Louisville Cardinals vs. Virginia Cavaliers
Saturday, 9/13/14, 12:30 PM EST
Opening Point Spread: Louisville -7
Current Betting Line: Louisville -6.5
Opening Total: N/A
Current Total: N/A
Odds Courtesy of Bookmaker
Louisville is playing its first season as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, as it already picked up a 31-13 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Sept. 1—following that game up with a 66-21 victory over Murray State last Saturday. The Cardinals are 10-8 SU in their first league road game of the season, including a 2-2 mark under head coach Bobby Petrino, who was on the sidelines for the program from 2003-06 before returning for the 2014 campaign. Louisville is 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS as favorites or 3.5 to 10 points the last two-plus seasons.
The Cardinals have a major offensive weapon in senior running back Dominique Brown, who has ran for 183 yards and a pair of touchdowns through two games, which can’t be ignored when making your Week 3 college football predictions. Louisville has put together a dominating 14-1 record in the month of September under Petrino, while his overall mark is 44-9 during his time at the university. A total of 32 players have made their collegiate debuts in the first two weeks.
Virginia holds a 22-38 all-time record in conference openers, as it looks to build off a 45-13 win over Richmond as 14-point home favorites last Saturday, but it was out-gained by 92 yards in that affair. The Cavaliers have nine takeaways this season, which is important to consider when looking over the college football betting lines, as they’ve turned those opponents’ miscues into 31 points. It’s important to point out that head coach Mike London welcomed back 18 returning starters, while it also opened fall camp with 53 returning letter winners. Virginia is 0-6 SU and 2-4 ATS as underdogs of 3.5 to 10 points since 2012.
The Cavaliers offensive line has allowed just a single sack in eight quarters of play, but that group isn’t creating much space for the backfield, with the team averaging just 3.5 yards per carry. Virginia running back Kevin Parks is one of the key players to watch in this matchup, as he ranks seventh on the school’s all-time list with 26 rushing touchdowns.
Sports bettors will likely back the Cavaliers due to the Cardinals being 6-9 ATS against conference foes the last two-plus seasons.
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