OSU-Penn State & WVU-TCU Predictions, LINK?

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

I know, what is a Psu & Wvu Post on the Lair, it is a Pitt Bye Week, might as well see what happens, ignore it if it upset anyone.
Have no clue but here goes:
38-WVU-TCU-36
42-OSU-PSU-18

#2-OHIO STATE-Penn State:
Advantages
Offense: Ohio State – The Buckeyes have one of the best-rounded units in the country.
Defense: Ohio State – The 450 yards the Buckeyes allowed last week were their most of the season, but expect the Big Ten’s second-ranked defense to bounce back.
Special Teams: Even – Ohio State and Penn State have gone a combined 18-for-18 on field goals.
Coaching: Ohio State – Not only is Meyer one of the nations top coaches, he has a staff of coordinators guiding units that are among the best in the country.
Intangibles: Ohio State – The Buckeyes have won each of the last four meetings.
Betting Odds
Spread: Ohio State -20
Over/Under: No line (as of post)
Ohio State vs. Penn State final score prediction: Ohio State 42, Penn State 17
LINK:
https://campusinsiders.com/news/ohio-state-vs-penn-state-prediction-game-preview-10-17-2016/

#12-13-WVU-Tcu:
Advantages
Offense: West Virginia. Both teams can move the ball with balance, but the Mountaineers are stronger at the point of attack.
Defense: West Virginia. Coordinator Tony Gibson is doing an outstanding job with a rebuilt defense allowing just 19 points per game and ranking 15th nationally in pass efficiency D.
Special Teams: TCU. Returner KaVontae Turpin has been missed, but placekicker Ryan Graf has missed just one field goal and punter Adam Nunez was recently added to the Ray Guy Award Watch List.
Coaching: TCU. Dana Holgorsen is enjoying his best season since 2011, but he still takes a backseat to Patterson.
Intangibles: West Virginia. The Frogs may be the fresher team, but the Mountaineers are flying high after the demolition of Texas Tech and ascent up the polls.
West Virginia vs. TCU Betting Odds
Spread: West Virginia -4.5
Over/Under: No line (as of post)
West Virginia vs. TCU Score Prediction: West Virginia 37, TCU 27
LINK:
https://campusinsiders.com/news/west-virginia-vs-tcu-prediction-game-preview-10-17-2016/

 

[9nationalchampionships]

o/u for OSU vs PSU is now at 57 and started at 61
o/u for TCU vs WV is now at 65.5 and started at 67


While I feel OSU will cover, I would have taken the under at 61 due to home crowd and wet field

 

[yourhired]

OSU by 10 is a close game
WVU by 3 over TCU

 

[Slick Manager of Champs]

OSU by 10 is a close game
WVU by 3 over TCU

I think you are correct. I wasn't super impressed with the OSU offense last week, and they had problems with the last white out night game at state college. I think low scoring, but OSU defense is able to shut down PSU, something like 17-10.

 

[bayardstreet]

Hoopies haven't played a team with balanced offense and defense this season. TCU plays solid defense. Parties over for the Morgantown cc

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

o/u for OSU vs PSU is now at 57 and started at 61 o/u for TCU vs WV is now at 65.5 and started at 67 While I feel OSU will cover, I would have taken the under at 61 due to home crowd and wet field

Once played in a Raining Day Game and almost beat the State's Top Team 7-6 and it favored our Defense until our Punter with 30 seconds left dropped the Ball and lost 13-7. Slipping in mud all game in pouring rain long. Good foresight. No clue myself on this game, but like you say, if raining way closer game.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Hoopies haven't played a team with balanced offense and defense this season. TCU plays solid defense. Parties over for the Morgantown cc

This will season will define Holgrosen Fate once and for all, the Mountaineers have been consistent all year on both sides of the ball, but not any spectacular wins. Whether Texas Tech after losing to ASU 68-55 & KSU 48-38 not by much just lacked any Defense just like Pitt all season long. Yet, WVU Defense has come through a few times too.

Now come Paterrson 3-1 versus Holgrosen and they have been close shoot outs of 38-39-2012, 30-31-2014,& 10-40-2015 Losses, but Holgrosen has beaten Patterson in 2013 30-27? It is Home and maybe rainy too, and should favor WVU too. If TCU wins doubtful Holgrosen gains much Booster Friends at WVU but with CoachRod on life support at UA this may be another wait year with the Mountaineers.

