The West Virginia Mountaineers and the Texas A&M Aggies will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Liberty Bowl.
Texas A&M at West Virginia
When: 2:00 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2014
Where: Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, Memphis, Tennessee
TV: 2 p.m. ET, ESPN.
LINE: West Virginia -3.5
PREDICTION: Texas A&M 35, West Virginia 30
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Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 3½-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game’s total is sitting at 64½.
The Aggies are not quite as explosive with Allen under center, and the Arizona native had a tough time in the 23-17 loss to LSU that closed the regular season while throwing for 144 yards and a late interception as the team was driving. The freshman could not get the upperclassmen a win in that Senior Day contest but could still help send them out as the first class in Texas A&M history to post four straight bowl wins. “It can be a legacy,” Sumlin told reporters. “There’s a lot for us to play for.”
Texas A&M was a 23-17 loser in its last match at home against LSU. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 40 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team record: 7-5 SU,4-8 ATS
Texas A&M is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Texas A&M is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 6 games
The Mountaineers have a chance to build some momentum going into the offseason after snapping a three-game slide in the regular season finale with a 37-24 win at Iowa State. West Virginia got a glimpse of the future in that win when sophomore Skyler Howard took over for senior Clint Trickett (concussion) at quarterback and went 21-of-40 for 285 yards and three touchdowns while adding 69 yards on the ground. All-Big 12 wide receiver Kevin White, who set a record with seven straight 100-yard receiving games to start the season, cooled off with an average of 59.6 yards in the final five contests.
West Virginia was a 37-24 winner in its last match on the road against Iowa State. They covered the 10-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 61 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Team record: 7-5 SU,7-5 ATS
West Virginia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 5 games
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