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No. 17 Houston at West Virginia: Week 12 preview

• No. 17 Houston (6-2) visits West Virginia (5-3) on Sat, Nov 21 · TBD.
• SP+ power ratings: Houston 13.3 (22nd), West Virginia 0.0 (70th). SP+ projects Houston by 10.8, including 2.5 points of home field.
• The Houston offense ranks 11th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.26); the West Virginia defense ranks 133rd (+0.29 allowed). Biggest Houston edges: passing success rate, EPA per pass, success rate. The West Virginia defense holds the edge in rushing explosiveness.
• The West Virginia offense ranks 54th in FBS in EPA per play (+0.15); the Houston defense ranks 113th (+0.20 allowed). Biggest West Virginia edges: passing explosiveness, explosiveness, EPA per play.
• Schedule so far (average FBS opponent SP+): Houston +9.1 (14th toughest), West Virginia +5.4 (38th toughest).