Big East Football Previews – Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Louisville Cardinals
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will try and stay on top in the Big East when they tangle with the Louisville Cardinals this upcoming Thursday night at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The kick-off is slated for 8 p.m. and the game will be available on ESPN2.
Date/Time: Friday, Oct.21 8 p.m. (ET)
Venue: Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KT
Broadcast: ESPN2
Scarlet Knights at Cardinals Lines by BetOnline.com
Point spread: Cardinals -2
Over/Under: 40
Rutgers finds itself in uncharted waters with conference victories over Syracuse and Pittsburgh to forge an early lead in the Big East at 2-0 straight-up. The 19-16 overtime win over the Orange as a 1.5-point road underdog was not that big of a shock, but its 34-10 dismantling of the Panthers as a 6.5-point home underdog on Otc.8 was. The Scarlet Knights are 5-1 SU overall (5-1 against the spread) and the total has stayed ‘under’ in five of their six games.
One of the main reasons for Rutgers strong start is a passing game that is averaging 241 yards a game. While it has used a pair of quarterbacks to get the job done, Mohamed Sanu has been the primary target for both with 55 receptions for 555 yards and five touchdowns.
Louisville started the year with a couple of wins in its first three games, but three straight losses have dropped its record to 2-4 SU (3-3 ATS) overall. The Cardinals’ 25-16 loss to Cincinnati last Saturday as 13-point road underdogs was their only conference game so far. The total has stayed ‘under’ in five of their six games. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Offensive production has been a major problem for this team with an average of just 330 yards and 16.3 points a game. The one plus for the Cardinals has been a defense that is giving up just 17.7 points a game.
Rutgers is 5-1-1 ATS in its last seven games overall and the total has gone ‘over’ in eight of its last 11 games in the conference.
Louisville is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games in the Big East and the total has stayed ‘under’ in five of its last seven conference games.
Head-to-head in this series, the favorite is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and the total has gone ‘over’ in the last five. Stick with Rutgers to win this game straight-up on the road in a defensive battle that bucks the recent trends and stays ‘under’ the total.
The Pick: Rutgers 20 vs. Louisville 17
The 2011 CFB Season is finally here. Welcome to the CappersPicks.com college football weekly predictions pages! We KNOW you will find our FREE weekly college football picks, tips, betting advice, strategies, CFB gambling articles and more to help you become the best College football bettor on your block!!
