Friday, October 30, 2015

BB&T Field

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The Louisville Cardinals take on the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Friday at BB&T Field. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 9.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 43.

Lamar Jackson finished his last game with 230 yards through the air for Louisville. He completed 15 passes out of 25 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Cardinals were led in rushing by Reggie Bonnafon, who finished with 56 yards on 10 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Jamari Staples led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 96 yards. He had an average of 24 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Louisville got a total of 18 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 10 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 365 yards for the game. The Cardinals ran for 135 yards on 48 attempts.

Kendall Hinton finished his last game with 107 yards through the air for Wake Forest. He completed 12 passes out of 22 attempts for a 55% completion percentage. The Demon Deacons were led in rushing by Kendall Hinton, who finished with 75 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Chuck Wade led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 43 yards. He had an average of 11 yards per reception in the contest. Wake Forest got a total of 17 first downs by way of 6 rushing, 7 passing, and 4 by penalty. They ran 68 total plays for 271 yards for the game. The Demon Deacons ran for 149 yards on 38 attempts.

Louisville is scoring 25 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 18.1 passes on 32.7 attempts for a 55.5 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 237 yards per game through the air as well. The Cardinals carry the ball for an average of 150.3 yards per game on 38.7 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 71.4 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 387.3 yards per game. The Cardinals are averaging 21.6 first downs per game and they accumulate 57.4 penalty yards per game via 6.9 penalties.

Louisville gives up an average of 193.6 passing yards and 22.3 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 17.7 completions per game on 29.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.5. The Cardinals allow 121.9 rushing yards per game on 36.7 carries for a 3.3 average per play. Louisville allows 315.4 total yards per game including 4.8 yards per play. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6 penalties for 53.7 yards per game.

Wake Forest averages 18.6 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 21.1 passes per game on 36.8 attempts for a 57.5 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 230.4 yards through the air per game thus far. The Demon Deacons carry the ball for an average of 119.5 yards per game on 35.8 attempts for an average of 3.3 yards per carry. They also run 72.5 plays per game and average 4.8 yards per play for a total of 349.9 yards per game. The Demon Deacons get an average of 20.1 first downs per game and they average 46.3 penalty yards per game via 5.3 penalties.

Wake Forest gives up 176.1 passing yards per outing and 23.4 points per game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 13.5 completions on 23.8 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 56.8. The Demon Deacons allow 172.5 rushing yards per contest on 37.5 carries for a 4.6 average per rush. Wake Forest allows 348.6 total yards per game for an average of 5.7 yards per play. They force 0.8 turnovers per contest and 7.5 penalties for 65.5 yards in each contest.

Louisville Betting Trends

Louisville is 3-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisville has an ATS record of 4-3-0 this season

Wake Forest Betting Trends

Wake Forest is 4-3-1 against the over/under so far this season

Wake Forest has an ATS record of 3-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Louisville

10/27/15 -DB Jaire Alexander Leg "?" Friday vs. Wake Forest
10/27/15 WR Jaylen Smith Upper Body "?" Friday vs. Wake Forest
10/26/15 QB Lamar Jackson Ankle injured last game, probable Friday vs. Wake Forest
10/25/15 WR Alphonso Carter Hamstring "?" Friday vs. Wake Forest
09/22/15 WR Jamari Staples Knee out indefinitely

Wake Forest

10/26/15 QB John Wolford Ankle "?" Friday vs. Louisville
10/26/15 QB Kendall Hinton Back probable Friday vs. Louisville
10/07/15 Backup RB Rocky Reid Ankle out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Wake Forest

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