The Virginia Tech Hokies (2-1) host the West Virginia Mountaineers (1-2) at Lane Stadium on Thursday, September 22, 2022.
In their most recent game, the Mountaineers defeated the Towson Tigers 65-7. The Hokies are coming off of a 27-7 win over the Wofford Terriers. In that matchup with the Tigers, JT Daniels had 174 yards on 16-of-24 passing (66.7%) for the Mountaineers, with one touchdown and no interceptions. Tony Mathis totaled 104 rushing yards on 17 carries (6.1 yards per carry), scoring two touchdowns on the ground. Cortez Braham led the receiving charge against the Tigers, catching five passes for 60 yards. Grant Wells put up 314 passing yards while going 26-for-35 with two touchdowns and no interceptions for the Hokies against the Terriers. In that matchup, Jalen Holston had a 16-carry, 66-yard game (4.1 yards per attempt) with one touchdown. He also added three receptions for 15 yards . Jadan Blue picked up 61 yards through the air after four catches (on six targets), with one touchdown.
The Mountaineers are favored (-2.5) in an expected close matchup against the Hokies. The total is set at 53 points.
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