Holgrosen finally beat KSU's Snyder after going 0-4 in close games and the Horned Frogs have to prove they can survive and continue to run and gun in the Rain or on the wet field? Patterson's Frogs are always prepared for any Pond!

This will portend WVU coming season too, followed by OKSU, UTexas, OU, and Baylor, with Kansas and ISU in between.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

OSU by 10 is a close game
WVU by 3 over TCU

The only thing I see is that the Buckeyes still put 45 Points on OU Stoops, and Wisconsin's main strength is Defense this year, showing this is not Chryst's Team as far as I am concern. I can't see Penn State Defense being much better even in the Rain with some Players back from a Bye Week.

It is still a Bye, Bye, Lions not Buckeyes with Franklin's Coaching like a Deer in the Urban Meyer's Head Lights Offensive Truck Attack even during in a White Out Washout??? Urban like Harbaugh and Dantonio have absolute disdain for Franklin's Fake-In Sanctions Excuses and then blaming them for Negative Recruiting?

A Huge Blow Out by Ohio State will just ad more De-Committs for Franklin's Plans since it is big recruiting "Weakend" at crying and drowning on Crocodile Tears in Happy Valley where Water drains Great at beaver Stadium!

If it is a big blow out, PSU DC Pry may not have a second year either, Franklin does like to blame his Coaches, Sanction, and Barbour's No Extension in that order?

 

[PittPharmacy1989]

OSU 38 PSU 17

WVU 24 TCU 27

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

OHIO STATE is loaded for years to come! Bama & Ohio State may be only Elite Coaches & Programs right now?

The Buckeye Roster has no less than 76 Fr. & So. making the Scarlet & Silver youngest depth chart in CFB. They have just 3 Sr. on 44 players two-deep depth chart only two are starters. Only goes to show ELITE COACHING that DEVELOPS TALENT wins in CFB Today, and no longer as much as experience.

 

[JohnnyGossamer]

tOSU by 14+
WVU by 10+

 

[chethejet]

OSU has size speed and talent advantages. But a muddy/wet surface is the great equalizer. I expect OSU to win going away due to the nits just have no defense to stop the run. OSU 38 nits 10. But it will be a beaten down PSU that can't stay with the bucknuts. Plus I think Meyer will make Franklin pay for his negative recruiting BS.

 

[medixman]

Call your local bookie right now Holgy wins by a TD!Holgy doesn't want any of his games to go over so I wouldn't touch the O/U.That darn Gibby has the D playing way better than I expected.Wvu keeps their top 20 ranking for another week.Lots of buzz in Mo-town this week the locals are excited and tickets are getting harder to get.Great crowd tomorrow will help the Mounties!
Not betting this one(Psu),I wouldn't touch this game or the O/U!OSU is on a different talent level with everyone except three other teams.T heir staff is stacked tonly negative is youth but talent TRUMPS their youth.I hope not but it could get ugly in HV tomorrow.Psu getting better but not ready to beat the top two in their division yet.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

OSU has size speed and talent advantages. But a muddy/wet surface is the great equalizer. I expect OSU to win going away due to the nits just have no defense to stop the run. OSU 38 nits 10. But it will be a beaten down PSU that can't stay with the bucknuts. Plus I think Meyer will make Franklin pay for his negative recruiting BS.

It is about Coaching and time for Franklin & Staff to step up.....after all they beat Minnesota and Maryland and now all of sudden can win 9 Games, I suspect a Step Stomp On, not a Step Up, we shall see???

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Call your local bookie right now Holgy wins by a TD!Holgy doesn't want any of his games to go over so I wouldn't touch the O/U.That darn Gibby has the D playing way better than I expected.Wvu keeps their top 20 ranking for another week.Lots of buzz in Mo-town this week the locals are excited and tickets are getting harder to get.Great crowd tomorrow will help the Mounties!
Not betting this one(Psu),I wouldn't touch this game or the O/U!OSU is on a different talent level with everyone except three other teams.T heir staff is stacked tonly negative is youth but talent TRUMPS their youth.I hope not but it could get ugly in HV tomorrow.Psu getting better but not ready to beat the top two in their division yet.

The Medicine X Man has spoken and so far pretty darn right on WVU & PSU, but can't get the Pitt Scores that right, might be due to his own Bias!

Medixman when are you going to BIAS Some Beers for winning so much????

Or are worried you don't have enough Confidence in your Coaching Counterfeit Franklin's???

