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Sean's Free Pick
(NCAAF) Louisville vs. Kentucky,
Point Spread: -13.50 | -108.00 Louisville (Away)
Result: Win
Point Spread: -13.50 | -108.00 Louisville (Away)
Result: Win
Sean Higgs FREE PICK in the Battle for the Governor's Cup
The Louisville Cardinals come into Lexington ranked #7 in the nation. Cardinals have not been challenged yet this year posting wins of 49-7 over Ohio in week 1 and 44-7 last week over Eastern Kentucky. Teddy Bridgewater is a candidate for the Heisman Trophy this year and with nearly 77% of his passes being completed (9TDs 1Int) he appears to be in the conversation. What I really like about this junior QB is his maturity. You hear about guys needing to ‘mature' and ‘show leadership' from their coaches. After his 397 yards, 4TD no interception day, all Teddy Football said was that he was just ‘average' and "We're chasing perfection," "And today wasn't near perfection." That kind of talk inspires others around oneself. Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said ‘"No way should we be satisfied, we didn't play very well today, we did not play well at all," said Watson, who later added, "I was embarrassed." This was after rolling up 475 yards of total offense and putting 44 points on the board. I can't see the Cardinals changing things up this week just to get the rushing attack off the ground. UL scored more than forty points only twice last year, and has tied that mark in their first two games. Head coach Charlie Strong has already acknowledged the fact that his Cardinals have not been challenged yet this year, and even with victories the last 2 years over Kentucky, this will be a major test.
The Kentucky Wildcats bring in new head coach Mark Stoops and his ‘Air Raid' offense. With a new up-temp offense in place, the Wildcats dismissed Miami Ohio last Saturday 41-7. That was on the heels on them losing opening day to Western Kentucky. Obviously, just because you play in the SEC doesn't mean you can't show up and still get wins. I am not a fan of dual QBs, and don't think you can win with them. The fact is this team just blew out a terrible Miami Ohio team who the week before got abused by Marshall 52-14. Add in that they were off a terrible loss and I am pretty sure that if they wanted to keep their SEC Scholarships, then anything less than a 30+ point blow-out win would have unacceptable!
My Final Thoughts-
Louisville has the superior talent without question. The question everyone has is are they for real. A real National Championship contender would do what it take to do here, which is pretty much name their own score. Yes Kentucky is an in-state rival getting double digits. But the Cardinals are talking the right kind of talk. They are taking one game at a time and focusing on each opponent, and looking to improve along the way. I will LAY THE POINTS with the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS
The Louisville Cardinals come into Lexington ranked #7 in the nation. Cardinals have not been challenged yet this year posting wins of 49-7 over Ohio in week 1 and 44-7 last week over Eastern Kentucky. Teddy Bridgewater is a candidate for the Heisman Trophy this year and with nearly 77% of his passes being completed (9TDs 1Int) he appears to be in the conversation. What I really like about this junior QB is his maturity. You hear about guys needing to ‘mature' and ‘show leadership' from their coaches. After his 397 yards, 4TD no interception day, all Teddy Football said was that he was just ‘average' and "We're chasing perfection," "And today wasn't near perfection." That kind of talk inspires others around oneself. Offensive coordinator Shawn Watson said ‘"No way should we be satisfied, we didn't play very well today, we did not play well at all," said Watson, who later added, "I was embarrassed." This was after rolling up 475 yards of total offense and putting 44 points on the board. I can't see the Cardinals changing things up this week just to get the rushing attack off the ground. UL scored more than forty points only twice last year, and has tied that mark in their first two games. Head coach Charlie Strong has already acknowledged the fact that his Cardinals have not been challenged yet this year, and even with victories the last 2 years over Kentucky, this will be a major test.
The Kentucky Wildcats bring in new head coach Mark Stoops and his ‘Air Raid' offense. With a new up-temp offense in place, the Wildcats dismissed Miami Ohio last Saturday 41-7. That was on the heels on them losing opening day to Western Kentucky. Obviously, just because you play in the SEC doesn't mean you can't show up and still get wins. I am not a fan of dual QBs, and don't think you can win with them. The fact is this team just blew out a terrible Miami Ohio team who the week before got abused by Marshall 52-14. Add in that they were off a terrible loss and I am pretty sure that if they wanted to keep their SEC Scholarships, then anything less than a 30+ point blow-out win would have unacceptable!
My Final Thoughts-
Louisville has the superior talent without question. The question everyone has is are they for real. A real National Championship contender would do what it take to do here, which is pretty much name their own score. Yes Kentucky is an in-state rival getting double digits. But the Cardinals are talking the right kind of talk. They are taking one game at a time and focusing on each opponent, and looking to improve along the way. I will LAY THE POINTS with the LOUISVILLE CARDINALS
