The Louisville Cardinals' homestand continues as they prepare to take on the South Florida Bulls at noon ET Sept. 24 at Cardinal Stadium. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W.'
U of L didn't finish too far behind, but the squad still lost 35-31 to the Florida State Seminoles last week. The losing side was boosted by QB Malik Cunningham, who passed for one TD and 243 yards on 34 attempts in addition to rushing for two TDs and 127 yards.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but South Florida had to settle for a 31-28 defeat against the Florida Gators last week. South Florida's loss came about despite a quality game from RB Brian Battie, who rushed for one TD and 150 yards on 17 carries. Battie's longest run was for 51 yards in the second quarter.
The Cardinals are the favorite in this one, with an expected 14.5-point margin of victory. True fans might be the only ones betting on them, currently 0-2 ATS, to cover the spread.
The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 1-2. Two defensive stats to keep an eye on: U of L comes into the matchup boasting the 11th most sacks in the nation at ten. As for South Florida, they rank 18th in the nation when it comes to passing touchdowns allowed, with only two on the season.