Murray State Racers vs Louisville Cardinals 9/7/2023 Odds, Picks and Forecast

Murray State Racers vs Louisville Cardinals 9/7/2023 – On Saturday at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, two college football powerhouses will collide. Murray State Racers and Louisville Cardinals each posted impressive victories in their season openers, setting up what promises to be an exhilarating battle between these two college football powerhouses. Let’s dive deeper into this gripping clash. The best college football betting picks are updated online as these two teams clash in an entertaining game.

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Racers	TBD	TBD	TBD
Cardinals	TBD	TBD	TBD

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Murray State started their season strong with an impressive 41-10 win against Presbyterian, showcasing their offensive prowess and showing their dominance of Taylor Shields who caught two touchdown passes to help lead Murray State’s charge to success. Murray State amassed 484 yards total offense while their defense limited Presbyterian’s total yardage to only 196.

Eric Phoenix and DJ Williams’ combined 261 passing yards and two touchdowns showed they can lead their team effectively, while Q’Daryius Jennings led the rushing attack with 50 yards and one touchdown rushed; Taylor Shields led receptions with 69 receiving yards and two touchdown catches from Taylor Shields’ receiver corps.

On the other side of the field, Louisville Cardinals enjoyed an exciting start to their season by defeating Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets by 39-34. Jack Plummer led Louisville’s impressive offense that generated 474 yards but had some vulnerabilities on defense allowing Georgia Tech 488 yards but benefiting from two key turnovers.

Jack Plummer began the regular season off strong, throwing for 247 yards with three touchdown passes and just one interception, demonstrating his game-changing capabilities for the Cardinals. Running back Jawhar Jordan led their ground game with 96 yards and one touchdown while Jamari Thrash led all receivers with two touchdown receptions for an overall receiving total of 88 yards and two touchdown catches. Josh Minkins led the defense with seven tackles while they recorded two interceptions courtesy of Josh Minkins’ leadership on defense.

Before facing each other, it’s essential to analyze their recent performance trends. Louisville Cardinals have shown consistency by covering the spread in six of nine games overall and all five home games during that stretch; on the other hand, Murray State, despite an opening win, has struggled to cover four out of their last five matches with a successful record against them.

NCAA Betting Odds: Louisville Cardinals

Murray State‘s win against Presbyterian was an encouraging beginning to their season, yet they face an uphill struggle as evidenced by their track record of losing 10 out of their last 12 road games. Yet with Eric Phoenix leading their offense and an effective defense that restricted Presbyterian to 10 points and 196 yards total, Murray State is eager to showcase themselves against formidable opponents such as Louisville.

Louisville is riding high after their thrilling victory against Georgia Tech. Led by Jack Plummer’s potency on offense and their ground game’s productivity, Louisville hopes to continue their winning streak and make history as they secure a 2-0 start for the first time since 2017. However, their defense will need to tighten in order to maintain momentum for future matchups.

Trends

Murray State Racers Betting Trends

Murray State are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Murray State’s last 5 games.
Murray State are 0-10 SU in their last 10 games.
Murray State are 0-20 SU in their last 20 games on the road.
Racers State are 0-20 SU in their last 20 games played in September.

Louisville Cardinals Betting Trends

Louisville are 6-3 ATS in their last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisville’s last 6 games.
Louisville are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games.
Louisville are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
Cardinals are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games played in September.
Louisville are 7-0 SU in their last 7 games played in week 2.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Louisville’s last 20 games played on a Thursday.