Baylor Football: 5 reason the Bears will beat West Virginia in Week 8

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WACO, TX – SEPTEMBER 02: A general view of play between the Northwestern State Demons and the Baylor Bears at McLane Stadium on September 2, 2016 in Waco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

1. Baylor gets to play at McLane Staduim

Baylor has played on the road for a month. The last game the Bears played at home was the Sept. 23 matchup with Oklahoma. Baylor will welcome the chance to get to play in front of the home crowd again.

This series has been a wild one with the home team winning every time. The first win was a 70-63 West virginia win followed by a 73-42 Baylor win in Waco in 2013. The 2014 game had the No. 4 Baylor Bears getting upset in Morgantown. In the last match up a reeling Baylor team showed a lot of fight in a three-point loss in Morgantown 24-21.

Baylor will get their chance to even the series in front of a home crowd that is hungry for a win. West Virginia is a good team with dynamic play makers, but Baylor is a dangerous team with nothing to lose.

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West Virginia is very much in hunt for spot in Big 12 Championship Game and Baylor is improving every week. Look for Baylor to take advantage of home-field and surprise a West Virginia team that will be looking ahead to Oklahoma State.

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