Alex Dunlap (4-2)
I could truly see this one going either way and it will come down to the play of the offensive line, Sam Ehlinger and Joseph Ossai. If all three of those levers can be pulling at their optimal strength at the same time, then Texas wins going away. However, I have a hard time seeing how a mid-season-swooning Horns OL paves the way for Ehlinger to have a ceiling game here versus a pretty nasty WVU defensive front.
West Virginia 27 - Texas 24
Geoff Ketchum (3-3)
Man, I don't know what to do with this game because while I think Texas is better than West Virginia and has more overall talent, the strength of this Mountaineer team lines up with what appears to still be Texas' biggest weakness. I suppose this prediction comes down to me believing Sam Ehlinger as a senior doesn't lose this game. I'm not sure the benefit of the doubt has been earned, but here I go ...
Texas 27 - West Virginia 26
Dustin McComas (3-3)
The Longhorns escaped Stillwater with the most unlikely win of the college football season, according to ESPN's S&P+ metric. Hey, a win is a win, especially for Tom Herman in this current climate. The bad news for Texas is West Virginia will present arguably a more difficult challenge with its defense. And Texas needed overtime to beat OSU despite being gifted great field position often and finishing plus-four in turnovers.
If Texas is going to win, it needs an above-average or better performance from Sam Ehlinger. Defensively, Texas is going to do its thing. It'll probably capitalize on a couple of turnovers and keep its team in the game all four quarters. But on offense, can the Longhorns get out of neutral for a change and actually do some different, more effective things in the passing game against PFF's No. 1 coverage defense in the country? I think Ehlinger does just enough, but I'm not confident in this pick.
Texas 28 - West Virginia 27
Anwar Richardson (5-1)
Logic says Texas is not going to benefit from four turnovers again. West Virginia's defensive line is poised to dominate on Saturday. Texas' run game has struggled this season. Sam Ehlinger is playing hurt (Tom Herman said his quarterback is hurt all the time), which explains his inconsistency this season. Logically, West Virginia has the advantage.
It's 2020.
Texas 27 - West Virginia 24
Jason Suchomel (4-2)
The match-ups on paper seem to indicate this one is basically a toss-up, but I just can’t see Texas losing at home, with a senior quarterback, in a game the team knows it probably needs to save Tom Herman’s job.
Like the Horns’ other wins, it probably won’t be pretty, but give me Texas in a one-score game that goes down to the wire.
Texas 31 – West Virginia 27
Quarter (3-3)
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I could truly see this one going either way and it will come down to the play of the offensive line, Sam Ehlinger and Joseph Ossai. If all three of those levers can be pulling at their optimal strength at the same time, then Texas wins going away. However, I have a hard time seeing how a mid-season-swooning Horns OL paves the way for Ehlinger to have a ceiling game here versus a pretty nasty WVU defensive front.
West Virginia 27 - Texas 24
Geoff Ketchum (3-3)
Man, I don't know what to do with this game because while I think Texas is better than West Virginia and has more overall talent, the strength of this Mountaineer team lines up with what appears to still be Texas' biggest weakness. I suppose this prediction comes down to me believing Sam Ehlinger as a senior doesn't lose this game. I'm not sure the benefit of the doubt has been earned, but here I go ...
Texas 27 - West Virginia 26
Dustin McComas (3-3)
The Longhorns escaped Stillwater with the most unlikely win of the college football season, according to ESPN's S&P+ metric. Hey, a win is a win, especially for Tom Herman in this current climate. The bad news for Texas is West Virginia will present arguably a more difficult challenge with its defense. And Texas needed overtime to beat OSU despite being gifted great field position often and finishing plus-four in turnovers.
If Texas is going to win, it needs an above-average or better performance from Sam Ehlinger. Defensively, Texas is going to do its thing. It'll probably capitalize on a couple of turnovers and keep its team in the game all four quarters. But on offense, can the Longhorns get out of neutral for a change and actually do some different, more effective things in the passing game against PFF's No. 1 coverage defense in the country? I think Ehlinger does just enough, but I'm not confident in this pick.
Texas 28 - West Virginia 27
Anwar Richardson (5-1)
Logic says Texas is not going to benefit from four turnovers again. West Virginia's defensive line is poised to dominate on Saturday. Texas' run game has struggled this season. Sam Ehlinger is playing hurt (Tom Herman said his quarterback is hurt all the time), which explains his inconsistency this season. Logically, West Virginia has the advantage.
It's 2020.
Texas 27 - West Virginia 24
Jason Suchomel (4-2)
The match-ups on paper seem to indicate this one is basically a toss-up, but I just can’t see Texas losing at home, with a senior quarterback, in a game the team knows it probably needs to save Tom Herman’s job.
Like the Horns’ other wins, it probably won’t be pretty, but give me Texas in a one-score game that goes down to the wire.
Texas 31 – West Virginia 27
Quarter (3-3)
