Miami vs. Louisville Betting Preview - October 19

Miami opened as a -3.5 road favorite with the line moving to -5.  This will likely be the Canes toughest competition so far this year. 

Sagarin gives us a number of Miami 2.01.  There is a definite overlay here and our model has that favoring the dog, Louisville.

Louisville won last year's game vs. the Hurricanes.

What's at Stake?

Miami comes off a bye among three ACC squads at 2-0 and pursuin g first-place Clemson. The Hurricanes also seek a complete game after rallying for consecutive close victories over Virginia Tech and Cal, the latter of which required a 25-point deficit to overcome. Louisville looks to follow up a 24-20 comeback win at Virginia that ended a two-game slide. The Cardinals look to retain the Schnellenberger Trophy, named for the legendary coach who revived both programs.

Key Matchup

Miami's top-ranked offense averages nearly 584 yards and 48 points per game with challenges to stop through the air and on the ground. The Hurricanes are rushing for 183.8 yards per game and have scored at least 39 points against three Power 4 opponents. Louisville's tackling struggles have created a susceptability to explosive plays, but the Cardinals rank fifth in ACC scoring defense (19.7 points) and sixth in total defense (336 yards). They racked up three sacks against the Cavaliers and are allowing 119.5 yards on the ground.

Player Prop Bets

Game Prop Bets

Defensive or special teams TD scored

yes

+179

no

-251

Time of First Score O/U 5 (mins elapsed)

Under(5)

+105

Over(5)

-141

Any Team to Score 40+ Points

yes

+151

no

-209

Team to Score Last

LOU

+104

MFL

-139

First score of Game is Touchdown

yes

-345

no

+220

Will there be Overtime

yes

+800

no

-2000

3 Straight Scores by Either Team

yes

-358

no

+245

Will there be a Scoreless Quarter

yes

+365

no

-589

Team to Score First

LOU

+105

MFL

-141