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Louisville
Cardinals
9 - 1
Houston
Cougars
8 - 2
November 17, 2016, 8:00 PM EST
 | TDECU Stadium

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Louisville
Cardinals
9 - 1
Houston
Cougars
8 - 2
November 17, 2016, 8:00 PM EST
 | TDECU Stadium

  • Louisville was joined by Michigan, Clemson and Washington at 9-1 with all three of those formerly undefeated teams taking losses to teams outside the top 20 in Week 11. The Cardinals, however, got it done and will go into their Thursday night matchup with the Houston Cougars with a shiny new No. 3 ranking.

    SHARK BITES
    • Louisville is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games on the road against teams with winning records.
    • Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games after winning the previous game in a matchup.
    • The total has gone OVER in 11 of Louisville's last 15 games.

    The Cardinals have been on an unstoppable roll since their loss to Clemson and will look to keep the ball moving against a Houston Cougars team that has not covered the spread in five straight games. Although the Cougars took the last game in this matchup last year, they will come in as significant home underdogs as their 8-2 record has been aided by playing just one team that currently resides in the AP rankings.

    Despite their sparkling record, the Cardinals are just 5-4 against the spread in games they’ve been tabbed as favorites and have not posted a consecutive OVER or UNDER in their last five games. Louisville’s quarterback, Lamar Jackson, has been absolutely incredible this year and is the massive favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. If the Cougars are to find success in this one, they will have to do something that no team has been able to do this year – slow down Jackson.

    The Cougars’ only two losses this year came in the only two games in which they gave up more than 100 rushing yards. Jackson is averaging 133.4 rushing yards per game all by himself and his team is averaging 270 – not a good trend for Houston.

    Louisville Cardinals vs Houston Cougars Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Louisville Cardinals will look to cover ATS vs their hosts on Thursday, as they are 6-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Houston Cougars are 4-6 ATS. Louisville is 7-3 against the over under total, while Houston is 4-6 versus the number. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Houston vs Louisville injuries news.

    The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Houston Cougars at No. 14 and the Louisville Cardinals at No. 4 heading into this contest.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively, the game matches up the Houston Cougars No. 23-ranked offense (37.6 PPG) against a Louisville Cardinals defense that ranks No. 16 at 20.3 PPG. The Houston Cougars passing attack has averaged 283.8 yards per game, more than the Louisville Cardinals give up through the air (182.5 YPG on average).

    In comparing defenses, the Louisville Cardinals own the league's No. 23-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 124.6 yards per game when on the road. Houston, on the other hand, rates No. 75 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    Lamar Jackson went over the 100-yard mark (153) in his team's latest effort as Louisville defeated Wake Forest by a score of 44-12 on Saturday.

    The Cougars grabbed a Week 11 victory over the Green Wave in their last game, winning 30-18 at TDECU Stadium.

    Betting Trends
    • Louisville is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
    • Louisville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
    • Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 11 of Louisville's last 15 games
    • Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
    • Houston is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
    • Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
    • Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

    Next Betting Matchups

    Louisville home to Kentucky, Saturday, November 26th
    Houston at Memphis, Friday, November 25th

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Power Ranking
Louisville 24
Houston 35
Betting Odds Preview

Louisville Cardinals at Houston Cougars

A key Week 12 battle has the visiting Louisville Cardinals travelling to Houston on Thursday to face the Cougars.

The Louisville Cardinals will look to cover ATS vs their hosts on Thursday, as they are 6-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Houston Cougars are 4-6 ATS.

Smart Chart
  • LOUISV
  • 31.62
  • 27.31
  • 4.31
  • 236.38
  • 210.23
  • 245.92
  • 157.69
  • -0.15
  •  
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Passing Yards
  • Rush Yards
  • Passing Yards Allowed
  • Rushing Yards Allowed
  • Turnover Differential
  • HOUSTO
  • 35.86
  • 20.43
  • 15.43
  • 271.57
  • 142.29
  • 194.36
  • 108.21
  • -0.57
Head to Head Summary

No data available.

