Finally, Louisville Cardinals head coach Jeff Brohm is home. Brohm was a QB for The Ville in his college days. Additionally, he grew up in the city. Brohm was one of the most successful coaches in Purdue history. In 2022, he led the Boilermakers to their first Big Ten championship game appearance. Thus, he paid his College Football odds dues and earned credibility to take over at his alma mater. On Friday night, NC State will host the Cardinals in an ACC matchup and ESPN prime-time special.
Louisville Cardinals vs. NC State Wolfpack NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Friday, September 29, 2023, 7 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Carter Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Louisville | -3 -110 | 55½ -110 | -165 |  |
| NC State | +3 -110 | 55½ -110 | +140 | |
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Louisville Cardinals Team Overview
Last game, the Louisville Cardinals won 56-28 against the Boston College Eagles as 14-point home favorites. The game went over the sportsbook total of 53. Louisville has a record of 4-0 straight up, 2-2 against the spread, and 2-1-1 over/under the total. Louisville ranks 5th for total offense, 15th for passing, 4th for rushing, and 9th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 74th overall, 98th against the pass, 51st against the rush, and 42nd for points allowed. Also, Louisville ranks 14th for fewest turnovers lost and 87th for takeaways.
Louisville QB Jake Plummer completed 18-of-21 passes for 388 yards and a career-high five touchdowns. To summarize, Louisville used a bevy of big plays to rack up 585 yards on offense. Plummer added a 9-yard rushing touchdown and had seven passes go for at least 27 yards. Including four of his touchdowns. Also, he completed 15 consecutive passes, the fourth-highest total in Cardinals history.
Additionally, Jawhar Jordan enjoyed a big game as he ran 18 times for 134 yards and two scores. Also, he caught a 75-yard touchdown pass from Plummer to start the second half. The redshirt junior also had runs of 42 and 33 yards and a 40-yard kickoff return. At the same time, Ahmari Huggins Bruce caught three passes for 110 yards and two scores. The junior’s 55-yard touchdown reception.
NC State Wolfpack Team Overview
Last game, the NC State Wolfpack won 24-21 against the Virginia Cavaliers as 7.5-point road favorites. The game went under the total of 465.5. NC State has a record of 3-1 straight up, 0-4 against the spread, and 1-3 over/under the total. NC State ranks 75th for total offense, 92nd for passing, 54th for rushing, and 67th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 50th overall, 63rd against the pass, 49th against the rush, and 56th for points allowed. Also, NC State ranks 12th for fewest turnovers lost and 60th for takeaways.
Brennan Armstrong hit KC Concepcion with a pair of touchdown passes. Additionally, Brayden Narveson kicked a second-chance 33-yard field goal as time expired. Hence, North Carolina State beat Virginia. The Cavaliers made a dramatic comeback to tie it with 36 seconds left. But penalties were their undoing.
In sum, Armstrong finished 15 for 30 for 180 yards, the TDs. Furthermore, he led them with 64 rushing yards, often trying to punish would-be tacklers and former teammates. The Wolfpack won their third straight in the series. Armstrong connected with Concepcion for 30 yards on a 3rd-and-14 play. And then he ran 13 yards to the Virginia 1 later in the drive to help set up their go-ahead-for-good touchdown.
Louisville at NC State SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Louisville will offer more College Football odds value as the quality road team.
Louisville at NC State SBG Best Bet: Louisville Cardinals.