The Louisville Cardinals (0-1) and UCF Knights (1-0) meet Friday at FBC Mortgage Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Louisville vs. UCF odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Cardinals got off to a horrendous and unexpected start as they fell 31-7 last week at Syracuse. Louisville was thrashed for 207 rushing yards and was minus-3 in turnover margin.
The Knights started off with a 56-10 rout of South Carolina State from the FCS, covering a 43.5-point spread in the process. UCF rolled for 297 rushing yards against the Bulldogs, something it will look to continue against the Louisville rush D.
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