Saturday, November 14, 2015

Papa John's Cardinal Stadium

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The Virginia Cavaliers take on the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. The opening line for this game has Louisville as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under was set at 49.

Matt Johns finished his last game with 280 yards through the air for Virginia. He completed 29 passes out of 42 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. Taquan Mizzell led the Cavaliers in rushing with 91 yards. He averaged 5 yards per carry on his 18 rushing attempts for the game. Canaan Severin led the team in receiving with 5 receptions for 70 yards. He had an average of 14 yards per reception in the contest. As a team in that game Virginia got a total of 24 first downs by way of 8 rushing, 14 passing, and 2 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 407 yards for the game. The Cavaliers ran for 127 yards on 32 attempts.

Kyle Bolin finished his last game with 362 yards through the air for Louisville. He completed 24 passes out of 35 attempts for a 69% completion percentage. Brandon Radcliff led the Cardinals in rushing with 117 yards. He averaged 12 yards per carry on his 10 rushing attempts for the game. Jamari Staples led the team in receiving with 4 receptions for 79 yards. He had an average of 20 yards per reception in the contest. Louisville got a total of 23 first downs by way of 11 rushing, 12 passing, and 0 by penalty. They ran 67 total plays for 579 yards for the game. The Cardinals ran for 217 yards on 31 attempts.

Virginia is averaging 24 points per game on the offensive side of the ball. They are completing 20.4 passes per game on 33.3 attempts for a 61.3 percent completion percentage and average 229.9 yards in the passing department per game. The Cavaliers carry the ball for an average of 137.6 yards per game on 34.9 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry this season. They also run 68.2 plays per contest and average 5.4 yards per play for an average of 367.4 yards per game. The Cavaliers are averaging 19.4 first downs per game and they accumulate 58.6 penalty yards per game via 7.3 penalties.

Virginia gives up 32.3 points per contest and an average of 253 passing yards each game on the defensive side of the ball. They allow an average of 19.8 completed passes on 30.1 attempts for a completion percentage of 65.7. The Cavaliers give up 160.8 rushing yards per contest on 35.6 carries for a 4.5 average per carry. Virginia gives up 413.8 total yards per game including 6.3 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 6.2 penalties per game that total 54 yards as a unit.

Louisville is putting 26.2 points on the board per game on the offensive side of the ball. They complete 19.3 passes per game on 33 attempts for a 58.6 percent completion percentage and average 252.2 yards in the passing department for each outing. The Cardinals carry the ball for an average of 148.6 yards per game on 38.2 attempts for an average of 3.9 yards per carry. They also run 71.2 plays per game and average 5.6 yards per play for a total of 400.8 yards per game. The Cardinals get an average of 21.2 first downs per game and they average 63.9 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties.

Louisville surrenders 21.3 points per game and 196.1 passing yards each outing on the defensive side of the ball. They allow 16.9 completed passes per game on 30.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.9. The Cardinals give up 110.6 rushing yards per game on 36.1 carries for an average of 3.1 yards per carry. Louisville gives up 306.7 total yards per game including an average of 4.6 per play. They create an average of 2.3 turnovers per game and 5.4 penalties for 47.2 yards each game.

Virginia Betting Trends

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

Virginia has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Louisville Betting Trends

Louisville is 4-5-0 against the over/under so far this season

Louisville has an ATS record of 5-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Virginia

11/08/15 CB Tim Harris Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Louisville
10/26/15 OL Michael Mooney Knee out for season
10/20/15 LB Malcolm Cook Upper Body out for season
10/06/15 WR Andre Levrone Back out for season
10/06/15 LB Ryan Doull Undisclosed out for season
09/07/15 C Eric Tretlow Lower Body out for season
09/07/15 OT Jake Fieler Lower Body out for season
08/24/15 WR Umar Muhammad-Wyatt Knee out indefinitely

Louisville

11/08/15 QB Kyle Bolin None expected to start Saturday vs. Virginia
11/08/15 QB Lamar Jackson Ankle probable Saturday vs. Virginia
11/08/15 QB Reggie Bonnafon Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Virginia
09/22/15 WR Jamari Staples Knee out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Louisville

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