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Notre Dame (9) vs Louisville
Monday, September 2 nd, 8:00 PM in Cardinal Stadium
Swinging Johnson: This week Doug Upstone and leave our college football picks about the Monday night match between the Louisville Cardinals and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and also I shall detract from our regularly scheduled program of NFL discussion to dip our toes.
It will probably be the first and only time this season we do this, as the last week of display NFL soccer is somewhat lackluster compared to a regular-season game of NCAA football comprising one of the best clubs in the country, and a mythical soccer program to boot up, Notre Dame.
Without further ado, lets start the discussion after my buddy Doug Upstone got the better of me last week with a wager about the Steelers while I supported the Titans. Weve been swapping wins forth and back so it appears like its my turn to the wreath, as I endorse the Irish and will accompany the squares laying the heavy lumber on a public road favorite.
After reviewing the college football odds nearly six days prior to this Monday night affair, I see the line has spiked a half-point on the favorite, starting Notre Dame -19 1/2 to where it is now available at a solid -20 throughout the board whatsoever of the very best online sportsbooks.
Doug, I love the Irish but you are currently leaning onto the Cardinals. Besides the venue is it that you believe Louisville could hang with the boys?
Doug Upstone: Yup a win and at least IMO, said a great deal about the Steelers and Titans direction. Let us move ahead to real football, in which the games rely and so will our records with this one.
Remember Louisville used to play against opponents that are big-name? They held their engineered and own upsets. These were fun games and the Cardinals were a thrilling golf club.
However, like the former Papa Johns Stadium as well as its phony (in real life) owner, Louisville soccer last year was worse than a three-day-old pizza.
Scott Satterfield worked miracles at Appalachian State and are out win games and to alter the civilization. This will not happen immediately as the talent level is down from theVille. This is a huge time for Louisville, a team which has the chance to begin taking steps in the right direction.
I have read where the Cards coaches have sped up the slow mechanisms of QB Jawon Pass (great name for a QB) and I like Hassan Hall since the lead running back. Than using a ticket for the Colts at OVER 9 for season 23, the protection that makes me more worried. Please do tell why youve got up your Irish.
Swinging Johnson: The Cardinals will not be doing flying in this match since the Notre Dame defense will keep them snug in their nest. Scott Satterfield is presently in the big leagues and hes got a group coming from a dismal 2-10 album this past year in which they went winless in ACC activity. This rebuild is akin to seeking to turn it and carrying a hot air balloon.
While that may eventually occur, the problem is that Louisville is confronting a team that made it into the CFP last year and owned only one of the stingiest defenses in all of college football, surrendering just 17.2 points within the normal season and moving a perfect 12-0 till they met Clemson in the CFP semifinals. The Irish offense clicked on all cylinders averaging 33 points per match over.
So, my query is, just how will be a quarterback like Pass whos slow to release, designed to obtain some traction against a swarming Irish shield? Particularly when hes working with a new coach and a completely new offensive scheme?
Please, Doug, rescue me Im lost! I see no way, shape or form where Louisville will have the ability to keep up and I am desperate to your ancestral wisdom and prodigious handicapping expertise!
Doug Upstone: Well, Swinger, I am pleased to see in your last sentence you are coming over to the glowing side of sports betting, or you are just being the identical shrewd a** you are. Ill allow the SBR readers that are currently making college football selections decide on that. I am the first to realize Louisville fully pumped and was, however, 1-11 ATS final year.
Like he gave up about the Atlanta Falcons, However, that team COMPLETELY gave up on coach Bobby Petrino. A new mindset is brought by A new coach on making a statement, and with this being a game, his team will be sold by Satterfield. Louisville does have to trust never and the Irish will take them for granted have much fight.
Let us also think about, Brian Kelly using all the gold and blue is ATS as a road favorite, also if dishing out 20 or more digits, a ATS. That defense you mentioned may improve as the year progresses but substituting five starters, if you dont/cant amuse like Clemson or even Bama, it is going to take some time.
Swinging Johnson: Well Doug, I was becoming a bit facetious because although you have an handicapping restart, you miss the mark from time to time. And in this case, you happen to be shooting, since Louisville could be better but I would submit that they could be coached by a Rhesus monkey and enhance upon their document left by an coach such as Petrino.
I understand that laying nearly three touchdowns on the street would be square biz for sure and Joe Q. Public never got rich by betting the heavy road chalk, but sometimes the people is correct, and in this case they surely are. Until next week once we get back on our NFL Game of the Week, lets see what happens on Monday once the Irish come prepared to squint at Louisville.
Free College Football Pick: Swinging Johnson — Notre Dame -20 (-110)
Free College Football Pick: Doug Upstone — Louisville +20 (-110)

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