Game Thread: #26 Texas at West Virginia (FOX)

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--Texas is favored by 6

--Texas has never beaten West Virginia (WVU is 2-0 vs Texas in Austin)

--Texas has never played at WVU before

--earlier this season, WVU beat #11 Oklahoma State in Morgantown, 30-21

Scoring Offense
#42 Texas
#93 WVU

Total Offense
#42 Texas
#77 WVU

Scoring D
#39 Texas
#82 WVU

Total D
#63 Texas
#102 WVU

 

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Since Sept. 21, Texas ranks No. 14 in scoring defense, No. 15 in total defense, No. 10 in red zone efficiency defense, tied for 14th in sacks, 13th in points per drive, 12th in plays per drive allowed and tied for ninth in giving up plays of 10 yards or more.

Also, during this streak, Texas’ defense is one of only seven in FBS to give up fewer than 10 touchdowns and fewer than three passing touchdowns.

 

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West Virginia’s RB Charles Sims, from Texas, has a knack for busting big runs for the Mountaineers.

Sims has produced 26 rushes of 10 or more yards this season, which ranks second in the Big 12 behind Baylor’s Lache Seastrunk (28). Nobody has more of those runs in Big 12 play than the 16 Sims has posted.

 

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Opposing passers have a combined QBR of 13.0 against the Texas defense in their past four games. That’s second-worst in FBS.

 

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