Cincinnati Bearcats vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 12/17/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, December 17, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-1)

Total/Over-Under: 44.5

Fenway Park is where the Louisville Cardinals (7-5) will compete against the Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3) on Saturday, December 17, 2022 in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl. Cincinnati opens this contest as 1-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total comes in at 44.5.

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this matchup with a record of 9-3 for this season. In their last game, the Bearcats stepped onto the field against the Tulane Green Wave and took a loss by a final of 27-24. Evan Prater finished 10/26 with 102 yds through the air. He had a QB rating of 63.7 and walked away from the contest with 1 pick. Ryan Montgomery was the leader on the ground for the Bearcats with 17 totes for 95 yards (5.6 yards per carry). The Cincinnati Bearcats ran the ball 43 different times and totaled 235 yards, which came out to an average of 5.5 yds per carry. Overall, they ran 69 plays which gave them a total of 337 yds. Cincinnati allowed 13 pass completions on 22 attempts for 162 yds, and a completion percentage of 59.1%. In the running game, the Bearcats gave up 221 yds on 48 tries, which is 4.6 yards per rush allowed.

The Bearcats have racked up 4,714 total yards over the course of this year. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Cincinnati has amassed 22 touchdowns via the pass and 19 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 14 different times. Cincinnati has accumulated 232 first downs as a unit, and they have been called for 95 penalties for 812 yards. As a team they're averaging 136.8 yards rushing giving them a rank of 88th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring, the Cincinnati Bearcats are sitting at 31.1 points per outing.

The Bearcats rank 21st in Division 1 when it comes to the opposition scoring, giving up 20.3 points per contest. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.4 yards per rushing attempt and 142.1 rushing yards per game on the season. During the season, they have conceded 1,705 yards on the ground through 12 contests. In terms of passing yards, the Bearcats are giving up 2,237 yds which has them sitting in 17th in D-1. They have relinquished 186.4 yards per contest via the pass as well as allowing a completion percentage of 54.7%. Overall, they are granting 328.5 yards/game which puts them 23rd in D-1. They have yielded 14 touchdowns by air as well as 16 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Cardinals come into this game with a record of 7-5 for this season. When they last stepped on the gridiron, the Cardinals went home defeated by a final of 26-13 when they faced the Kentucky Wildcats. Brock Domann (1 TD) finished the game with 129 yards on 14/21 passing while his QB rating was 124.5. He threw 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 6.1. Jawhar Jordan carried the football 22 times for 145 yards, walking away from the game with 6.6 yds per carry for Louisville. Louisville rushed the ball for 4.4 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 164 yds on 37 attempts. The Cardinals finished the contest with a total of 309 yds while running 64 plays (4.8 yds per play). The Cardinals secondary conceded a completion rate of 57.9%, surrendering 188 yards on 11 for 19 through the air. Louisville gave up 42 run attempts for 158 yds (3.8 yards per rush).

The Louisville Cardinals are averaging 405.1 yards per outing, which has them ranked 54th in the nation. The Louisville offense has racked up 833 penalty yds on 85 infractions, which has them sitting 22nd in the country in terms of helping out the other team. For the year to this point, the Cardinals have a total of 2,540 yards through the air in addition to an average of 211.7 passing yards per contest, putting them at 92nd in the country. Concerning how much they score, the Cardinals are ranking 76th in D-1 holding an average of 27.2 points per contest.

Louisville has allowed a total of 1,687 yards rushing (140.6 yards per game) and 13 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. They have conceded 16 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 206.5 yards per game, which has them sitting 34th in the nation. The Cardinals defense has taken part in 796 plays, which ranks 37th in the country. The Cardinals are surrendering 20.2 points per game, which has them 19th in D-1. This season, they have conceded 242 total points.

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

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Cardinals -1

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