Team Record
Louisville Cardinals
All Last 3 vs Conf
Record9-13-07-1
Home5-01-04-0
Away4-12-03-1
ATS6-41-24-4
ATS Home3-20-12-2
ATS Away3-21-12-2
Offense49.6042.6745.88
Defense20.3014.6720.12
Diff29.3028.0025.75
Team Record
Houston Cougars
All Last 3 vs Conf
Record8-22-15-2
Home6-02-04-0
Away2-20-11-2
ATS4-60-32-5
ATS Home2-40-21-3
ATS Away2-20-11-2
Offense37.6025.6733.86
Defense21.3026.6726.71
Diff16.30-1.007.14
Head to Head Detail
Search NCAAF DatabaseTeamsScoreRush YardsPass YardsTotal YardsTurnovers
Sep 12, 2015HOUSTO342262364621
LOUISV31703253954
Nov 16, 2013HOUSTO13741211950
LOUISV201292033321
Nov 20, 2004LOUISV652424246661
HOUSTO27713754461
Nov 22, 2003HOUSTO452292244532
LOUISV664483347820
Nov 30, 2002LOUISV101151842992
HOUSTO271512614120
Nov 10, 2001HOUSTO101081572650
LOUISV34912743651
Nov 18, 2000LOUISV321562163722
HOUSTO13291471766
Oct 23, 1999HOUSTO331812554361
LOUISV39883974852
Oct 25, 1997HOUSTO36983424400
LOUISV22643494133
Nov 16, 1996LOUISV7831031863
HOUSTO381322203521
Betting Odds Trends
Louisville Cardinals
  • Louisville is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
  • Louisville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 11 of Louisville's last 15 games
  • Louisville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
  • Louisville is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Louisville's last 7 games on the road
  • Louisville is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Houston
  • Louisville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
Betting Odds Trends
Houston Cougars
  • Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Houston is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
  • Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
  • Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston's last 11 games at home
  • Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Louisville
  • Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Louisville
Injuries
Louisville Cardinals
  • Isaac Guerendo RB Is OUT Tuesday vs Oklahoma State, Transferred
Injuries
Houston Cougars
  • No Injuries
Last 5 Games
Louisville Cardinals
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line ATS Off. Rush Off. Pass Off. Total Def. Rush Def. Pass Def. Total TO Location
Nov 12, 2016WAKE44-12W-35/57L/U346145491731412141Home
Nov 5, 2016BOST.C52-7W-25/52W/O210305515571502070Away
Oct 29, 2016VIRGNA32-25W-34/69L/U147361508842383220Away
Oct 22, 2016NCSU54-13W-19/65W/O16339055314236250-1Home
Oct 14, 2016DUKE24-14W-34.5/69.5L/U2881814691101292391Home
Houston Cougars
View Game Logs
Date OPP Score SU Line ATS Off. Rush Off. Pass Off. Total Def. Rush Def. Pass Def. Total TO Location
Nov 12, 2016TULANE30-18W-24.5/48.5L/U662212871002413411Home
Oct 29, 2016UCF31-24W-9.5/59L/U158240398401551950Home
Oct 22, 2016SMU16-38L-22.5/60L/U622413031782284061Away
Oct 15, 2016TULSA38-31W-22/68L/O268254522943654591Home
Oct 8, 2016NAVY40-46L-15/52.5L/O125359484306763823Away
Offensive Comparison

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Defensive Comparison
Louisville Cardinals
Houston Cougars

Scoring Allowed

Points Allowed

27.31 20.43

Last 3 Games

14.67 26.67

Yards Per Point

14.12 11.54

Overall Yards Allowed

Total

403.61 302.57

Passing

245.92 194.36

Rushing

157.69 108.21

On Road vs. At Home Yards Allowed

Total

468.4 303.33

Passing

309.00 197.00

Rushing

159.40 106.33
Supergrid
Stat Rank Stat Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense31.623820.4319
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense259.0036197.0029
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense219.609106.3322
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense35.861327.3181
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense255.6748309.00124
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense121.50112159.4062
Recent Form

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Power Stats
  • LOUISV
  • 14.12
  • 14.78
  • -0.65
  •  
  • 13.9
  • 11.34
  • 2.56
  •  
  • 5.42
  • 4.35
  • 1.07
  • Yards Per Point
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Yards Per Pass
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • Yards Per Rush
  • Offense
  • Defense
  • Differential
  • HOUSTO
  • 11.54
  • 14.81
  • -3.27
  •  
  • 12.38
  • 11.93
  • 0.45
  •  
  • 3.87
  • 3.4
  • 0.47