College Football Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Video)

[Jeff Grant]

[fergie's balls]

Good video though LVille first half is too obvious for me, dont think it cashes. RU defense is going to come out flying. Unless Nova gives them the ball on the 20 they are not scoring more then 1 TD in first half.

[Jeff Grant]

Good video though LVille first half is too obvious for me, dont think it cashes. RU defense is going to come out flying. Unless Nova gives them the ball on the 20 they are not scoring more then 1 TD in first half.

Thanks for the comments - not quite sure about your logic of Louisville first half being an obvious play

[Jeff Grant]

Quote from William Hill's Jimmy Vaccaro out of Las Vegas:

Louisville vs. Rutgers
"Louisville surely did not merit the attention that it got in the polls this season, and that's shown over the last few weeks. I think the point is drive home when Rutgers blows them out with a BCS spot on the line."

[fergie's balls]

Apparently Jmmy Vaccaro hasn't seen Rutgers play in the past month. Unless Bwater goes down in first half, RU isn't blowing out anybody.

[Retrospect]

yes, my concern is qb injury

[Jeff Grant]

Louisville vs. Rutgers


-Out-gained on the ground in their last five games (Lost leading rusher Senorise Perry on Nov. 10)
-Allowed a 100-yard rusher for a fifth straight week
-45 players with at least one game of starting experience
-Strong’s teams have won five-straight games on short weeks (2-0 this year)
-Gone 3-0 ATS after two or more consecutive losses
-Won five of six road games in November


-Finished with 207 yards of total offense against Pittsburgh
-Forced a turnover in 14 straight games
-Scored just 83 first-half points through 11 games (23 in the first quarter)
-Outscored opponents by a 169-63 margin in the second half
-Allowed 71 points in six Big East games


-Louisville has won the last two meetings (16-14 as one-point HFs last year), OVER is 5-1 L6 meeting
-Cardinals have won the rushing battle (404-240) since Charlie Strong took over

[TPowell]

how does it go under? Louisville can't even run plays under center because Bridgewater has a broke wrist

[THoll702]

Can't put money on Louisville: running back out, quarterback playing with a broken wrist. On the road.

[ridims]

Can't put money on Louisville: running back out, quarterback playing with a broken wrist. On the road.

U think the books don't know this? Why did the line open so low?

Ya

[Jeff Grant]

Bridgewater not playing ended any chance