Oklahoma vs. West Virginia: Preview and Prediction
The Oklahoma Sooners and the West Virginia Mountaineers are playing each other this weekend.
Saturday, November 12, 2022, 11:00 a.m. CT, Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, West Virginia. TV: FS1, radio: Sooner Sports Radio, Mountaineer Sport Network. Oklahoma (5-4, 2-2), West Virginians (3-6, 1-5). Both teams are unranked.
Baylor beat Oklahoma 35-35 last week. Iowa State beat West Virginia 14-14.
Oklahoma is the favorite against West Virginia. The last meeting between the two teams ended in a tie. This is first time in the series that Oklahoma isn't ranked in AP poll at the time of competition.
Dillon Gabriel threw three interceptions against Baylor last week. Before Saturday's game, he had thrown just one interception. Oklahoma needs Gabriel to take better care of the football if they want to win this weekend.
Oklahoma's passing defense has been solid in the last two weeks. The team's safety, Billy Bowman, has returned from injury. He will play a key role against West Virginia.
Tony Mathis Jr. is set to return to the West Virginia team. The team has been without him for the last two games. Last week, the team had just 76 yards on the ground. Oklahoma is last in the Big 12, giving up 219.8 yards per game on ground, and they play West Vevra this week.
Oklahoma and West Virginia are playing each other on Saturday. The game is a defensive battle. West Virginian linebacker Lee Kpogba leads the team in tackles (58).
Oklahoma is 5-4 and have games against Oklahoma State and a trip to Lubbock after that. They lost to Baylor. If they can win this game and gain some confidence back, they could salvage their recruiting class and hit the offseason running.
Oklahoma and West Virginia are playing each other at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Mountaineers have lost three straight games by a combined score of 120-55.
Oklahoma needs one win to get to bowl eligibility. West Virginia has lost three straight games. Neal Brown is not coming back. Oklahoma is 6-4 and goes into Bedlam with a little confidence.
