Will Friday night's Louisville vs. Boston College matchup turn into a high-scoring affair? Kickoff from Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, MA is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.
Louisville Cardinals (-7.5) at Boston College Eagles (+7.5); o/u 53.5
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 55% of bets are on Boston College. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you're getting the most updated information.
Tyler Shough was 31-for-51 passing for 342 yards and four touchdowns during Saturday's 52-45 loss versus Miami (FL). Louisville got into a shoot out with high-flying Miami and Shough was ready for the fight as he racked up 342 yards through the air and four touchdowns.
Thomas Castellanos was 17-for-26 passing for 205 yards and two touchdowns during Thursday's 42-21 defeat versus Virginia Tech. He also had 20 rushes for 58 yards.
After two interceptions and no rushing output in the last contest against Virginia, Castellanos bounced back with two passing touchdowns while staying clean and not throwing an interception. Castellanos also got back to doing things with his legs as he added 58 rushing yards after four straight weeks with less than 20 yards rushing.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston College
Over/Under has gone OVER in 7 of Louisville's last 8 games when playing Boston College
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston College's last 5 games when playing at home against Louisville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston College's last 8 games when playing Louisville
Take the over. In the last 10 meetings between these two teams, the over is 8-2. These two teams met in September of last year and Louisville scored 56 points when the total was only 53. The over is also 5-2 in the Cardinals' seven games this season. If you look at the ESPN FPI efficiency rankings, you can see why: The Cardinals have the 12-highest ranked offense in terms of efficiency, but their defense ranks 66.