Texas A&M Aggies vs West Virginia Mountaineers Point Spread Picks

Texas A&M and West Virginia both boast attacks that can score in bunches as they average 34.4 and 33.2 points per game, 30th and 36th in the nation, respectively. Both teams have Top-12 passing attacks, but it's tough to trust this West Virginia defense as chalk. West Virginia lost three of its final four games. West Virginia lost by double digits to the only SEC team they played (Alabama) along with a 45-33 loss to the high-octane Oklahoma offense. The Mountaineers are 6-14 ATS on fieldturf, 2-6 ATS at neutral sites, and 1-4 ATS in Bowl games. And their quarterback situation is a concern as QB Clint Trickett was cleared from a concussion, but will not play. Coach Dana Holgorsen is going with former backup QB Skylar Howard. They face a speedy and talented Texas A&M team. Freshman quarterback Kyle Allen hit 61.3 percent of his passes for 764 yards with nine touchdowns and four interceptions in four games since supplanting sophomore Kenny Hill as the starter. Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett broke Jadeveon Clowney’s SEC record for sacks by a freshman, notching 11 in 2014. Allen had his best performance in a 41-38 win at then-No. 3 Auburn, completing 19 of 29 passes for 277 yards, with four TDs, and one pick as a +20 dog! I expect a better effort from the A&M defense as coordinator Mark Snyder was let go recently, so the new defensive staff needs to impress. Texas A&M's offense averages 306.4 yards passing, 142.8 yards rushing, and 34.4 points per game. The Aggies are 8-3-1 ATS after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game, and the OVER is 4-1 when West Virginia plays an SEC team. Excellent value with the SEC team to win the game, plus a high scoring tilt. Play Texas A&M on the moneyline and the game OVER the total.