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CFB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 9/1/2018Line$ LineOU LineScore
LOUISVILLE
 
ALABAMA
+23.5  

-23.5  


60
 
14
Final
51

LOUISVILLE (8 - 5) vs. ALABAMA (13 - 1)
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Week 1 Saturday, 9/1/2018 8:00 PM
Camping World Stadium - Orlando, FL
Board OpenLatest
213LOUISVILLE53.560
214ALABAMA-25.5-24
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LOUISVILLE - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games8-5-16.55-86-738.119.9544.9(7.4)1.627.413.1388.1(5.6)1.8
Road Games4-3-23-43-434.416.6513.0(6.8)1.431.416.3433.6(6.2)1.7
Last 3 Games2-1-12-10-342.329.0549.0(8)1.319.310.0359.0(5)2.3
Turf Games5-3-153-54-441.223.0572.2(7.8)1.524.411.7371.6(5.4)1.5
LOUISVILLE - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)38.119.927.130:2538-245(6.4)21-3659.7%300(8.4)74-545(7.4)(14.3)
Opponents Defensive Avg.27.914.620.630:2439-180(4.6)18-3257.6%226(7)71-406(5.7)(14.5)
Offense Road Games34.416.627.331:2539-227(5.8)21-3659.5%286(7.9)75-513(6.8)(14.9)
Defense (All Games)27.413.120.529:3540-163(4.1)17-3058.2%225(7.6)69-388(5.6)(14.2)
Opponents Offensive Avg.25.81419.230:4338-159(4.2)18-3158.1%208(6.6)70-368(5.3)(14.2)
Defense Road Games31.416.322.928:3537-149(4.1)21-3363.6%284(8.7)69-434(6.2)(13.8)

ALABAMA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games13-1+36-86-837.119.3444.1(6.6)0.711.94.9260.5(4)1.7
Road Games6-1+33-43-429.312.7384.4(5.7)0.615.07.1275.3(4.1)1.9
Last 3 Games2-101-21-221.35.7315.3(4.8)1.018.38.7320.3(4.3)1.7
Turf Games1-0+11-01-059.031.0677.0(7.3)0.00.00.078.0(2.1)2.0
ALABAMA - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)37.119.322.229:4544-251(5.7)15-2461.3%193(8.1)67-444(6.6)(12)
Opponents Defensive Avg.25.512.918.829:1438-168(4.4)17-2958.0%206(7.1)67-374(5.5)(14.7)
Offense Road Games29.312.720.029:3244-234(5.3)14-2458.2%150(6.4)68-384(5.7)(13.1)
Defense (All Games)11.94.916.930:1535-95(2.7)16-3053.8%166(5.4)65-260(4)(21.8)
Opponents Offensive Avg.28.114.819.931:4739-173(4.5)17-2959.5%217(7.4)68-391(5.7)(13.9)
Defense Road Games15.07.116.730:2837-98(2.7)16-2955.3%177(6)66-275(4.1)(18.4)
Average power rating of opponents played: LOUISVILLE 35.7,  ALABAMA 40.1
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LOUISVILLE - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/1/2018*ALABAMA            
9/8/2018INDIANA ST            
9/15/2018W KENTUCKY            
9/22/2018@ VIRGINIA            
9/29/2018FLORIDA ST            

ALABAMA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
9/1/2018*LOUISVILLE            
9/8/2018ARKANSAS ST            
9/15/2018@ OLE MISS            
9/22/2018TEXAS A&M            
9/29/2018LA LAFAYETTE            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LOUISVILLE: The bad news: The Lamar Jackson era is over, with the Cardinals' iconic Heisman-winning quarterback gone to the NFL. The good news: The Jawon Pass era has begun. A sophomore, the aptly named Pass represents a drastic stylistic departure from Jackson's scrambling at the position, and he seems equipped to feed returning wideouts Jaylen Smith, Dez Fitzpatrick and Seth Dawkins. The defense suffered major losses'and wasn't particularly good as a unit, anyway'but maybe new coordinator Brian VanGorder can generate better outcomes.
ALABAMA: How the West Was Won, starring Nick Saban. Bama is the choice to win the West, even if it returns just 11 total starters. Nick Saban's crew simply reloads, with yet another cache of future NFL first-round picks on both sides of the ball. At QB, the Tide will start either Jalen Hurts or Tua Tagovailoa; both have shown game-altering ability under pressure. Wideouts Jerry Jeudy and DeVonta Smith'who caught Tagovailoa's overtime strike to win the National Championship'will replace Calvin Ridley, while running back Damien Harris remains the workhorse back. There are more questions on defense, which lost Minkah Fitzpatrick, Daron Payne and Rashaan Evans to the NFL. But this is a golden era of Alabama football, and while the Crimson Tide may occasionally stumble, there's no reason to pick against them as West champions yet again.
PREVIEW
QB battle looms over No. 1 Alabama's opener vs. Louisville
 

