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Pat White at the Mountaineers host the Thundering Herd this Saturday. (AP Images)

It seems the West Virginia Mountaineers are not who we thought they were. They’ve dropped out of the rankings at 1-2 SU and 0-2 ATS after losing on the road to East Carolina (+7.5) and Colorado (+2.5). This is the first year for Bill Stewart as head coach after eight years under Rich Rodriguez, and it shows. His play-calling should improve as the season wears on; the Mountaineers get one more non-conference game against Marshall to iron out the bugs. Click here for the latest odds on this matchup.

The Thundering Herd (3-1 SU, 1-2 ATS) lost 48-23 at home to West Virginia last year, when the Mountaineers were 25.5-point favorites. Steve Slaton ran for 146 yards and two touchdowns that day; he’s now a member of the NFL’s Houston Texans. Marshall is coming off a 34-27 win at Southern Miss (-7) and should make some noise in Saturday’s rivalry game. I’m with the Herd. Get all your NCAA College Football Odds in the Bodog Sportsbook today!