{"id":29511,"date":"2010-11-17T01:43:29","date_gmt":"2010-11-17T06:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=29511"},"modified":"2010-11-17T01:43:29","modified_gmt":"2010-11-17T06:43:29","slug":"odds-wk12-mountaineers-vs-cardinals-free-pick-161110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/ncaa-football\/odds-wk12-mountaineers-vs-cardinals-free-pick-161110\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia vs Louisville Week 12 Gambling Preview & Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

Big East Football Previews – West Virginia Mountaineers vs Louisville Cardinals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Mountaineers at Cardinals Matchup<\/strong>
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\nDate\/Time<\/strong>:\u00a0Saturday, No. 20\u00a0\u00a0 12 p.m. (ET)
\nVenue<\/strong>: Papa John\u2019s Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KT<\/strong>
\nBroadcast: ESPN3.com<\/strong>
\nMountaineer at Cardinals Lines by Sports Interaction
\nPointspread:<\/strong> Mountaineers -5 <\/strong>
\nOver\/Under:<\/strong> 45<\/strong>
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The West Virginia Mountaineers look to keep their conference title hopes alive when they take on the Louisville Cardinals in a Big East matchup this upcoming Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is scheduled for 12 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3.com.<\/p>\n

West Virginia started this season with high hopes and expectations for a chase at a national title, but losses to LSU and Syracuse quickly ended that dream, so a run at a conference title is all they have left to pursue. A convincing 37-10 over last year\u2019s conference champion, Cincinnati last week was a step in the right direction. The Mountaineers covered as a five-point home favorite and the total stayed \u2018under\u2019\u00a0the 49 \u00bd\u00a0point line. The victory leaves West Virginia at 6-3 straight-up and 5-4 against the spread. It is 2-2 SU in Big East play.<\/p>\n

The Mountaineers still have one of the best defenses in the country. They are ranked third overall in points allowed; giving up an average of just 13.2 per game. Their offense has been much less productive and is ranked 74th<\/sup> in the nation in scoring; averaging 25.9 points per game. QB Geno Smith\u2019s numbers have been decent as he has completed 65.2 percent of his passes for 1,870 yards. He has thrown 19 touchdowns against just six interceptions. RB Noel Devine is the team\u2019s leading rusher with 770 yards on 161 carries. \"NFL<\/a><\/p>\n

Louisville\u2019s shot at the Big East title ended in a bitter 24-21 overtime loss to South Florida last Saturday. The Cardinals were a two-point home favorite and the total stayed \u2018under\u2019\u00a0 the 46 \u00bd\u00a0point line. The loss dropped them to 5-5 on the season both SU and ATS. Where it really hurt was in conference play as Louisville fell to 2-3 SU.<\/p>\n

The Cardinals are still vastly improved from the past few seasons and are ranked in the top 30 in the country in points allowed on defense (22nd<\/sup>) and\u00a0 rushing yards on offense (28th<\/sup>). RB Bilal Powell is ranked sixth in the country with 1,207 rushing yards on a 184 carries. He leads the team in touchdowns with nine.<\/p>\n

West Virginia is 1-2 SU\u00a0 and ATS in its last three road games. The total has stayed \u2018under\u2019\u00a0 in seven of its last 10 games overall.<\/p>\n

Louisville is 3-3 SU in its last six home games\u00a0 but just 2-4 ATS. The total has stayed \u2018under\u2019\u00a0 in four of its last seven games overall.<\/p>\n

Head to head, the Mountaineers have won eight out of the last 10 games SU, but the series is tied at five games apiece ATS. The total has gone \u2018over\u2019 in four of the last five games. Two years ago, West Virginia won 35-21 as a 6 \u00bd point road favorite. Last season it won 17-9 SU, but did not cover as a 17 \u00bd point home favorite.<\/p>\n

The Mountaineers know that a win this week could set-up next week\u2019s\u00a0\u2018Backyard Brawl\u2019\u00a0against Pitt as a winner-take-all contest for the conference title. That is motivation enough to ensure they do not trip up this week against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n

The Pick: West Virginia -5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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