Saturday, October 17, 2015
Bobby Bowden Field
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The Louisville Cardinals matchup against the Florida State Seminoles on Saturday at Bobby Bowden Field. The opening line for this game has Florida State as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 45.
Louisville was led in passing last game by Lamar Jackson, who finished with 103 yards through the air. He went 10 for 27 on the game, good for a 37% completion percentage. The Cardinals were led in rushing by Lamar Jackson, who finished with 121 yards on 19 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. James Quick led the team in receiving. He had a total of 44 yards on 4 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Louisville got a total of 20 first downs by way of 10 rushing, 7 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 72 total plays for 306 yards for the game. The Cardinals ran for 203 yards on 45 attempts.
Florida State was led in passing last game by Everett Golson, who finished with 291 yards through the air. He went 25 for 33 on the game, good for a 76% completion percentage. The Seminoles were led in rushing by Dalvin Cook, who finished with 222 yards on 22 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Levonte Whitfield led the team in receiving. He had a total of 95 yards on 9 receptions for an average of 11 yards per catch in the game. Florida State got a total of 25 first downs by way of 10 rushing, 13 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 69 total plays for 539 yards for the game. The Seminoles ran for 248 yards on 36 attempts.
Louisville is averaging a total of 27.4 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 33.6 passes per game and completing 18.4 of them for a 54.8 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 224.4 yards per game through the air as well. The Cardinals are averaging 163.6 rushing yards per game on 38.6 attempts per contest for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. They run 72.2 plays per game and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 388 total yards each outing. The Cardinals get 22.6 first downs per game and they average 53.8 penalty yards via 6.2 penalties each contest.
Louisville allows 177 passing yards per game and 20.2 points per contest on defense. They give up 17.6 completions on 28.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 61.1. The Cardinals allow an average of 146.8 rushing yards per game on 39 carries for a 3.8 average. Louisville gives up 323.8 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play. They force 2.4 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.6 penalties per game that total 55.2 yards as a unit.
Florida State is accumulating 32 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 29.2 passes per game and complete 19.8 of them for a 67.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 229 yards per game through the air as well. The Seminoles rush for an average of 203.4 yards per contest on 35.4 attempts for an average of 5.7 yards per carry for the season. They run 64.6 plays per game and average 6.7 yards per play for an average of 432.4 total yards per game. The Seminoles are averaging 21 first downs per outing and accumulate 50.8 penalty yards via 6.6 penalties each game.
Florida State allows an average of 193.8 passing yards and 14 points per contest. They give up 19.8 completions on 34.6 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.2 per game. The Seminoles allow an average of 116.4 rushing yards per game on 33.4 carries for an average of 3.5 yards per carry. Florida State gives up 310.2 total yards per game including an average of 4.6 per play. They create an average of 1.2 turnovers per game and 4.2 penalties for 39.4 yards each game.
Louisville Betting Trends
Louisville is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season
Louisville has an ATS record of 4-1-0 this season
Florida State Betting Trends
Florida State is 1-4-0 against the over/under so far this season
Florida State has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season
Injuries to Watch
Louisville
09/22/15 WR Alphonso Carter Hamstring out indefinitely
09/22/15 WR Jamari Staples Knee out indefinitely
Florida State
10/11/15 LB Terrance Smith Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Louisville
10/11/15 DB Marcus Lewis Knee "?" Saturday vs. Louisville
10/08/15 OL Abdul Bello Knee out for season
10/03/15 TE Jalen Wilkerson Shoulder out for season
09/28/15 RB Mario Pender Lung out indefinitely
09/19/15 DB Tyrell Lyons Knee out for season
09/04/15 DB Ryan Green Shoulder out for season
08/13/15 LB Matthew Thomas Eligibility out indefinitely
Josh's Pick: Take Florida State
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