
West Virginia vs. Cincinnati Free College Football Picks: A primetime showdown between a couple ranked Big East teams goes down tonight on ESPN when the Cincinnati Bearcats host the West Virginia Mountaineers at 8 PM ET. 5th ranked Cincinnati (9-0) is coming off a life and death 47-45 shootout over UCONN as -16.5 home favorites. West Virginia (7-2) also won a closely contested defensive battle with Louisville last week 17-9 as -17.5 home favorites.
West Virginia Mountaineers Offense vs. Cincinnati Bearcats Defense: West Virginia’s #50 offense meets the Bearcats #16 defense. Cincy’s defense is stingy, especially against the pass but Mountaineers blue-chip RB Noel Devine should pick some chunks on the ground. Devine will have trouble being consistent however with mediocre QB Jarrett Brown unable to take the pressure off him. Advantage Cincinnati.
Intangibles: Cincinnati is 6-2 ATS against teams with a winning record. Cincinnati has a +4.5 home-field advantage. Cincinnati has the slight advantage on special teams. Mountaineers RB Noel Devine is nursing a sore ankle.