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Once again the national exposure has West Virginia as a hot spot, with 8 starters back on offense and just enough on defense to cause a stir. The early money on the Mountaineers, vs. tonight’s opponent Maryland, moved more swiftly than the current of the Mississippi River, cresting at 17 points.

WVU Coach Rich Rodriquez’s offense is off to staggering start, averaging 47.0 PPG and 538.0 YPG against below average competition. With weapons like QB Patrick White and RB Steve Slaton, the offensive concepts of spreading the field to run the ball have drawn the attention of coaches throughout college football. However, nothing happens unless five big beefy linemen are plowing holes a Hummer could fit through. Meanwhile, Coach Ralph Freidgen came to Maryland as an offensive guru and paid immediate dividends for his alma mater and sports wagering enthusiasts alike, with a three year record of 31-8 SU and 26-11 ATS. However, the last two years, using all players that were officially his recruits, the Terps have fallen on back to back to 5-6 seasons. Now, the heat is being turned up on Freidgen to produce like he did when he first arrived at College Park.

At least Maryland has history on its side, having been a pain in West Virginia’s posterior for quite awhile. The Terrapins are 10-3-1 ATS in the visiting uniforms against West Virginia and the Mountaineers are 5-16 ATS against all ACC opponents since 1992. West Virginia comes in on 10-2 against the spread run since the beginning of last season and is 13-4 ATS after allowing 14 points or less in 2 straight games.

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