All predictionsWeek 7 · Sat Oct 17 · 4:00 AM
LOU 73%27% SYR
- Spread
- LOU -8.7
- Total
- 57
- Moneyline
- LOU-267SYR+267
- Margin σ
- 14.6
Unit matchups
Pass game vs pass defense, run vs the front — units combined per phase
← LOU advantageevenSYR advantage →
LOU throw
LOU WR #19
LOU +19
LOU run
LOU +21
SYR throw
SYR QB #29SYR protection #93
LOU +33
SYR run
LOU +63
Matchups to watch
The individual fights most likely to decide it, biggest names first
when LOU throws
Tre Richardson
vsNazir Ward
X · LOU
CB1 · SYR
92.9
68.7
LOU +24
when LOU runs
Isaac Brown
vsChris D'Appolonia
RB · LOU
MLB · SYR
73.6
80.0
SYR +6
off the edge· hunting Kienholz
Evan Wibberley
vsTunmise Adeleye
LT · LOU
EDGE · SYR
68.8
80.3
SYR +11
when SYR throws
Cole Weaver
vsAntonio Watts
X · SYR
CB1 · LOU
54.3
91.0
LOU +37
off the edge· hunting Odom
Joe Cruz
vsClev Lubin
LT · SYR
EDGE · LOU
34.8
93.1
LOU +58
over the middle
Brody Foley
vsDemetres Samuel Jr.
TE · LOU
FS · SYR
61.4
55.5
LOU +6
Key players
Top-rated players, and who is out
LouisvilleWRTre Richardson
92.92/777
DBAntonio Watts
91.09/1427
DBTayon Holloway
81.082/1427
DBKoen Entringer
75.0153/1427
RBIsaac Brownout
73.642/514
LBJacob Smith
67.9178/878
also out — K. Hughes (WR), M. Quisenberry (WR)
SyracuseLBChris D'Appolonia
80.053/878
QBAmari Odom
74.229/308
DBNazir Ward
68.7268/1427
DBJai Eugene Jr.
60.6466/1427
DBChris Peal
60.1477/1427
LBJosh Kubala
55.6378/878
Common opponents
4 shared opponents — margin each way, biggest disagreement first
Louisville
opponent
Syracuse
home+4.1
Pittsburgh#33-12.1away
home-3.5
SMU#18-14.7home
away-0.8
NC State#34-12.0away
away+4.9
North Carolina#61-6.3away
Projected margin
80% between -26 and 9
Scorelines
Brighter is likelier