Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, 11/2/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers

Date: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Location: Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Tigers (-10.5)

Total/Over-Under: 61

Memorial Stadium is the location where the Clemson Tigers (6-1) will meet the Louisville Cardinals (5-3) on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Louisville opens as 10.5-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 61.

The Louisville Cardinals head into this matchup 5-3 for this year. In their last game, the Cardinals stepped onto the field against the Boston College Eagles and walked away with a win by a score of 31-27. In the game, they tallied 70 plays which gave them a total of 461 yds. The Louisville Cardinals ended up rushing 32 different times and totaled 129 yds, which had them averaging 4.0 yds per carry. On the ground, the Cardinals conceded 154 yds on 41 tries, which averages out to 3.8 yards per rush surrendered. Louisville gave up 13 completions on 28 attempts for a total of 164 yds, and a completion rate of 46.4%.

When talking about scoring points, the Louisville Cardinals are sitting at 36.6 points per game. As a team they average 157.3 yards rushing ranking this team at 68th in Division 1. The Cardinals have earned 3,680 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Louisville has amassed 20 passing touchdowns and 14 rushing touchdowns. Louisville has amassed 172 first downs, and they have committed 48 penalties for 377 yds. They have surrendered the football 9 times.

The Cardinals rank 73rd in the nation in terms of team defense, allowing 24.6 points per contest. The opposition is running for an average of 3.8 yards per attempt on the ground and 136.3 rushing yards per contest this year. Over the course of this year, they have allowed 1,090 rushing yards through 8 games. In terms of passing yards, the Cardinals are giving up 1,782 yards which has them sitting in 79th in the country. They have allowed 222.8 yards per contest through the air and conceding a completion percentage of 63.1%. Overall, they are conceding 359.0 yards/game which puts them 62nd in D-1. They have yielded 12 touchdowns through the air as well as 12 touchdowns on the ground.

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The Tigers come into this matchup with a record of 6-1 for this season. For their last game, the Tigers went home victorious with a score of 48-31 when they faced the Virginia Cavaliers. The Tigers ended up finishing with 539 yds while they ran 75 plays (7.2 yards per play). Clemson ran the ball for 5.1 yards per attempt, finishing the game with 194 yds on 38 attempts. Clemson allowed 29 attempts on the ground for 68 yards (2.3 yards per rush). The Tigers passing defense gave up a completion rate of 63.6%, surrendering 278 yds on 21 out of 33 through the air.

The Clemson Tigers maintain an average of 490.4 yards per outing, which has them ranked 5th in D-1. The Clemson offense has totaled 379 yds of penalties on 38 infractions, which ranks 115th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition. They hold an average of 199.9 yards per game via the ground game and have rushed for 1,399 yards for the year. They have thrown 3 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumbles and they have been able to obtain 176 1st downs. In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Tigers currently rank 4th in college football holding an average of 42.0 PPG. During this campaign so far, the Tigers have racked up 2,034 yards through the air along with an average of 290.6 passing yards per outing, ranking them 17th in Division 1.

Clemson has allowed a total of 910 yards via the ground game (130.0 yards per contest) as well as 6 touchdowns rushing on the year. They have given up 15 touchdowns via the pass as well as 218.0 yards/game, which puts them in 67th in college football. They have compiled 4 fumbles recovered and 9 interceptions on the year. The Tigers defense has participated in 453 plays, which has them sitting 14th in the nation. The Tigers are giving up 23.0 points per game, which has them 61st in the nation. In total, they have conceded 0 points.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals +10.5

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