September 5, 2015

The Georgia Dome

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The Louisville Cardinals face the Auburn Tigers on Saturday at the Georgia Dome. Louisville ended last season with a 9-4 record while Auburn finished 8-5. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 10.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 57. The Cardinals had a 7-6 ATS record last season, meaning they covered the spread 54% of the time. Their over/under record was 5-8. The Tigers finished with an ATS record of 4-9, covering the spread 31% of the time. Their over/under record finished at 7-5.

Louisville averaged 31.2 points last season on offense. In the air, they attempted 32.9 passes per game and completed 18.2 of them for a 55.4 percent completion percentage. They averaged 252 yards and 1.6 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Cardinals ran for an average of 142.7 yards per game on 39.3 attempts for an average of 3.6 yards per carry. These totals led to 2.2 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 72.2 plays per contest last season and averaged 5.5 yards per play for a total of 394.7 yards per game. The Cardinals averaged 20.4 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 2 times per game. They averaged 49.3 penalty yards on 6.9 penalties.

Louisville allowed 199.6 passing yards per game and 21.8 points per contest on defense. They gave up 17 completions on 31.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 53.9.The Cardinals allowed 109.9 rushing yards to the opposition on 33.4 carries for a 3.3 average. They gave up 0.9 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Louisville gave up 309.5 total yards per game last year including 4.8 per play. They forced 2.3 turnovers and 5 penalties for 43.6 yards as a unit.

Auburn averaged 35.5 points last season on offense. In the air, they attempted 25.5 passes per game and completed 16 of them for a 62.7 percent completion percentage. They averaged 229.5 yards and 1.8 touchdowns per game through the air as well. The Tigers ran for an average of 255.5 yards per game on 46.7 attempts for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. These totals led to 2.5 rushing touchdowns per contest. They also ran 72.2 plays per contest last season and averaged 6.7 yards per play for a total of 485 yards per game. The Tigers averaged 24.2 first downs per contest and turned the ball over 1.5 times per game. They averaged 68.9 penalty yards on 7.1 penalties.

Auburn allowed 230.1 passing yards per game and 26.7 points per contest on defense. They gave up 18.7 completions on 32.4 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.7.The Tigers allowed 168.8 rushing yards to the opposition on 37.9 carries for a 4.5 average. They gave up 1.7 touchdowns on the ground per game as well.Auburn gave up 398.8 total yards per game last year including 5.7 per play. They forced 2.1 turnovers and 4.3 penalties for 35.5 yards as a unit.

Louisville Betting Trends

Louisville was 5-8 against the over/under last season

Louisville had an ATS record of 7-6 last season

Auburn Betting Trends

Auburn was 7-5 against the over/under last season

Auburn had an ATS record of 4-9 last season

Injuries to Watch

Louisville

No injuries to report at this time

Auburn

08/14/15 WR D'haquille Williams Ankle is upgraded to probable Saturday vs. Louisville

Tony's Pick: Take Auburn

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