Kentucky vs. Louisville Odds
LOUISVILLE, KY (The Spread) – The battle for Kentucky takes place on Saturday when No. 24 Louisville hosts its rival, Kentucky, at Noon ET on ESPN2.
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Louisville is 8-3 on the season, 4-1 at home and 7-4 against the spread. Kentucky is 5-6 overall, 0-4 on the road and 6-5 against the spread. The Wildcats have went over the point total seven times this year while the Cardinals have hit the under 6 times. Louisville has won three straight meetings with Kentucky.
Trends show that Kentucky is 7-19 against the spread in its last 26 road games while Louisville is 4-0 ATS in its last 4 games against SEC opponents. Louisville has went under the total in 9 of their last 13 home games against a team with a losing road record.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Louisville is favored at home, as the Cardinals are getting odds of -12.5 points against Kentucky. The over/under total has been set at 66 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Louisville favored by 14, but the spread slowly worked its way down to 12.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 66 points.
Louisville is coming off a 31-28 win at Notre Dame last week. The Cardinals have won their last two games since suffering a loss to Florida State at home. Louisville is averaging 31.5 points per game on offense, while the defense is allowing just 18.7 points per contest. Will Gardner has thrown for 1,669 yards and 12 touchdowns, but he suffered a season-ending knee injury, forcing Reggie Bonnafon into the lineup. He has thrown for 842 yards and five scores this season. Brandon Radcliff has added 581 rushing yards with nine scores while DeVante Parker has 29 receptions for 555 yards and two scores.
Kentucky is coming off a 50-16 loss to Tennessee two weeks ago. The Wildcats have now dripped five straight since getting off to a 5-1 start to the season. Kentucky is averaging 28.2 points per game on offense this year while allowing 30.1 points per contest on defense. The offense is led by quarterback Patrick Towles, who has thrown for 2,542 yards and 14 touchdowns while also rushing for 295 yards and six scores. Ryan Timmons has added 45 receptions for 536 yards and two touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Kentucky defensive end Tymere Dubose and quarterback Drew Barker are dealing with a suspension and are uncertain to play on Saturday.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Kentucky, as the Wildcats are getting 53% of the wagers with odds of +12.5 points at Louisville on Saturday.
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