ESPN Thursday Night College Football Free Pick: Louisville vs. Rutgers
By Drew Sharper
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ (ATS Consultants) – Rutgers hosts Louisville on Thursday night at 7:30PM ET on ESPN, live from High Point Solutions Stadium.
Both teams enter this game 9-2 overall on the year. Louisville is 3-1 on the road and 4-7 against the spread while Rutgers is 4-1 at home and 7-4 ATS. The home team has won and covered in six of the last eight games in this series.
Odds: The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have Rutgers as a slight favorite at home, as the Scarlet Knights have odds of -3 points against Louisville. The over/under total has been set at 43.5 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had Rutgers favored by 2.5 points. The spread hasn’t changed much, simply moving up to Rutgers -3.
Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 63% are going on Rutgers with odds of -3 points at home against Louisville on Thursday night. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: Rutgers is 5-1 ATS L6 conference games. Louisville is 1-4 ATS L5 conference games. Last year: LOUISVILLE (-1) over Rutgers, 16-14. This might as well be the Big East Championship game since they have no official game. With a win, Louisville could create a three or four-way tie for the crown with Rutgers, Syracuse and Cincinnati. A win for Rutgers gives them the crown outright. Rutgers is led by Jawan Jamison, who has 1,004 yards and is coming off an ankle injury. QB Gary Nova has 2,282 yards passing with 20 TDs and 13 picks. He’s been sacked just eight times. Louisville lost RB Senorise Perry (705yds) two weeks ago due to an injury and will have to look to their passing game.
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