Free College Football Picks Today: Fenway Bowl 2022

The University of Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3, 4-2 Away) travel to face the University of Louisville Cardinals (7-5, 5-1 Home) at Fenway Park on Saturday. The Cardinals are 1.5-point favorites, and the total is 41.Cincinnati is coming off a close 27-24 loss against No. 19 Tulane at Nippert Stadium on November 25. Evan Prater threw for 102 yards and an interception.

Ryan Montgomery ran 17 times for 95 yards and two touchdowns. Will Pauling caught two passes for 41 yards. Louisville lost 26-13 to Kentucky at Kroger Field on November 26. Brock Domann was 14 of 21 for 145 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. Jawhar Jordan carried 22 times for 145 yards. Tyler Hudson scored once. He hauled in six receptions for 83 yards.

TALE OF THE TAPE

The Bearcats are averaging 31.1 points per game for the season, 46th in FBS, and they are facing a Cardinals defense that has surrendered 20.2 PPG (20th). Meanwhile, Louisville has scored 27.2 points a game this season, 76th in the nation, and Cincinnati is allowing 20.3 PPG (24th).

The Bearcats rank 43rd in the nation in passing yards per game (256.0) and 88th in rushing (136.7), while the Cardinals are 39th in passing yards allowed per game (206.5) and 49th against the run (141.1).

Louisville is 93rd in the nation in passing yards per game (211.7) and 34th in rushing (193.8). Cincinnati’s defense has proven stout through the air, as the Bearcats are 18th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (186.4). Against the run, the Bearcats are 50th (142.1).

TOP PERFORMERS

Through 11 games, Ben Bryant has thrown for 21 touchdowns (7 INT) and 248.4 yards per game to lead Cincinnati in passing. In six games away from home this season, he has eight TDs (3 INT) and an average of 242.7 yards passing.

Charles McClelland leads the team in rushing with an average of 69.5 yards a game over 12 games. He has seven touchdowns on the ground and four through the air. Tyler Scott is the Bearcats’ leading receiver with 89.9 yards a game and nine TDs.

Malik Cunningham has eight passing touchdowns (5 INT) with 156.8 yards per game through 10 games to lead Louisville. Jawhar Jordan has been the team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 58.3 yards a game through 12 games.

He has two touchdowns. Tyler Hudson has been the primary target in the Cardinals’ passing game. He has two touchdowns and an 86.2 yard per game average through 12 appearances.