Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Louisville vs Clemson Tigers Prediction 11/2/2024

The Louisville Cardinals (5-3) face off against the Clemson Tigers (6-1) on Saturday, November 2nd. This game will be played at Memorial Stadium (Clemson, SC) in Clemson and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 7:30 ET.

Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers

 

Louisville Offense Breakdown

Louisville’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 10th in the nation with 302.8 yards per game. Tyler Shough has thrown for 2,348 yards, 20 touchdowns, and five interceptions, with a passer rating of 108. The Cardinals are 17th in scoring, averaging 36.6 points per game, and we have them 16th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 10.

Shough has completed 64.3% of his passes, and Louisville is 12th in completions per game. Ja’Corey Brooks leads the receiving corps with 799 yards and eight touchdowns on 44 catches. On the ground, Isaac Brown has rushed for 649 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry.

Clemson Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 10, Clemson’s offense ranks 4th in our power rankings and in points per game, averaging 42. Cade Klubnik has thrown for 1,836 yards with 20 touchdowns and just 3 interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 117. Overall, Clemson is 11th in passer rating and 20th in completion percentage, completing 66.5% of their passes.

They are 29th in passing completions, averaging 23.3 per game, and 38th in passing yards, with 290.6 per game. On the ground, they average 201 rushing yards per game. Phil Mafah leads the rushing attack with 692 yards, averaging 6 yards per carry and scoring 6 touchdowns. Antonio Williams is the top receiver with 393 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Louisville Team Defense

Louisville’s defense has allowed an average of 24.6 points per game this season, including 27 points in their recent win over Boston College. In that game, they gave up 318 total yards, with 164 passing yards and three passing touchdowns allowed.

Opponents have averaged 222.8 passing yards per game against Louisville, completing 63.5% of their passes. On the ground, Louisville has allowed 137.5 rushing yards per game this season.

Louisville Team Defense

Heading into their matchup with Louisville, Clemson’s defense is ranked 31st nationally, allowing 23 points per game. They’ve given up 218 passing yards per game (86th) and 133 rushing yards per contest. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 56% of their passes and have a passer rating of 81.7 against Clemson’s defense.

In their recent game against Virginia, Clemson’s defense allowed 31 points but limited the Cavaliers to just 18 rushing yards on 28 attempts. Virginia threw the ball 41 times, completing 24 passes for 281 yards, while Clemson’s defense also came up with two interceptions.

Louisville vs Clemson Trends

  • In their last five games away from home, the Louisville Cardinals have a straight up record of 2-3 while going 0-5 vs. the spread. The team averaged 22 points per game in this stretch.
  • Through their last five home games, Clemson has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 4-1 while averaging 27 points per game.
  • In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Louisville Cardinals have a straight up record of 1-4 and an ATS mark of 1-4.
  • Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the favorite, the Clemson Tigers have a straight up record of 10-0. Their record vs the spread in these games was 7-3.

Cardinals vs Tigers Prediction

Clemson is the -10.5 point favorite at home against Louisville this week, and we have them winning the game by a score of 34-21. With this projection, we like Clemson to cover the spread as the favorite.

For the over/under, with the line sitting at 61.5 points, our projection of 55 combined points suggests that taking the under is the best play.


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