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Thursday, when No. 15 Rutgers
Scarlet Knights face the No. 3 Louisville Cardinals,
it will be the biggest football game ever played
in Piscataway, N.J.
Rutgers enter this contest as the puppies which
may bode well for their backers, because the Scarlet
Knights are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as an
underdog.
In order to pull off the upset, Rutgers (8-0 SU
& 4-2-1 ATS) will need to have a solid ground
game. The duo of RBs Brian Leonard and Ray Rice
is averaging over 180 yards on the ground per
game this year for Rutgers. However, Louisville
limited the two to a combined 79 yards on 20 carries
last season.
One strategy Louisville may employ is to stack
the line of scrimmage against Leonard and Rice
and force Rutgers QB Mike Teel to throw.
The Cardinals will be attempting to keep their
title hopes alive. If Louisville can finish the
season unbeaten, it will have a good chance to
play for the national title.
Louisville (8-0 SU &
5-3 ATS) vaulted to No. 3 in the Bowl Championship
Series standings after last Thursday's 44-34 victory
over then-No. 3 West Virginia. The Cardinals,
who have never opened 9-0, are behind Ohio State
and Michigan, which meet in Columbus on Nov. 18.
Reigning Big East offensive player of the week
QB Brian Brohm is rounding into form for the Cardinals,
who are generating nearly 500 yards of offense
per game -- the second-best mark in Division I-A.
Brohm, who missed two games with a right thumb
injury, threw for a season-high 354 yards and
a TD against the Mountaineers.
Last year, Brohm threw for 315 yards and three
TDs in a 56-5 victory over Rutgers. But in this
game it may be a different story considering the
Scarlet Knights rank No. 2 nationally in total
defense (227.38 ypg) and pass defense (135.3 ypg),
and they've allowed only four TD passes in eight
games, second fewest in Division I-A.
Notable Game Trends:
- Cardinals are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Thursday
games.
- Cardinals are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 night
games.
- Cardinals are 22-10 ATS in their last 32 games
as a favorite.
- Cardinals are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 conference
games.
- Cardinals are 23-11 ATS in their last 34 games
overall.
- Scarlet Knights are 4-1-1 ATS vs. a team with
a winning record.
- Scarlet Knights are 8-3 ATS in their last 11
games as a home underdog.
- Scarlet Knights are 5-2-1 ATS in their last
8 games following a bye week.
- Scarlet Knights are 2-5 ATS in their last 7
conference games.
- Scarlet Knights are 6-2-1 ATS in their last
9 games overall.
Posted on 11/7/2006 12:01:09
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No. 15 Scarlet Knights Host No. 3 Cardinals
by Robby Maddux
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