College Football Week 8: 5 bold predictions
By Jordan Luth
3. Horned Frogs topple Mountaineers
In one of the biggest surprises of the year, West Virginia is 5-0 and sits at the No.12 spot in the latest AP Poll. They have done it with both offense and defense. They are averaging 534.2 yards per game and are only allowing on average 19.4 points per game. Meanwhile TCU is scoring on average about 40 points per game but allowing around 30 points per game. Not quite as efficient as West Virginia has been.
TCU comes into this game unranked and with a 4-2 record. They have lost by a combined total of nine points, losing to Arkansas in double OT 41-38 and also losing to Oklahoma 52-46 earlier in the year. They have played two ranked teams very tough and right to the end. West Virginia on the other hand has yet to play a big game. Their toughest opponent on the year may be BYU. They have not played any ranked teams either. This 5-0 start may be a mirage. TCU started the year ranked No. 13 and have since falling from the rankings with those two loses.
For the second straight week, the West Virginia defense will face a QB ranked in the top five for passing yards on the year. TCU QB Kenny Hill has thrown for 2142 yards and 12 touchdowns and he is also a threat to run with the ball. For TCU to pull the upset, Kenny Hill will have to be sharp. As will Kyle Hicks, the Horned Frogs running back. He has seven rushing touchdowns on the year and is a major threat out of the backfield. This will be West Virginia’s first test all year. TCU has been tested twice already and while they haven’t won, they have shown fight. That may be enough in this game.