This might be the year where "HolGROWSon" Into becoming a Top Big-12 Head Coach!

 

[King Of All Message Boards]

I say OSU skull drags PSU. 37-13.

Haven't followed football as much as years past so can't comment on the other game other than I hope TCU kicks their arses - which seems unlikely.

 

[Saboteur]

I know, what is a Psu & Wvu Post on the Lair, it is a Pitt Bye Week, might as well see what happens, ignore it if it upset anyone.
Have no clue but here goes:
38-WVU-TCU-36
42-OSU-PSU-18

#2-OHIO STATE-Penn State:
Advantages
Offense: Ohio State – The Buckeyes have one of the best-rounded units in the country.
Defense: Ohio State – The 450 yards the Buckeyes allowed last week were their most of the season, but expect the Big Ten’s second-ranked defense to bounce back.
Special Teams: Even – Ohio State and Penn State have gone a combined 18-for-18 on field goals.
Coaching: Ohio State – Not only is Meyer one of the nations top coaches, he has a staff of coordinators guiding units that are among the best in the country.
Intangibles: Ohio State – The Buckeyes have won each of the last four meetings.
Betting Odds
Spread: Ohio State -20
Over/Under: No line (as of post)
Ohio State vs. Penn State final score prediction: Ohio State 42, Penn State 17
LINK:
https://campusinsiders.com/news/ohio-state-vs-penn-state-prediction-game-preview-10-17-2016/

#12-13-WVU-Tcu:
Advantages
Offense: West Virginia. Both teams can move the ball with balance, but the Mountaineers are stronger at the point of attack.
Defense: West Virginia. Coordinator Tony Gibson is doing an outstanding job with a rebuilt defense allowing just 19 points per game and ranking 15th nationally in pass efficiency D.
Special Teams: TCU. Returner KaVontae Turpin has been missed, but placekicker Ryan Graf has missed just one field goal and punter Adam Nunez was recently added to the Ray Guy Award Watch List.
Coaching: TCU. Dana Holgorsen is enjoying his best season since 2011, but he still takes a backseat to Patterson.
Intangibles: West Virginia. The Frogs may be the fresher team, but the Mountaineers are flying high after the demolition of Texas Tech and ascent up the polls.
West Virginia vs. TCU Betting Odds
Spread: West Virginia -4.5
Over/Under: No line (as of post)
West Virginia vs. TCU Score Prediction: West Virginia 37, TCU 27
LINK:
https://campusinsiders.com/news/west-virginia-vs-tcu-prediction-game-preview-10-17-2016/

Take the Buckeyes and the points. Wisconsin did PSU a disservice by showing OSU it's weak spots. Nothing PSU does will be new to OSU. OSU has very good dbacks and it's d line is maturing quickly.
PSU will have adreniline in their favor for the first 10 minutes of the game. After that talent and coaching matter. The field is perhaps the best in CFB. It drains like an expensive collandar.
OSU gets its 21st consecutive road win.

TCU is nothing to fear and only a host of self inflicted wounds takes down WVU.
With the big 12 down and everyone at Baylor in jail or about to be, scoring beaucoup points isn't necessary. WVU can control clock fairly well.
Take WVU and the points.

 

[Safety Blitz]

OSU 28, PSU 6
It may stay close in the first half, but OSU will pull away.
Obviously, I believe the OSU defense will shut down the PSU offense all night.
I would take the Buckeyes and give the points, then take the Under.
Two points of full disclosure:
1. I haven't bet more than a bottle of Pepsi on a sporting event in more than 30 years. Placed a few bets on games as a kid and it took away all the enjoyment of watching, so I gave it up.
2. I'm a Penn State fan -- as well as Pitt. Yes, it is possible to like both schools and both teams.
So I'm not sure if anyone on this board would take my advice seriously.

 

[medixman]

Captain I've hit all the Pitt's overs because Vegas put too much value on Darduzzi's defensive genius.Theyll adjust after this bye week,I think I'm done with playing Pitt's over for awhile.Remember last week I said I'm riding the Pitt over wave,well I've beached my board! Franklin will take a major step up but not untill next year.You don't hear me saying they're good this year,I said they're getting better.Im going to bed I have to play at 8am in the morning!Everyone have a great weekend!

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

medixman, post: 1630044, member: 28301"]Captain I've hit all the Pitt's overs because Vegas put too much value on Darduzzi's defensive genius.
The Overs hit 70%-80%+ most of the time. Little secret Vegas Gurus know too.

