MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The Mountaineers’ recent history versus Oklahoma has transpired in fractional margins. Landry Jones-to-Kenny Stills on fourth-and-goal. Kevin White’s red-zone fumble in Norman. WVU’s kick-coverage unit team stunned by Alex Ross going 100-plus.
All three results became West Virginia defeats, but Dana Holgorsen’s team was close each time. So close in fact that the 0-3 team has outgained Oklahoma in total yardage 1,678 to 1,607 over those three years.
On Saturday, WVU arrives in Norman as a 6.5-point underdog, which is the tightest line since the schools became Big 12 cohorts. Our MetroNews generally view it as a one-possession game, though only one of the six is taking the Mountaineers in an upset:
GARRETT CULLEN
West Virginia (+6.5) beats Oklahoma 38-35
Marshall (-18.5) beats Old Dominion 31-17
Big 12’s best game: Oklahoma State (-8) beats Kansas State 27-24
National headliner: Georgia (-2) beats Alabama 31-28
Worth watching: Notre Dame (pick) beats Clemson 31-21
Underdog to cover: North Carolina (+12) covers in 28-21 loss to Georgia Tech
Underdog to win: Mississippi State (+5.5) beats Texas A&M 30-24
RANDY GYORKO
West Virginia (+6.5) falls to Oklahoma 26-23
Marshall (-18.5) beats Old Dominion 45-14
Big 12’s best game: Oklahoma State (-8) beats Kansas State 31-27
National headliner: Georgia (-2) falls to Alabama 33-17
Worth watching: Notre Dame (pick) falls to Clemson 34-26
Underdog to cover: Florida (+7.5) covers in 24-21 loss to Ole Miss
Underdog to win: Iowa (+6.5) beats Wisconsin 30-28
BRAD HOWE
West Virginia (+6.5) falls to Oklahoma 34-24
Marshall (-18.5) beats Old Dominion 34-14
Big 12’s best game: Oklahoma State (-8) beats Kansas State 28-21
National headliner: Georgia (-2) falls to Alabama 28-24
Worth watching: Notre Dame (pick) falls to Clemson 27-24
Underdog to cover: Army (+27) covers in 35-14 loss to Penn State
Underdog to win: Iowa (+6.5) beats Wisconsin 24-21
GREG HUNTER
West Virginia (+6.5) falls to Oklahoma 31-30
Marshall (-18.5) beats Old Dominion 42-21
Big 12’s best game: Oklahoma State (-8) beats Kansas State 34-24
Worth watching: Notre Dame (pick) falls to Clemson 39-19
Underdog to cover: Texas (+15) covers in 32-28 loss to TCU
Underdog to win: Florida (+7.5) beats Ole Miss 21-20
TRAVIS JONES
West Virginia (+6.5) falls to Oklahoma 27-21
Marshall (-18.5): beats Old Dominion 31-17
Big 12’s best game: Oklahoma State (-8) beats Kansas State 33-28
National headliner: Georgia (-2) beats Alabama 21-14
Worth watching: Notre Dame (pick) beats Clemson 21-20
Underdog to cover: Arizona (+13.5) covers in 30-24 loss to Stanford
Underdog to win: Pitt (+4) beats Virginia Tech 28-24
ALLAN TAYLOR
West Virginia (+6.5) falls to Oklahoma 27-24
Marshall (-18.5): beats Old Dominion 38-14
Big 12’s best game: Oklahoma State (-8) beats Kansas State 29-20
National headliner: Georgia (-2) falls to Alabama 26
Worth watching: Notre Dame (pick) falls to Clemson 33-24
Underdog to cover: Wake Forest (+20) covers in 33-17 loss to Florida State
Underdog to win: La.-Monroe (+6) beats Georgia Southern 22-21
