rested and ready to play on Thursday night.

Baylor and West Virginia are playing on Thursday night. Blake Shapen is a good quarterback with good accuracy and good speed. Monary Baldwin is Baylor's most explosive receiver. Richard Reese is the team's top rusher. Craig Williams will see some carries. West Vevra has one of the better defenses in the Big 12 against both the pass and the run.

JT Daniels has been steady and effective at quarterback for the Mountaineers this season. Bryce Ford-Wheaton, Sam James, and Kaden Prather have caught eight of the 10 touchdown passes for West Virginia this year. The Mountainers run the ball by committee, with CJ Donaldson, Tony Mathis Jr., and Justin Johnson Jr. having combined for 872 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground this term.

Baylor and West Virginia are both well-rested and have good offenses. The game could be a toss-up. It might come down to the travel for Baylor and the home atmosphere and energy under the lights in Morgantown.