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On Saturday at 3:30 PM ET, a pair of the best offensive players in college football will be on show when Jamari Thrash and the Louisville Cardinals (3-0) host Thomas Castellanos and the Boston College Eagles (1-2).
The Cardinals are very heavy favorites (currently -14) in their matchup against 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 has covered the spread once in three games this season.
- In games it has played as at least 14-point favorites this season, Louisville is 1-0 against the spread.
- In Louisville’s three games with a set total, one has hit the over (33.3%).
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville ranks 60th in total defense this year (337 yards allowed per game), but has been thriving on the offensive side of the ball, ranking ninth-best in the FBS with 528.7 total yards per game.
- On offense, Louisville ranks 32nd in the FBS with 38.7 points per game. Meanwhile, the team’s defense ranks 35th in points allowed (337 points allowed per contest).
- 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).
- Louisville has the 43rd-ranked defense this season in terms of rushing yards (109 rushing yards allowed per game), and has been better on offense, ranking fourth-best with 251.7 rushing yards per game.
- Louisville is putting up a 35.3% third-down percentage on offense, which ranks them 101st in the FBS. Defensively, the defense ranks 50th, giving up a 35% third-down conversion rate.
- With six forced turnovers (25th in the FBS) against four turnovers committed (61st in the FBS), Louisville’s +2+2 turnover margin ranks 29th in college football.
Louisville’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has 732 yards passing for Louisville, completing 61.8% of his passes and recording five touchdowns and four interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 98 rushing yards (32.7 ypg) on 21 carries.
- Jawhar Jordan has carried the ball 32 times for a team-high 344 yards on the ground and has found the end zone four times as a runner. He’s also tacked on five catches 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 329 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 19 times and has collected 14 receptions and four touchdowns.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. has put up a 103-yard season so far with one touchdown, hauling in six passes on nine targets.
- Dezmond Tell has one sack to lead the team, and also has five tackles.
- TJ Quinn, Louisville’s leading tackler, has 11 tackles this year.
- Ramon Puryear has a team-leading one interception to go along with four tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
Boston College Betting Insights
- Boston College is 1-2-0 against the spread this season.
- Boston College is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 14 points or more this season.
- Out of Boston College’s three games with a set total, the two teams combined to hit the over.
Boston College Pick Insights
- Boston College is compiling 391.3 total yards per contest on offense this season (70th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 357.3 total yards per game (70th-ranked).
- In terms of points scored Boston College ranks 76th in the FBS (28 points per game), and it is 96th on the other side of the ball (28.7 points allowed per game).
- Boston College has been thriving on pass defense, allowing only 171.3 passing yards per contest (23rd-best). On offense, it ranks 78th in the FBS by posting 224.7 passing yards per game.
- Boston College has been struggling in run defense, ranking 18th-worst with 186 rushing yards allowed per game. It has been more effective offensively, generating 166.7 rushing yards per contest (61st-ranked).
- In terms of third-down efficiency, Boston College ranks 66th in the FBS (41.7% third-down conversion rate) and 94th on the other side of the ball (43.2% third-down rate allowed).
- Boston College has accumulated four forced turnovers (63rd in the FBS) and committed two turnovers (11th in the FBS) this season for a +2 turnover margin that 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 thrown 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 attempts) with two touchdowns.
- Lewis Bond’s 175 receiving yards (58.3 yards per game) are a team high. He has 12 receptions on 15 targets with two touchdowns.
- Ryan O’Keefe has racked up 128 receiving yards (42.7 yards per game) on 15 receptions.
- Jaden Williams’ nine targets have resulted in four grabs for 105 yards and one touchdown.
- Shitta Sillah has one sack to lead the team, and also has one TFL and four tackles.
- Kam Arnold, Boston College’s top tackler, has 17 tackles this year.
