The University of South Florida Bulls (1-2, 0-1 Away) travel to take on the University of Louisville Cardinals (1-2, 0-1 Home) at Cardinal Stadium on Saturday. The Cardinals are 14.5-point favorites, and the total is 64. South Florida is coming off a narrow 31-28 loss at the hands of No. 18 Florida at Florida Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium last Saturday. Gerry Bohanon threw for 116 yards and two interceptions. Brian Battie ran 17 times for 150 yards and a touchdown. Xavier Weaver caught eight passes for 82 yards. Louisville lost 35-31 to Florida State at Cardinal Stadium last Friday. Malik Cunningham was 21 of 34 for 243 yards, a touchdown, and an interception. He added 127 yards and two touchdowns on the ground. Ahmari Huggins-Bruce caught three receptions for 61 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Bulls are averaging 30.3 points per game so far this season, 79th in FBS, and they are facing a Cardinals defense that has surrendered 26.7 PPG (76th). Meanwhile, Louisville has scored 19.3 points a game this season, 113th in the nation, and South Florida is allowing 33.7 PPG (107th). The Bulls rank as one of the nation’s worst teams in passing yards per game (169.0, 112th), while they are 42nd in rushing yards (204.0). The Cardinals are 65th in passing yards allowed per game (213.0) and 117th against the run (201.3).Louisville is 97th in the country in passing yards per game (213.7) and 37th in rushing (205.0). South Florida’s defense has been most vulnerable on the ground, as the Bulls are 123rd in the country in rushing yards allowed per game (233.0). Against the pass, the Bulls are 60th (207.7).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through three games, Bohanon is averaging 169.0 passing yards per game to lead South Florida in passing. Battie leads the team in rushing with an average of 89.7 yards a game over three games. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Weaver is the Bulls’ leading receiver with 84.0 yards a game.Cunningham has one passing touchdown (3 INT) with 198.7 yards per game through three games to lead Louisville. In one previous home game this season, he threw for one TD (1 INT) and 243 yards. Cunningham also leads the team in rushing with an average of 94.0 yards per game. He has three touchdowns on the ground. Tyler Hudson has been a key target in the Cardinals’ aerial attack, averaging 69.7 yards per game through three appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Louisville (-600)
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