Louisville vs. Virginia Free Pick
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (The Spread) – Bobby Petrino and Louisville’s offense will be challenged today against a stout Virginia defense when the two teams clash at 12:30PM ET.
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According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Louisville is a 6.5-point road favorite versus Virginia for today’s contest and the total is currently sitting at 46.5 points. The Cardinals opened as 10-point favorites before the line was bet down, while the total opened at 53 before coming down as well.
The Cardinals had no problems as a 35-point favorite in a 66-21 victory over I-AA opponent Murray State last week. The combined score went over the posted total of 66 as L.J. Scott rushed for 126 yards on 11 carries with one touchdown and Brandon Radcliff added 97 yards on 15 carries and two more scores. Quarterback Will Gardner also completed 13-of-22 passes for 133 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in the victory.
The Cavaliers didn’t have any issues with their I-AA Week 2 opponent either, as they routed Richmond 45-13 as a 14-point favorite. The combined score went over the posted total of 52 points as the Virginia defense held the Spiders to 1.9 yards per carry and forced seven turnovers in the win. Quarterback Greyson Lambert also completed 13-of-15 passes for 102 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions.
NCAA Free Pick: Take the under. According to latest college football trends, the under is 7-0 in the Cardinals’ last seven games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 4-1 in their last five road games. The under is also 6-2 in Louisville’s last eight games overall, 6-2 in its last eight conference games and 6-2 in its last eight games in September. On the other side, the under is 6-2 in the Cavaliers’ last eight games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 8-2 in their last 10 games after allowing less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 3 FREE PICK: LOUISVILLE/VIRGINIA UNDER 46.5
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