[8:15 PM] #3 Louisville @ #5 Clemson

Who will WIN this matchup?

#3 Louisville Cardinals (4-0)

@ #5 Clemson Tigers (4-0)

 

Current odds:

Louisville Cardinals: (-118)

Clemson Tigers: (+105)

 

• ESPN simulations have Clemson as 67.3% favorites to win the game.

• 52% of sports bets are currently on Louisville to win as (-118) favorites.

• The Tigers’ defense dominated last year’s contest, holding the Cardinals to 272 total yards — and just 19 yards on the ground. Slowing down this year’s Louisville team will be a tough task, as the No. 4-ranked Cardinals lead the nation in scoring and total offense behind dual-threat quarterback Lamar Jackson.

• No. 3 Clemson boasts a dangerous quarterback of its own in Deshaun Watson, who is 22-2 as a starter and ranks third on the Tigers’ all-time passing list.

• Jackson is widely considered the runaway leader in the Heisman Trophy race, having accounted for 25 touchdowns (13 passing, 12 rushing) through four games.

• If any team is up to the task of quieting the Cardinals’ offense, it might be the Tigers, who are coming off a dominant defensive effort after holding Georgia Tech to 124 total yards in a 26-7 victory.

• Clemson has won 18 consecutive regular-season games, 18 straight home games and 10 straight against ACC opponents.
 

StreakSmarts Pick: #3 Louisville Cardinals

Confidence: 4/10

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