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Jamari Thrash and the Louisville Cardinals (3-0) will host Thomas Castellanos and the Boston College Eagles (1-2) on Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, in a battle between two of the brightest stars in college football on offense.
The Cardinals are very heavy favorites (currently -14) in their game versus the Eagles, with the over/under at 55 points. (On the moneyline, the Cardinals are -625 and the Eagles are +446.)
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Game Info for Louisville vs. Boston College
- Game Day: Saturday, September 23, 2023
- Game Time: 3:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACC Network
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Stadium: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | -14 | -110 | -110 | 55 | -109 | -111 | -625 | +446 |
Louisville Pick Insights
- Louisville is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Louisville is 1-0 against the spread so far this season when playing as at least 14-point favorites.
- One of Louisville’s three games with a set total has hit the over (33.3%).
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville has the 60th-ranked defense this year (337 yards allowed per game), and has been better offensively, ranking ninth-best with a tally of 528.7 yards per game.
- Louisville is putting up 38.7 points per game on offense this season (32nd in the FBS), and is allowing 16 points per game (35th) on defense.
- Offensively, Louisville ranks 35th in the FBS with 277 passing yards per game. Meanwhile, the defense ranks 84th in passing yards allowed per contest (228).
- Offensively, Louisville has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking fourth-best in the FBS by putting up 251.7 per game. The Cardinals rank 43rd on defense (109 rushing yards allowed per game).
- On offense, Louisville ranks 101st in the FBS with a 35.3% third-down conversion rate. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 50th in third-down percentage allowed (109).
- With six forced turnovers (25th in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (61st in the FBS), Louisville (+2) owns the 29th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Louisville’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has 732 yards passing for Louisville, completing 61.8% of his passes and throwing five touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also contributed on the ground with 98 rushing yards (32.7 ypg) on 21 carries.
- Jawhar Jordan has racked up 344 yards on 32 carries while finding the end zone four times as a runner. He’s also caught five passes for 58 yards (19.3 per game).
- This season, Isaac Guerendo has carried the ball 22 times for 106 yards (35.3 per game) and one touchdown, while also racking up 77 yards through the air .
- Thrash’s team-leading 329 yards as a receiver have come on 14 catches (out of 19 targets) with four touchdowns.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. has caught six passes for 103 yards (34.3 yards per game) and one touchdown this year.
- Dezmond Tell has collected one sack to lead the team, while also recording five tackles.
- TJ Quinn is the team’s leading tackler this year. He’s racked up 11 tackles.
- Ramon Puryear leads the team with one interception, while also recording four tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Boston College Betting Insights
- Boston College is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- When it has played as at least 14-point underdogs this season, Boston College is 1-0 against the spread.
- In Boston College’s three games with a set total, the two teams combined to hit the over.
Boston College Pick Insights
- Boston College ranks 70th with 391.3 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 70th with 357.3 total yards given up per contest on defense.
- In terms of points scored Boston College ranks 76th in the FBS (28 points per game), and it is 96th on defense (28.7 points allowed per game).
- Boston College has been excelling on pass defense, allowing only 171.3 passing yards per game (23rd-best). Offensively, it ranks 78th in the FBS by racking up 224.7 passing yards per game.
- Boston College ranks 61st in rushing yards per game (166.7), but it has been less productive defensively, ranking 18th-worst in the FBS with 186 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- With a 41.7% third-down conversion percentage on offense, Boston College ranks 66th in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 94th, allowing a 43.2% third-down rate.
- Boston College has a +2 turnover margin this season, which ranks 29th in the FBS.
Boston College’s Best Players
- Castellanos has been a dual threat for Boston College this season. He has 644 passing yards (214.7 per game) while completing 59.5% of his passes. He’s tossed five touchdown passes and two interceptions this season. On the ground, he’s compiled 231 yards (77 ypg) on 41 carries with two rushing touchdowns.
- Kye Robichaux has racked up 166 yards (on 42 carries) with two touchdowns.
- Lewis Bond has racked up 175 receiving yards on 12 catches to pace his squad so far this season while scoring two touchdowns as a receiver.
- Ryan O’Keefe has put up a 128-yard season so far. He’s caught 15 passes on 19 targets.
- Jaden Williams’ four grabs (on nine targets) have netted him 105 yards (35 ypg) and one touchdown.
- Shitta Sillah leads the team with one sack, and also has one TFL and four tackles.
- Boston College’s tackle leader, Kam Arnold, has 17 tackles this year.
