Louisville Cardinals vs Miami Hurricanes Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Miami Hurricanes

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

TV: ABC

Odds/Point Spread: Hurricanes (+1)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

The Miami Hurricanes (6-4) welcome the Louisville Cardinals (9-1) at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Louisville opens as 1-point favorites from oddsmakers. The over/under is 47.5.

The Louisville Cardinals step onto the field holding a record of 9-1 for this year. In their last matchup, the Cardinals stepped onto the field against the Virginia Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 31-24. Jack Plummer connected on 19/28 with 243 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rate of 157.2 and walked away from the contest with 1 interception. Jawhar Jordan was the leader on the ground for the Cardinals with 17 totes for 95 yards (5.6 yards per attempt). The Louisville Cardinals ran the ball a total of 31 times and accounted for 180 yards, which is an average of 5.8 yards per tote. In the game, they tallied 59 plays which gave them a total of 423 yds. Louisville allowed 20 pass completions on 32 attempts for 314 yds, and a completion percentage of 62.5%. When it came to the battle of the line of scrimmage, the Cardinals gave up 120 yards on 36 attempts, which is 3.3 yards per run allowed.

In terms of getting in the endzone, the Louisville Cardinals are averaging 32.7 PPG. As a team they're averaging 187.9 yards in the run game which is 29th in D-1. The Cardinals have racked up 4,390 yards in total for this campaign. In terms of distribution of touchdowns, Louisville has amassed 17 touchdowns via the pass and 23 rushing touchdowns. Louisville has tallied 211 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 62 penalties for 499 yds. They have surrendered the ball 12 times.

In terms of yards through the air, the Cardinals have allowed 2,082 yards which ranks them 38th in the nation. They have relinquished 208.2 yards per outing through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 54.5%. During the season, they have relinquished 300.1 yards per outing which has them ranked 16th in D-1. They have conceded 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 8 touchdowns running the ball. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 3.0 yards per run and 91.9 rushing yards per game on the year. For the year, they have given up 919 yards via the ground game in 10 contests. The Cardinals sit in 12th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, conceding 17.1 points per game.

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The Hurricanes come into this game with a record of 6-4 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Hurricanes went home defeated by a final of 27-20 when they played the Florida State Seminoles. Emory Williams (2 TDs) finished the game with 175 yards on 8/23 through the air while his QB rate was 127.4. He didn't throw any picks and his Y/A was 7.6. Donald Chaney Jr. carried the ball 12 times for 85 yds, walking away from the contest with 7.1 yards per carry for Miami. The Hurricanes finished the game with 335 yards while they ran 64 plays (5.2 yds per play). Miami ended up running for 3.9 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 131 yards on 34 carries. Miami conceded 31 running attempts for 57 yds (1.8 yards per carry). The Hurricanes passing defense conceded a completion rate of 61.3%, relinquishing 265 yards on 19 out of 31 through the air.

In relation to how much they score, the Hurricanes rank 44th in the nation averaging 30.9 points per contest. The Miami Hurricanes maintain an average of 427.6 yards per game, which has them sitting 38th in college football. The Miami offense has 628 yds of penalties on 66 violations, which has them sitting 40th in the nation in terms of hurting your team. They have tossed 13 interceptions while losing 7 fumbles and they have recorded 216 1st downs. Over the course of the season thus far, the Hurricanes have compiled 2,556 yards via the pass in addition to holding an average of 255.6 passing yards per outing, which ranks 46th in the country. They hold an average of 172.0 run yards per game and have rushed for 1,720 yards for this year.

The Hurricanes are allowing 20.7 points per game, which has them 36th in the nation. Miami has yielded a total of 860 rushing yards (86.0 yards per contest) and 11 touchdowns via the rush on the campaign. In total, they have surrendered 207 pts. They have surrendered 12 touchdowns via the pass and 226.5 yards/outing, which has them ranked 67th in college football. The Hurricanes defense has taken part in 626 plays, which is good for 23rd in college football. Their defense has totaled 6 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Hurricanes +1

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