Air Force Falcons vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 12/28/2021 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Air Force Falcons vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas, TX

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 54.5

The Air Force Falcons (9-3) are traveling to Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Louisville Cardinals (6-6) in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl. Air Force opens this game as 1-point dogs. The over/under is set at 54.5.

The Air Force Falcons head into this matchup 9-3 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Falcons faced the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and earned the victory with a final of 48-14. Haaziq Daniels finished 1/5 with 23 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 58.6 and finished the game without throwing a pick. Emmanuel Michel was the best rusher for the Falcons with 12 totes for 123 yards (10.3 yds per carry). In the game, they ran 69 plays which converted into 511 yards. The Air Force Falcons ended up rushing 69 times and totaled 511 yards, earning them an average of 7.4 yds per carry. When it came to stopping the run, the Falcons gave up 87 yds on 25 tries, which is an average of 3.5 yards per run allowed. Air Force conceded 8 completions on 18 tries for a total of 127 yards, and a completion rate of 44.4%.

The Falcons have earned 5,088 total yards for the season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Air Force has amassed 6 touchdowns through the air and 42 touchdowns via the ground. They have given the ball to the opposition 10 times. Air Force has a total of 263 first downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 52 penalties for 470 yds. As a team they're maintaining an average of 341.5 yards on the ground ranking them 1st in Division 1. When talking about getting in the endzone, the Air Force Falcons are averaging 31.0 PPG.

The Falcons rank 13th in the nation regarding team defense, giving up 19.1 PPG. They are allowing an average of 3.2 yards per attempt on the ground and 95.6 rushing yards per game on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 1,147 running yards through 12 games. In terms of passing yards, the Falcons have allowed 2,320 yards which puts them in 18th in college football. They have surrendered 193.3 yards per game through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 55.6%. For the year, they are giving up 288.8 yards per contest ranking them 5th in the nation. They have yielded 14 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 16 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Cardinals step onto the field holding a record of 6-6 this season. In their last game, the Cardinals took a defeat with a final score of 52-21 when they played the Kentucky Wildcats. Jalen Mitchell ran the football 11 times for 53 yards, ending the contest with 4.8 yds per attempt for Louisville. Malik Cunningham finished the contest with 145 yds on 12/20 passing while his QB rating was 110.9. He had 1 pick and his average yards per attempt was 7.3. Louisville surrendered 49 attempts on the ground for 362 yds (7.4 yds per rush). The Cardinals secondary gave up a completion rate of 78.9%, surrendering 149 yards on 15 for 19 passing. The Cardinals ended up finishing with 352 yards and they ran 59 plays (6.0 yards per play). Louisville ran for 4.6 yards per tote, totaling 144 yards on 31 attempts.

When it comes to the points being put on the board, the Cardinals sit 39th in Division 1 with an average of 31.9 points per contest. For the season to this point, the Cardinals have thrown for a total of 2,867 yards through the air in addition to an average of 238.9 passing yards per outing, which is ranked 61st in Division 1. The Louisville Cardinals maintain an average of 450.7 yards/game, which has them sitting 21st in college football. The Louisville offense has 684 yards of penalties on 77 violations, which has them sitting 57th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition.

Louisville has given up a total of 1,885 yards rushing (157.1 yards per outing) in addition to 22 touchdowns via the rush on the year. They have conceded 18 touchdowns from the passing game in addition to 245.4 yards/contest, which has them ranked 93rd in D-1. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 838 plays, which ranks 75th in college football. The Cardinals are relinquishing 27.0 points per game, which has them ranked 76th in Division 1. In total, they have given up 324 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Cardinals college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Falcons +1

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