Auburn Tigers vs West Virginia Mountaineers Point Spread Picks

The Mountaineers were supposed to contend for a National Title contender this season, with Pat White and Noel Devine spearheading a big offense. After back-to-back losses to East Carolina and Colorado, those hopes went down the drain. They have since won three straight, but this team remains 1-4 ATS on the season. While last year's Mountaineers offense produced 28+ points in 11 of 13 games, this year's version has yet to put up 28+ against any Division I teams. The concern intensifies when you realize that they have played against average defenses (their opponents own an average defensive rank of 75th out of 120 teams). The problem is White does not have the receivers to throw down field. Not a single reciever is averaging over 10 yards per catch. Teams know they can stack the line, stop the run, and get a win. The Tigers have struggled offensively themselves, but unlike West Virginia, Auburn has played some excellent teams (Mississippi State, LSU, Tennessee and Vandy). Despite the schedule and having to face those caliber teams, the Tigers have been in every game. They lost by 5 to LSU, representing their largest margin of defeat of the season! If West Virginia can't move the ball on poor defensive teams, they will certainly struggle against the Tigers' 14th ranked stop unit. Live dog here!