Louisville heads to Atlanta on Saturday riding a three-game winning streak, and the Cardinals are carrying plenty of momentum into a Week 10 meeting with Georgia Tech. Jeff Brohm’s team rolled past Stanford last week, 52-24, and now gets a chance to keep climbing in the ACC against a Yellow Jackets team that has been sliding the other way.
The Cardinals are sitting third in the conference standings at 5-3 overall and 4-2 in ACC play. On the road, Louisville is looking to get to 2-1. Georgia Tech, meanwhile, comes in at 2-6 overall, last in the ACC with a 1-4 conference mark and a three-game losing streak after a 23-point defeat to Pitt last week.
The betting market has made its stance pretty clear. Louisville is a 14.5-point favorite, with the over/under set at 62.5.
The moneyline has Louisville at -630 and Georgia Tech at +460. The Cardinals have also won the last two meetings in the series, and oddsmakers are backing the road team heavily here.
The matchup to watch is Louisville’s rushing attack against Georgia Tech’s run defense. The Cardinals rank ninth in college football with 225.1 rushing yards per game, and Isaac Brown has been the engine.
The preseason All-American is averaging 88 yards per game and has gone for at least 125 yards in three of the last four contests. He piled up 139 yards on just nine carries in last week’s win.
That ground game is part of an offense that has been putting up points in bunches. Louisville ranks No. 6 nationally at 40 points per game, with Lincoln Kienholz leading the way. Kienholz is No. 18 in the nation with 2,094 passing yards.
Georgia Tech’s recent defensive numbers only add to the challenge. During its three-game losing streak, the Yellow Jackets have given up 34 points or more each time, and opponents are averaging 39 points per game over that stretch.
All signs point toward another big offensive day for Louisville, and the expectation here is that the Cardinals handle business and cover the number.
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