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One of the top wide receivers in college football will be on display when Jamari Thrash and the Louisville Cardinals (7-1) host the Virginia Tech Hokies (4-4) on Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The Cardinals are solid favorites (-9.5) in their game against the Hokies, with the over/under being 48 points. (On the moneyline, the Cardinals are -377 and the Hokies are +291.)
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Game Info for Louisville vs. Virginia Tech
- Game Day: Saturday, November 4, 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 | -9.5 | -110 | -110 | 48 | -110 | -110 | -377 | +291 |
Louisville Pick Insights
- Louisville has a 4-3-1 record against the spread this season.
- Louisville has a 2-1 record against the spread when favored by 9.5 points or more this season.
- Three of Louisville’s eight games with a set total have hit the over (37.5%).
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville has been finding success on both offense and defense, ranking 24th-best in total offense (449.9 yards per game) and 15th-best in total defense (303.4 yards allowed per game).
- Louisville ranks 36th in points scored this season (32.8 points per game), but has been playing really well on defense, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with 18.0 points allowed per game.
- Louisville ranks 43rd in pass offense (264.6 passing yards per game) and 45th in pass defense (212.0 passing yards allowed per game) this season.
- On defense, Louisville has been a top-25 unit in terms of rushing yards, ranking 10th-best by allowing just 91.4 per game. The Cardinals rank 31st on offense (185.3 rushing yards per game).
- Louisville ranks 85th in third-down percentage this year (37.8%), but has been shining on defense, ranking seventh-best in the FBS with a 29.0% third-down conversion rate allowed.
- With 15 forced turnovers (18th in the FBS) against 11 turnovers committed (65th in the FBS), Louisville (+4) owns the 27th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Louisville’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has 2,018 pass yards for Louisville, completing 63.8% of his passes and collecting 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions this season.
- Jawhar Jordan has racked up 824 yards on 110 carries while finding paydirt 10 times as a runner. He’s also caught 10 passes for 174 yards (21.8 per game) and one touchdown through the air.
- Isaac Guerendo has carried the ball 60 times for 252 yards (31.5 per game) and three touchdowns while also racking up 133 yards through the air.
- Thrash has hauled in 46 receptions for 712 yards (89.0 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone six times as a receiver.
- Chris Bell has hauled in 12 receptions totaling 229 yards, finding the end zone two times as a receiver so far this campaign.
- Kevin Coleman Jr. has hauled in 17 receptions for 207 yards, an average of 25.9 yards per game. He’s scored one time as a receiver this season.
- Ashton Gillotte has racked up 7.5 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 7.0 TFL and 19 tackles.
- Louisville’s top-tackler, TJ Quinn, has 50 tackles this year.
- Devin Neal has picked off a team-leading three passes. He also has 29 tackles and three passes defended to his name.
Virginia Tech Betting Insights
- Virginia Tech’s ATS record is 5-3-0 this year.
- Virginia Tech is a perfect 1-0 against the spread when an underdog by 9.5 points or more this year.
- Five of Virginia Tech’s eight games with a set total have hit the over (62.5%).
Virginia Tech Pick Insights
- Virginia Tech’s defensive unit has been leading the charge for the team, as it ranks 20th-best in the FBS with 316.0 total yards surrendered per game. In terms of offense, it is generating 380.9 total yards per game, which ranks 72nd.
- In terms of points scored Virginia Tech ranks 77th in the FBS (26.1 points per game), and it is 49th on defense (22.9 points allowed per game).
- Virginia Tech ranks 82nd in the FBS with 218.4 passing yards per contest, but it has been led by its defense, which ranks seventh-best by surrendering just 165.4 passing yards per contest.
- Virginia Tech is compiling 162.5 rushing yards per game on offense this season (60th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing 150.6 rushing yards per game (79th-ranked) on defense.
- Virginia Tech’s third-down offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering a 33.6% third-down rate, which ranks 24th-worst in the FBS. On the defensive side of the ball, it ranks 36th with a 34.6% third-down rate allowed.
- At +1, Virginia Tech sports the 55th-ranked turnover margin in the FBS, with nine forced turnovers (93rd in the FBS) and eight turnovers committed (25th in the FBS).
Virginia Tech’s Best Players
- Kyron Drones has thrown for 1,237 yards (154.6 ypg) to lead Virginia Tech, completing 58.6% of his passes and recording seven touchdown passes and one interception this season. He is also a playmaker on the ground, racking up 400 yards (50.0 ypg) on 99 carries with four touchdowns.
- The team’s top rusher, Bhayshul Tuten, has carried the ball 110 times for 478 yards (59.8 per game) with four touchdowns. He’s also caught 21 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns.
- Jaylin Lane leads his squad with 413 receiving yards on 27 catches with five touchdowns.
- Da’Quan Felton has 20 receptions (on 48 targets) for a total of 312 yards (39.0 yards per game) and four touchdowns this year.
- Stephen Gosnell’s 16 catches (on 24 targets) have netted him 234 yards (29.3 ypg).
- Antwaun Powell has collected 9.0 sacks to pace the team, while also picking up 8.0 TFL and 28 tackles.
- Keli Lawson has 58 tackles, 4.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception, and leads the team in both tackles and interceptions.
