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Star runner Jawhar Jordan and the Louisville Cardinals (6-0) play the Pittsburgh Panthers (1-4) on Saturday at 6:30 PM ET at Acrisure Stadium.
The Panthers are expected to lose by at least a touchdown (currently +7) versus the Cardinals (with an over/under of 44.5 points).
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Game Info for Louisville vs. Pittsburgh
- Game Day: Saturday, October 14, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: The CW
- Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | -7 | -110 | -110 | 44.5 | -109 | -111 | -301 | +239 |
Louisville Pick Insights
- Louisville has posted a 3-2-1 record against the spread this season.
- Louisville has a 2-2 record against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
- Two of Louisville’s six games with a set total have hit the over (33.3%).
Louisville Stats & Insights
- Louisville has been clicking on all fronts this season, ranking 21st-best in total offense (467.3 yards per game) and 23rd-best in total defense (322.8 yards allowed per game).
- Louisville has been a difficult matchup for opposing teams, as they rank top-25 in both scoring offense (19th-best with 36.3 points per game) and scoring defense (22nd-best with 17.7 points allowed per game) this year.
- Louisville is totaling 275 passing yards per game offensively this year (36th in the FBS), and is giving up 224.2 passing yards per game (65th) on defense.
- Louisville sports the 28th-ranked offense this season in terms of rushing yards (192.3 per game), and has been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 18th-best with just 98.7 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Louisville ranks 68th in third-down conversion rate this year (40%), but has been thriving on defense, ranking 19th-best in the FBS with a 31.7% third-down percentage allowed.
- With 14 forced turnovers (fifth in the FBS) against eight turnovers committed (64th in the FBS), Louisville’s +6 turnover margin is the ninth-best in college football.
Louisville’s Best Players
- Jack Plummer has 1,551 pass yards for Louisville, completing 66% of his passes and tossing 12 touchdowns and six interceptions this season. He’s also chipped in on the ground with 67 rushing yards (11.2 ypg) on 40 carries with one rushing touchdown.
- Jordan has carried the ball 87 times for a team-high 653 yards on the ground and has found the end zone eight times. He’s also tacked on nine catches for 168 yards (28 per game) and one touchdown via the passing game.
- This season, Isaac Guerendo has carried the ball 39 times for 169 yards (28.2 per game) and one touchdown, while also racking up 102 yards through the air.
- Jamari Thrash has hauled in 30 receptions for 519 yards (86.5 yards per game) to lead the team so far this season. He’s found the end zone six times as a receiver.
- Ahmari Huggins-Bruce has hauled in 14 passes while averaging 34.5 yards per game and scoring two touchdowns.
- Chris Bell has a total of 175 receiving yards so far this year, grabbing seven throws and scoring one touchdown.
- Ashton Gillotte has 5.5 sacks to pace the team, and also has five TFL and 15 tackles.
- TJ Quinn, Louisville’s top tackler, has 37 tackles this year.
- Devin Neal has a team-high three interceptions to go along with 24 tackles and three passes defended.
Pittsburgh Betting Insights
- Pittsburgh is 1-4-0 against the spread this year.
- Pittsburgh is winless against the spread (0-1) when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
- The teams have hit the over in four of Pittsburgh’s five games with a set total.
Pittsburgh Pick Insights
- On offense, Pittsburgh is bottom-25, posting just 308.2 total yards per game (12th-worst). On the bright side, it is dominating on defense, ceding 301.6 total yards per contest (19th-best).
- Pittsburgh ranks 100th in the FBS with 23.4 points per game on offense, and it ranks 72nd with 26 points ceded per game on defense.
- Pittsburgh ranks 25th-worst in passing yards per game on offense (192.6), but at least it has been playing well on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 16th-best in passing yards allowed per game (173.2).
- Pittsburgh’s rushing offense has been bottom-25 this season, registering 115.6 rushing yards per game, which ranks 24th-worst in the FBS. Defensively, it ranks 53rd with 128.4 rushing yards surrendered per contest.
- Pittsburgh is generating a 37.1% third-down conversion rate on offense this season (90th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is allowing a 35.8% third-down rate (47th-ranked) on defense.
- Pittsburgh owns a -3 turnover margin this season, which ranks 101st in the FBS.
Pittsburgh’s Best Players
- Phil Jurkovec has compiled 818 yards (163.6 yards per game) while completing 50.9% of his passes and recording six touchdown passes with three interceptions this season. He’s also rushed for 59 yards with one touchdown.
- Rodney Hammond is his team’s leading rusher with 46 carries for 196 yards, or 39.2 per game. He’s found paydirt three times on the ground, as well.
- C’Bo Flemister has taken 32 carries and totaled 150 yards while also gaining 92 yards through the air with one touchdown.
- Gavin Bartholomew’s 258 receiving yards (51.6 yards per game) lead the team. He has 12 catches on 15 targets with one touchdown.
- Konata Mumpfield has put together a 240-yard season so far with two touchdowns. He’s caught 20 passes on 30 targets.
- Jerrod Means has racked up 146 reciving yards (29.2 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
- Bam Brima leads the team with three sacks, and also has three TFL and nine tackles.
- Pittsburgh’s tackle leader, Donovan McMillon, has 22 tackles this year.
- Marquis Williams has a team-leading one interception to go along with six tackles, one TFL, and one pass defended.
