TCU bettors needed something ridiculous to happen to cover the spread on Saturday.
Something ridiculous happened.
The Horned Frogs were a 7.5-point favorite at BetMGM for Saturday's game vs. West Virginia. TCU had its moments in which it looked like it might cover, but a Mountaineers touchdown with a little more than four minutes left cut TCU's lead to 34-31.
Veteran bettors knew the math. TCU needed a touchdown to cover, but the Horned Frogs would be just as happy running out the clock and going back to Texas with a three-point win.