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama is going for back-to-back national titles, its sixth championship since 2009 and what would be a record-breaking seventh for coach Nick Saban.

But those big, arching storylines are overshadowed by the most pressing of short-term matters: What's going on with the top-ranked Crimson Tide's quarterback competition?

Having a player like Jalen Hurts -- who is 26-2 as a starter and who was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman -- competing to keep his starting role is about as atypical as it gets with most college football programs.

But so was the way Alabama rallied after Tua Tagovailoa replaced Hurts in last season's national championship game and his historic throw for a touchdown to beat Georgia in overtime.

After months of speculation about how Saban would handle the situation, everyone will finally begin to have some answers when Alabama faces Louisville in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday night (8 p.m. ET).

Will they be final, definitive answers? Probably not.

"I don't think you should assume anything," Saban said.

Odds are both quarterbacks will play and could potentially even be on the field at the same time.

Saban has kept things close to the vest all offseason, only suggesting that one quarterback has to win over the team. Their teammates have been tight-lipped as well.

"We've been having to prepare for both of them," Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said.

"They both can run, and they're both big 220-pound guys that can run with big hips that are hard to tackle, so the thing we have to do is get in position to make the tackles when they do run and do a great job of form tackling and getting extra guys to the ball.

"They're very sound on everything that they do -- protection, run game, their RPO game that they do. We've got to be able to recognize splits and formations and tips and try to have an idea what's coming before the ball's snapped."

Otherwise, it appears to be a pretty typical Alabama team, with lots of talent and high expectations. The Crimson Tide is the only program to participate in all four seasons of the College Football Playoff.

Yet it's a very different team from 2017 in terms of personnel, especially defensively. Overall, there's at least 14 new starters, numerous new young players in key supportive roles, and the coaching staff has undergone major changes, too. There are six new assistant coaches, along with Mike Locksley and Tosh Lupoi having been promoted to offensive and defensive coordinator, respectively.

"Great tradition, very well-coached team, with a lot of really good players," Petrino said.

The unranked Cardinals are coming off an 8-5 season, including a 31-27 loss to Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer Bowl.

On defense, Louisville only has five returning starters, including sophomore linebacker Dorian Etheridge, who notched 83 tackles in 13 games. Junior defensive end Jonathan Greenard was credited with 15.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks.

"Louisville, to me, has an outstanding team," Saban said. "Very, very good offensive coach. They averaged over 38 points per game in the ACC last year, which is a pretty good conference. They have a lot of returning players back from a year ago."

Quarterbacks is one of the spots where the Cardinals have a new starter.

Redshirt sophomore Jawon Pass appeared in five games last season in relief of 2016 Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson. He completed 22 of 33 attempts for 238 yards and two touchdowns, and also ran for 62 yards and a touchdown.

The Cardinals have seven offensive starters back, including wide receiver Jaylen Smith, who caught 60 passes for 980 yards and seven touchdowns in 2017. The offensive line also has four returning starters: offensive tackle Mekhi Becton, guards Lukayus McNeil and Kenny Thomas, and center Robbie Bell.

They key, though, is Petrino, who is known for his offensive prowess. He matches wits with a Crimson Tide defense that has new starters across the board in the secondary. They are going to be tested -- a lot.

"That is definitely a challenge for us," Saban said. "Not only the quarterback, the skill players that they have, the balance they have on offense and the way they were able to run the ball a year ago, as well as throw it effectively, score points against just about everybody they played against."


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