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The Louisville Cardinals had high hopes entering the season, with more than 80 percent of last year’s production returning. Then they went out and laid an egg in the opener, losing to Syracuse 31-7.
I’m pretty high on Syracuse and thought the Orange were undervalued coming into the season, so I’m not surprised they won that game. But Louisville getting blown out was head-scratching.
The final score was a bit misleading. Louisville turned the ball over three times and totaled just seven points in four trips inside the Syracuse 40. Quarterback Malik Cunningham played poorly, throwing for just 152 yards and committing all three of Louisville’s turnovers. I expect Louisville’s offense to bounce back on Friday against Central Florida.The Knights blasted overmatched South Carolina State 56-10 but this will be the defenses first real test of the season.
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Louisville’s team total for this game is set at 27.5. I think we’re seeing some value here because of how the Cardinals’ offense played in Week 1. That number was 30.5 heading into Syracuse.
In a game that should be high-scoring, I’ll back Louisville to go over its team total.
UCF vs. Louisville pick
Louisville Over 27.5 points -110 (BetMGM)
