The underdog is 3-0 against the spread in the three West Virginia vs TCU games since those teams joined the Big 12 three seasons ago; the first two meetings went to overtime, and last year's game was decided by a field goal at the buzzer. The championship-minded Frogs host the upset-minded Mountaineers Thursday night in Fort Worth.
Point spread: Horned Frogs opened as 14.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 49.4-25.6 Horned Frogs
Why the West Virginia Mountaineers can cover the spread
West Virginia began this season well enough, with three straight victories, then lost two tough games in a row to ranked Oklahoma and Oklahoma State outfits.