Pittsburgh Panthers vs Louisville Cardinals Prediction, 11/23/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Panthers vs Louisville Cardinals

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2024

Location: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville, KY

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Cardinals (-8.0)

Total/Over-Under: 57

L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium is where the Louisville Cardinals (6-4) will play the Pittsburgh Panthers (7-3) on Saturday, November 23, 2024. Louisville opens this matchup as 8.0-point favorites. The total is 57.

The Pittsburgh Panthers head into this game 7-3 for this season. The last time they took the field, the Panthers stepped onto the field against the Clemson Tigers and ended up losing by a score of 24-20. Against the run, the Panthers conceded 58 yds on 27 tries, which is an average of 2.1 yds per rush surrendered. Pittsburgh gave up 27 pass completions on 43 attempts for a total of 288 yards, and a completion rate of 62.8%. In all, they ran 87 plays which converted into 438 yds. The Pittsburgh Panthers ended up rushing 33 times and totaled 88 yds, which is an average of 2.7 yds per attempt.

The Panthers have earned 4,288 total yards over the course of this year. With reference to scoring, Pittsburgh has totaled 23 passing touchdowns and 14 touchdowns via the ground. They have turned the ball over 12 times. Pittsburgh has a total of 231 first downs as a unit, and they have been flagged for 73 infractions for 664 yds. As a team they average 144.4 yards on the ground ranking this team at 83rd in college football. In terms of putting points on the board, the Pittsburgh Panthers are averaging 35.0 points per outing.

Concerning passing yardage, the Panthers are allowing 2,553 yds which ranks them 112th in the nation. They have yielded 255.3 yards per outing through the air and giving up a completion percentage of 59.1%. During this campaign, they have relinquished 359.9 yards per game which puts them 62nd in Division 1. They have yielded 16 touchdowns through the air and 13 touchdowns via the ground game. They are giving up 2.8 yards per tote and 104.6 rushing yards per contest this year. For the year, they have allowed 1,046 rushing yards through 10 games. The Panthers sit in 69th in the country regarding the opposition scoring, conceding 25.0 PPG.

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The Cardinals come into this matchup with a record of 6-4 this season. In their last game, the Cardinals took a loss by a final score of 38-35 when they played the Stanford Cardinal. Louisville surrendered 37 running attempts for 83 yds (2.2 yards per carry). The Cardinals passing defense gave up a completion rate of 67.6%, relinquishing 323 yds on 23 out of 34 passing. The Cardinals finished the game with 432 yards while they ran 66 plays (6.5 yards per play). Louisville ran the ball for 6.2 yds per attempt, totaling 162 yds on 26 attempts.

In relation to how much they score, the Cardinals are ranked 15th in college football with 36.1 points per game. The Louisville Cardinals hold an average of 447.8 yards per outing, which is good for 20th in the country. The Louisville offense has racked up 514 yds of penalties on 67 infractions, which has them sitting 40th in Division 1 in terms of making mistakes. They have tossed 6 picks while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to record 212 first downs. For the season so far, the Cardinals currently have a total of 2,848 yards through the air along with holding an average of 284.8 throwing yards per outing, ranking them 15th in Division 1. They are averaging 163.0 yards per game on the ground and have run for 1,630 yards overall.

The Cardinals are allowing 25.6 points per game, which puts them 74th in the country. Louisville has conceded a total of 1,395 yards on the ground (139.5 yards per outing) and 14 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. In total, they have surrendered 256 points in total. They have yielded 17 touchdowns via the pass and 233.3 yards per contest, which puts them in 88th in college football. The Cardinals defense has participated in 699 plays, which has them ranked 103rd in the nation. Their defense has 5 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions on the season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Panthers +8.0

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