Louisville Cardinals vs Clemson Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/02/2024

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Saturday, November 2, 2024

Venue:  Memorial Stadium, Clemson, SC 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Louisville +10, Clemson -10; Over/Under:  62.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Louisville +10.5, Clemson -10.5; Over/Under:  62.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Louisville +10.5, Clemson -10.5; Over/Under:  62.5 points

Louisville Cardinals:  5-3 (3-2) (6th place, ACC)

Clemson Tigers:  6-1 (5-0) (4th place, ACC)

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Louisville Cardinals:  won their last game on the road against the Boston College Eagles 31-27.

Clemson Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Virginia Cavaliers 48-31.

Louisville is entering this game with a 5-3 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-2 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Boston College 31-27. Tyler Shough was the starting QB and he completed 28/38 passes for 332 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Isaac Brown led the team in rushing yards with 85 and 2 TDs. Ja'Corey Brooks led the receivers with 120 receiving yards on 8 receptions. TJ Quinn and Ashton Gillotte each led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Jared Dawson led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Clemson is entering this game with a 6-1 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their conference games too. They are 4-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Virginia 48-31. Cade Klubnik was the starting QB and he completed 23/35 passes for 308 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, and 1 interception. Phil Mafah led the team in rushing yards with 78 and 2 TDs. T.J. Moore led the receivers with 78 receiving yards on 4 receptions and 1 TD. Khalil Barnes led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Wade Woodaz, Avieon Terrell, Sammy Brown, and T.J. Parker each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Clemson listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Clemson has looked really good in their games this season with their 6-1 record overall and their 5-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the ACC. There are still 2 undefeated teams left in the ACC at the moment, Miami and Pittsburgh, but Clemson is still in a really good position to make the ACC Championship if they win out. Their only loss was in their season opener against Georgia, but they have been rolling ever since then with 6 wins in a row now. Meanwhile, Louisville has looked good in their games this season with their 5-3 record overall and their 3-2 conference record, but those 2 losses have now put them in a bad position to return to the ACC Championship. They have looked good on offense this season, putting up a ton of points in a lot of their games, but their defense hasn't looked good at all. They played a high scoring game with Miami which they gave up 52 points in, unable to stop Miami's offense, and they are coming off a game which they just gave up 27 points to Boston College and needed a comeback to win that game. Clemson has had a much better defense this season, they have been giving up some points but a majority has been in garbage time after Clemson already has a big lead. This Louisville defense won't be able to stop Clemson's offense here, but Clemson with the better defense will be able to get the stops at home and that will allow them to pull away throughout this game with their offense rolling. The best way to place a bet here is on Clemson to cover the spread in this game. 

Louisville Clemson Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 2, 2024 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Clemson 45 Louisville 20.

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Louisville Cardinals: 3-8 ATS in road lined games. 3-6 ATS when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 75%). 2-8 1H ATS versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or less. 4-0 UNDER after a game with a turnover margin of -2 or worse. 9-3 1H UNDER off a win against a conference rival. 6-3 1H UNDER vs. good passing teams averaging 8 or more passing yards/att.

Clemson Tigers: 10-5 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game. 10-5 1H ATS off a home win. 7-2 1H ATS off a home win by 17 points or more. 14-8 UNDER against conference opponents. 6-2 1H UNDER off a home win against a conference rival. 6-3 1H UNDER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Louisville Cardinals:  D. Martin (TE) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Johnson (TE) Out - Ankle. J. Thompson (WR) Out - Undisclosed. J. Calloway (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Turner (RB) Out - Undisclosed. C. Lacy (WR) Out - Redshirt. J. Calloway (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Clemson Tigers:  T. Brown (WR) Out - Ankle. Q. Castner (K/P) Out - Leg. V. Burley (DT) Questionable - Undisclosed. B. Wesco (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Sadler (OL) Questionable - Foot. D. Pennington (OL) Questionable - Undisclosed. C. Gipson (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. K. McCloud (LB) Out - Knee.

“Obviously, things weren't going our way early on and it was disappointing — I'm sure for everybody. But to withstand that and just to continue to play to the end and find a way to win — against a good team, on the road — I couldn't be prouder. That's one of the toughest wins I think I've ever had.” - Jeff Brohm after his team’s win against BC in their last game. 

“Sometimes, you just don't have as good of a game as you do others, and that's OK. That's why you get to have peace after the game knowing we put up 500 and something yards and however many points.” - Cade Klubnik after their win against UVA in their last game. 

WR Bell, Chris 

WR Brooks, Ja'Corey 

WR Lacy, Caullin

TE Redman, Mark

QB Shough, Tyler

RB Chaney, Donald

WR Williams, Antonio 

WR Randall, Adam 

WR Brown, Tyler

TE Briningstool, Jake

QB Klubnik, Cade 

RB Mafah, Phil 

Passing: T. Shough (2348)

Rushing: I. Brown (649)

Receiving: J. Brooks (799)

Touchdowns: J. Brooks (8)

Passing: C. Klubnik (1836)

Rushing: P. Mafah (682)

Receiving: A. Williams (393)

Touchdowns: P. Mafah (6)

Coaches:

Louisville Cardinals: Jeff Brohm (2nd season)

Clemson Tigers: Dabo Swinney (17th season)