Louisville Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 10/14/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023

Location: Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: CW NETWORK

Odds/Point Spread: Panthers (+9)

Total/Over-Under: 47.5

Acrisure Stadium is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-4) will compete against the Louisville Cardinals (6-0) on Saturday, October 14, 2023. Pittsburgh opens this game as 9-point dogs. The betting total comes in at 47.5.

The Louisville Cardinals head into this game 6-0 this year. In their last contest, the Cardinals faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and took home the win by a score of 33-20. Jawhar Jordan led the offense in rushing for the Cardinals with 21 carries for 143 yds (6.8 yds per carry). Jack Plummer connected on 17/24 with 145 yards through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 135.3 and ended the game with no picks. When it came to stopping the run, the Cardinals conceded 44 yds on 28 attempts, which averages out to 1.6 yds per rush surrendered. Louisville gave up 22 pass completions on 38 attempts for a total of 254 yards, and a completion rate of 57.9%. For the game, they tallied 64 plays which gave them 330 yds. The Louisville Cardinals ran the football 40 times and accumulated 185 yds, which earned them an average of 4.6 yds per attempt.

The Cardinals have racked up 2,804 total yards this season. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Louisville has totaled 13 touchdowns via the pass and 14 touchdowns on the ground. They have turned the ball over 8 different times. Louisville has 127 first downs, and they have been flagged for 40 penalties for 319 yds. As a unit they maintain an average of 192.3 yards rushing ranking them 30th in Division 1. When talking about putting the ball in the endzone, the Louisville Cardinals hold an average of 36.3 points per outing.

When talking about yards via the pass, the Cardinals have allowed 1,345 yds which has them ranked 81st in college football. They have conceded 224.2 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 55.6%. In total, they have surrendered 322.8 yards per contest ranking them 25th in Division 1. They have yielded 9 touchdowns by air and 5 touchdowns on the ground. The opposition is running for 3.2 yards per rush and 98.7 yards on the ground per game for the year. For the year, they have conceded 592 yards on the ground through 6 games. The Cardinals are sitting in 22nd in college football when it comes to the opposition scoring, allowing 17.7 points per contest.

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The Panthers step onto the field holding a record of 1-4 for this season. For their last game, the Panthers took a defeat with a final score of 38-21 when they faced the Virginia Tech Hokies. Phil Jurkovec (2 touchdowns) finished the contest with 235 yards on 11/22 passing while his QB rate was 169.7. He didn't throw any interceptions and his Y/A was 10.7. Daejon Reynolds ran the ball 1 times for 1 yds, walking away from the contest with 1.0 yds per carry for Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh rushed for 1.6 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 38 yds on 24 carries. The Panthers finished with a total of 273 yds and they ran 46 plays (5.9 yards per play). The Panthers secondary gave up a completion percentage of 63.2%, relinquishing 228 yards on 12 for 19 through the air. Pittsburgh gave up 59 rush attempts for 199 yds (3.4 yds per rush).

The Pittsburgh Panthers hold an average of 308.2 yards per contest, ranking them 122nd in college football. The Pittsburgh offense has compiled 314 yards of penalties on 41 violations, which has them ranked 22nd in college football in terms of giving up free yards. They have an average of 115.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 578 yards for the year. They have thrown 5 picks while conceding 3 fumbles and they have been able to earn 87 1st downs. In terms of putting points on the board, the Panthers currently sit 100th in D-1 holding an average of 23.4 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Panthers have thrown for a total of 963 passing yards together with holding an average of 192.6 throwing yards per outing, which ranks 106th in the nation.

The Panthers are conceding 26.0 PPG, ranking them 74th in college football. Pittsburgh has allowed a total of 642 rushing yards (128.4 yards per outing) in addition to 7 touchdowns by way of the ground game this year. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 130 points. They have conceded 8 touchdowns through the air and 173.2 yards/outing, which has them in 18th in D-1. The Panthers defense has been on the field for 314 plays, which has them ranked 14th in the country. They have compiled 3 fumbles and 1 interception for the year.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers +9

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