West Virginia Mountaineers are road-tripping to square off against the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 2, 2023, at Beaver Stadium. Bet365 sets the stage with Penn State as -21 point spread favorites and a total line at 48.5.

Comprehensive Statistical Analysis

Overall Team Stats (Last Season)

• West Virginia (WVU)
• Points/Game: 27.5 (#63)
• Yards/Game: 378.5 (#67)
• Penn State (PSU)
• Points/Game: 35.8 (#15)
• Yards/Game: 433.8 (#32)

🎯 Edge: Penn State clearly has the advantage in both scoring and offensive yards.

Yards Per Point, Pass, and Rush

• WVU: Yards/Play: 5.2 (#83)
• PSU: Yards/Play: 6.1 (#26)

🎯 Edge: Penn State dominates in offensive efficiency, converting yards to points more effectively.

Conversion and Scoring Percentages (Last Season)

• WVU
• 3rd Down Conversion %: 39.51% (#52)
• Red Zone Scoring %: 89.47% (#19)
• PSU
• 3rd Down Conversion %: 37.78% (#76)
• Red Zone Scoring %: 89.80% (#17)

🎯 Edge: West Virginia holds a slight advantage in 3rd down conversions, while both are equally effective in the Red Zone.

Turnovers and Penalties (Last Season)

• WVU
• Turnover Margin/Game: -0.8 (#124)
• Penalties/Game: 6.5 (#87)
• PSU
• Turnover Margin/Game: +0.9 (#6)
• Penalties/Game: 5.3 (#37)

🎯 Edge: Penn State, with a far better turnover margin and fewer penalties, has the clear upper hand here.

Kicking and Other Metrics (Last Season)

• WVU: FG Conversion %: 92.86% (#9)
• PSU: FG Conversion %: 72.22% (#79)

🎯 Edge: WVU takes this one. If it comes down to kicking, WVU is the better bet.

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Betting Odds Trends

• Penn State Nittany Lions
• 6-0-1 ATS in its last 7 games
• 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
• West Virginia Mountaineers
• 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
• 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

🎯 Edge: Penn State, again, looks stronger based on recent betting trends.

Team Last 5 Games

• West Virginia Mountaineers: 2 Wins, 3 Losses
• Penn State Nittany Lions: 5 Wins

🎯 Edge: Penn State, riding a 5-game winning streak, has momentum on their side.