Theyll adjust after this bye week,I think I'm done with playing Pitt's over for awhile.Remember last week I said I'm riding the Pitt over wave,well I've beached my board!


Franklin will take a major step up but not untill next year.You don't hear me saying they're good this year,I said they're getting better.Im going to bed I have to play at 8am in the morning!Everyone have a great weekend!
I know, but it IS Moorhead not Franklin. We shall see?

 

[kma0043]

It is about Coaching and time for Franklin & Staff to step up.....after all they beat Minnesota and Maryland and now all of sudden can win 9 Games, I suspect a Step Stomp On, not a Step Up, we shall see???

Assuming their only BigTen wins are against Minn, Maryland, Rutgers, and Mich. St. now being a toss up. Not really much to hang their hat on.

 

[Saboteur]

OSU 28, PSU 6
It may stay close in the first half, but OSU will pull away.
Obviously, I believe the OSU defense will shut down the PSU offense all night.
I would take the Buckeyes and give the points, then take the Under.
Two points of full disclosure:
1. I haven't bet more than a bottle of Pepsi on a sporting event in more than 30 years. Placed a few bets on games as a kid and it took away all the enjoyment of watching, so I gave it up.
2. I'm a Penn State fan -- as well as Pitt. Yes, it is possible to like both schools and both teams.
So I'm not sure if anyone on this board would take my advice seriously.

I am an Ohio State fan/grad and huge Pitt fan....much more so than OSU.
I, like you, have a mind of my own.

 

[EastOhioPanther]

Penn State does not have the Dline that they had last year. OSU will exploit that.
OSU 38 PSU 13
I feel the margin could get larger than this, if OSU were to capitalize on any turnovers.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Penn State does not have the Dline that they had last year. OSU will exploit that.
OSU 38 PSU 13
I feel the margin could get larger than this, if OSU were to capitalize on any turnovers.

You make a great point on DL and let me put some facts behind it......the PSU Line has less sacks and less tackles for losses combine than Nassib had this time last year? This shows the problems PSU has with Young Talent on DL & OL and takes time to develop that talent. However, Ohio State has even younger Players than PSu and coaching is doing a better job.

this is my point, we shall see if Narduzzi still has his Players ready to play better talent and coaching like he did against Miami, UNC, ND, and Iowa and UNC & OKSU last and this year without getting blown out except for NAVY!

While Franklin's coaching not even competitive with some Coaches and beaten by half time like as been witness in the last 3 years. If PSU plays OSU that shows it may be changing but we shall see?

Good point and your predictions are usually spot on and close. i appreciate it because I don't do it anymore?

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Assuming their only BigTen wins are against Minn, Maryland, Rutgers, and Mich. St. now being a toss up. Not really much to hang their hat on.

The Media is pointing to pretty good Rushing Numbers and we shall see if that continues against a far younger OSU Team than PSU tonight? Now they will be tested against an Elite Coach with Elite Players. Just like Pit will be soon against Clemson and WVU against OU!

 

[Safety Blitz]

OSU 28, PSU 6
It may stay close in the first half, but OSU will pull away.
Obviously, I believe the OSU defense will shut down the PSU offense all night.
I would take the Buckeyes and give the points, then take the Under.
Two points of full disclosure:
1. I haven't bet more than a bottle of Pepsi on a sporting event in more than 30 years. Placed a few bets on games as a kid and it took away all the enjoyment of watching, so I gave it up.
2. I'm a Penn State fan -- as well as Pitt. Yes, it is possible to like both schools and both teams.
So I'm not sure if anyone on this board would take my advice seriously.

Wow, was I wrong.
Good thing I keep my money in my wallet.
Never, ever take wagering advice from me.

 

[CaptainSidneyReilly]

Wow, was I wrong.
Good thing I keep my money in my wallet.
Never, ever take wagering advice from me.

Join the Club with many too, Vegas had it Off 20 points! Give due where it was earned by the PSU Players that Bushwhacked the Buckeyes! In 2014, OSU Barrett almost choked back then too, in 3 OTS.

The only people real happy besides PSU Fans as deserved I might add, are Michigan Fans. PITT Fans should be happy too since Penn State beat Ohio State by 3 and Pitt beat Penn State by 3.

It is just CFB and your advice often good, no one gets every game perfect, I quit predicting myself since I no longer follow it anymore, I just post other predictions at websites, it is fun, not a vice.