Saturday, November 21, 2015

Heinz Field

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The Louisville Cardinals face the Pittsburgh Panthers on Saturday at Heinz Field. The opening line for this game has Pittsburgh as 1.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 48.

Louisville was led in passing last game by Kyle Bolin, who finished with 139 yards through the air. He went 10 for 21 on the game, good for a 48% completion percentage. Brandon Radcliff was the rushing leader for the Cardinals last game. He carried the ball 21 times for an average of 7 yards per carry and ended with 146 yards. Cole Hikutini was the team leader in receiving with a total of 59 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Louisville had 425 total yards on 59 plays. They gained 11 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 3 by way of penalty for a total of 23 first downs on the game. The Cardinals rushed for 266 yards by way of 37 carries.

Pittsburgh was led in passing last game by Nathan Peterman, who finished with 180 yards through the air. He went 13 for 23 on the game, good for a 57% completion percentage. Qadree Ollison was the rushing leader for the Panthers last game. He carried the ball 26 times for an average of 4 yards per carry and ended with 111 yards. Zach Challingsworth was the team leader in receiving with a total of 57 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 19 yards per reception. Pittsburgh had 448 total yards on 81 plays. They gained 15 rushing first downs, 9 passing, and 2 by way of penalty for a total of 26 first downs on the game. The Panthers rushed for 268 yards by way of 58 carries.

Louisville is averaging a total of 27.4 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 31.9 passes per game and completing 18.5 of them for a 58 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 242.9 yards per game through the air as well. The Cardinals are running for an average of 160.3 yards per game on 38.1 attempts for an average of 4.2 yards per carry. They are also running 70 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for an average of 403.2 yards per contest. The Cardinals manage 21.4 first downs per contest and they average a total of 62.8 penalty yards on 7.2 penalties.

Louisville allows 202.5 passing yards per game and 22.3 points per contest on defense. They give up 17.7 completions on 31.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 56.5. The Cardinals allow 108.9 rushing yards per game on 35.6 carries for a 3.1 average per play. Louisville gives up 311.4 total yards per game including 4.7 yards per play. They force 2.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.7 penalties per game that total 49.4 yards as a unit.

Pittsburgh is accumulating 27 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 26.1 passes per game and complete 16.4 of them for a 62.8 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 196.7 yards per game through the air as well. The Panthers run for an average of 179.8 yards per game on 41.2 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season. They also run 67.3 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for an average of 376.5 yards in each contest. The Panthers are gaining 19.7 first downs per contest and they average 39.8 penalty yards on 4.9 penalties per game.

Pittsburgh allows an average of 200.2 passing yards and 23.2 points per contest. They give up 16.4 completions on 29.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.8 per game. The Panthers allow 140.3 rushing yards per contest on 30.9 carries for a 4.5 average per rush. Pittsburgh gives up 340.5 total yards per game including an average of 5.6 per play. They create an average of 1.4 turnovers per game and 4.5 penalties for 40.3 yards each game.

Louisville Betting Trends

Louisville is 5-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisville has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Pittsburgh Betting Trends

Pittsburgh is 4-5-1 against the over/under so far this season

Pittsburgh has an ATS record of 5-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Louisville

11/16/15 QB Kyle Bolin Undisclosed expected to start Saturday vs. Pittsburgh U
09/22/15 WR Jamari Staples Knee out indefinitely

Pittsburgh

11/16/15 WR Tre Tripton Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Louisville
11/16/15 WR Tre Tripton Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Louisville
11/15/15 WR Chris Wuestner Abdominal "?" Saturday vs. Louisville
10/03/15 OL Alex Paulina Shoulder out for season
09/07/15 RB James Conner Knee out for season
08/26/15 RB Rachid Ibrahim Achilles out for season
08/21/15 DL Hez Trahan Personal has left team
08/13/15 OL Jaryd Jones-Smith Knee out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Pittsburgh

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