SBG Global Current Line: Oklahoma -7 (-115) , Total 63.5

The defenses can also be good. Oklahoma has linebacker Curtis Lofton who dominated the Big 12 and won the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors after recording 142 tackles on the season. Oklahoma will be missing cornerback Reggie Smith who is out with a broken toe. The Sooners still have defensive end Auston English who led the Sooners with 9.5 quarterback sacks. West Virginia also has a solid defense that forced 34 turnovers, 4th best in the country. Defensive tackle Keilen Dykes is the main man on defense.

West Virginia will be without head coach Rich Rodriguez who resigned to take the Michigan job. Former Auburn coach Terry Bowden, Florida assistant coach Doc Holliday and Central Michigan coach Butch Jones have been mentioned as possible replacements. The coach for this game will be associate head coach Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers will definitely miss Rodriguez along with their offensive coordinator and secondary coach who followed him to Michigan.

West Virginia should be playing in the National Championship game but they couldn’t even beat a poor Pittsburgh team in their final game at home. "It was just frustrating we weren't able to put the ball in the end zone," White said. "It hurts, but everything happens for a reason."

Last year Oklahoma lost to Boise State in one of the best college football games ever played. The Sooners were a big favorite in that game but lost in overtime. "When we went and played against Boise State, we weren't really on the top of our game and we let one slip away," said Lofton, "We've just got to go back and erase all that. It's a new year and it's a different team."

Oklahoma's only loss in its last eight games this season came at Texas Tech on Nov. 17, when Bradford left in the first quarter with a concussion and did not return. West Virginia's only two losses this season came in games in which White got hurt. The key in the Fiesta Bowl could be which team imposes their will. West Virginia was fourth best in rushing offense at 292.9 yards per game while Oklahoma was eight against the run giving up only 91.9 yards per game. "They do a great job of using the quarterback in the run game, and that is a big part of it. Then they have great skill players," Sooners coach Bob Stoops said, "They are guys that even when you are in good position, they can make you miss them or outrun people. Again, they are creative in how they do run."

Oklahoma is 24-15-1 all-time in bowl games while West Virginia is 11-15. The Sooners are 2-1 all-time versus the Mountaineers, but the two teams have not played in over 20 years.

Here are the college football betting stats for Wednesday’s game. The Mountaineers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games. The Mountaineers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games on grass. The Mountaineers are 3-7 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Mountaineers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Bowl games.

The Sooners are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 non-conference games. The Sooners are 13-6-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Sooners are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Bowl games as a favorite.

The Over is 5-0 in the Mountaineers last 5 games as an underdog. The Over is 6-1 in the Mountaineers last 7 Bowl games. The Under is 7-3 in the Mountaineers last 10 games overall. The Over is 7-1 in the Sooners last 8 non-conference games. The Under is 4-1 in the Sooners last 5 bowl games as a favorite. The Under is 6-2-1 in the Sooners last 9 games on grass.

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