Pittsburgh Panthers vs Louisville Cardinals Betting Pick & Prediction 11/23/24

ESPN2 is set to broadcast this week 13 college football matchup between the Pittsburgh Panthers and Louisville Cardinals, which is scheduled for 4:00 ET at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium in Louisville. The Cardinals are the -8-point favorites at home, with the over/under line currently sitting at 57.5 points. Pittsburgh enters the game with a 7-3 record, while Louisville is 6-4 on the season.

PITTSBURGH PANTHERS VS LOUISVILLE CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Pittsburgh Panthers +8

This game will be played at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium at 4:00 ET on Saturday, November 23rd.

WHY BET THE PITTSBURGH PANTHERS:

• We have the Pittsburgh Panthers winning this one by a score of 32 to 19
• Not only do we have the Pittsburgh Panthers winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +8
• We see this game finishing below the line of 57.5 points

Will The Pittsburgh Panthers Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

At 7-3, Pittsburgh is guaranteed bowl eligibility, but they have no chance to win the Atlantic Coast. The Panthers are 4-2 at home and 2-1 on the road this season. They’ve been favored in five games, going 4-1 as the favorite.

Pittsburgh’s ATS record stands at 6-3, with a +10 average scoring margin. They are 4-2 against the spread at home and 2-1 on the road, with a 3-2 record as the favorite and 3-1 as the underdog.

Their over/under record is 3-6, with an average line of 58.6 points. This week’s line is 57.5, and their games have averaged 60 points per contest.

Heading into week 13, Pittsburgh’s offense ranks 20th in points per game, averaging 35. They are 56th in our offensive power rankings. The Panthers rely heavily on their passing game, ranking 11th in passing attempts and 18th in passing yards, with 284.4 yards per game. They are 16th in completions.

Eli Holstein has thrown for 2,177 yards, with 17 touchdowns and six interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 96. Konata Mumpfield leads the team with 618 receiving yards. Pittsburgh is 97th in third-down conversions, and their run game ranks 81st, averaging 145 yards per game.

Pittsburgh’s defense has been strong against the run this season, allowing just 107.1 rushing yards per game, ranking 18th nationally. In their recent game against Clemson, they gave up only 58 rushing yards on 27 attempts. However, the secondary has struggled, allowing 255.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 140th in the country.

Against Clemson, Pittsburgh’s defense allowed 288 passing yards and two touchdowns. Overall, they gave up 24 points and 21 first downs in the 24-20 loss. This season, they are allowing an average of 25 points per game, ranking 52nd nationally.

Are The Louisville Cardinals Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Louisville enters Week 13 with a 6-4 record, ranked 17th in our power rankings. They are 2-2 at home and 3-2 on the road this season. The Cardinals are guaranteed bowl eligibility, but they have no chance of winning the Atlantic Coast. So far, they have been favored in six of their ten games.

Louisville’s ATS record stands at 3-6, with a +10.5 average scoring margin. They are 1-4 against the spread on the road and 2-2 at home. As the favorite, they are 2-4 ATS this season.

Their over/under record is 6-3, with games averaging 61.7 points. This week’s line is set at 57.5 points, compared to an average line of 55.7 points for their games this season.

Louisville’s offense is averaging 36.1 points per game, ranking 14th in the nation, and they are 12th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 13. Tyler Shough has thrown for 2,774 yards, with 21 touchdowns and six interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 101. Louisville ranks 17th in passing yards per game, averaging 284.8 yards, and they are 23rd in both passing attempts and completions.

Shough has completed 63.6% of his passes this season. Leading receiver Ja’Corey Brooks has 945 yards and eight touchdowns on 57 catches. On the ground, Isaac Brown has rushed for 803 yards, averaging 7 yards per carry, and has scored seven touchdowns. Louisville is averaging 168 rushing yards per game.

Louisville’s defense has allowed an average of 25.6 points per game this season, including 38 points in their recent 38-35 loss to Stanford. Despite giving up 406 total yards, they limited Stanford to just 83 rushing yards but allowed 323 passing yards and four passing touchdowns.

Opposing quarterbacks have posted a 98.4 passer rating against Louisville, averaging 233.3 passing yards per game. The defense has allowed a 63.4% completion rate and 140.5 rushing yards per game on 36 attempts per contest.