Connecticut looks to cover the Huskies-Cardinals point spread this week and improve its overall 4-5 mark when they host Louisville in Week 12 action.

The Cardinals will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 6-4 ATS against the number this season, while the Huskies are 3-6 ATS. Louisville is 1-8-1 on the totals; Connecticut is 4-4.



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Betting Line: The home team opened as 1-point underdogs in this NCAA football battle. No over under line was available early in the week, but was set to posted shortly.

Power Rankings / Prediction: It's a betting matchup between the No. 95-rated Huskies and the No. 54-ranked Cardinals, according to the NCAAF Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring models run on this game indicate a potential 23-21 result in favor of the Huskies.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Connecticut's No. 93-ranked offense (22.7 PPG) against a Cardinals defense that ranks No. 12 at 18.6 PPG. The Huskies passing attack has averaged 191 yards per game, less than the Cardinals give up through the air (219.2 YPG on average).

Defensively, the Cardinals feature the league's No. 17-rated road run defense, allowing 105.5 yards per game. Connecticut, meanwhile, ranks No. 74 in rushing offense at home.

In their last action, Louisville was a 21-14 loser at home against Pittsburgh. They failed to cover the 3–point spread as favorites, while the combined score (35) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

Connecticut was a 28-21 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Syracuse. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 49 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.


Louisville Cardinals Trends:
When playing in November are 4-6
When playing on grass are 2-8
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Connecticut Huskies Trends:
When playing in November are 7-3
When playing on grass are 5-5
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few Cardinals at Huskies trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Louisville's last 7 games
Louisville is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Louisville's last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Louisville is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Connecticut is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Connecticut's last 6 games when playing Louisville
Connecticut is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games


Next up:
Louisville at South Florida, Friday, November 25
Connecticut home to Rutgers, Saturday, November 26