Friday, May 25th, 2012
The Kentucky Wildcats will travel in week 1 college football action when they do battle with the Louisville Cardinals in a college football game on Saturday afternoon.
They kick this game off from Louisville at 3:30PM Eastern Time with regional television coverage provided by ABC Television.
The LVSC college football odds makers set the betting line in this game and it was the road club Kentucky Wildcats opening as a 5 ½ point betting favorite with an over under of 49.
The early money from the NFL betting public has come on the side of the home underdog as the Kentucky Wildcats are currently a 3 point road favorite. The total has seen no movement as the game is hung at 49.
Money line gamblers playing the favored Kentucky Wildcats will lay -155 odds with the home underdog Louisville Cardinals returning +135 to pull off the upset win without the aid of taking the points.
With the retirement of head coach Rich Brooks it will be former coordinator Joker Phillips taking over the position.
Kentucky returns 5 offensive starters and 7 to their defensive corps in 2010. The team finished the 2009 campaign with a 7-6 record and fell 21-13 in their bowl game to Clemson as a 6 ½ point favorite.
Sophomore starting quarterback Moron Newton returns to the team. Newton completed 55.6% of his passes a season ago with 706 yards 6 touchdowns and 3 interceptions.
Their top running back returns as senior Derrick Locke produced 961 yards with 6 touchdowns and a 4.6 yards per carry average. Junior Randall Cobb was effective with 10 touchdowns and a 6.1 yards per carry average on 94 carries last season.
The Wildcats top 5 pass catchers are back and include senior Chris Matthews, junior Gene McCaskill and Randall Cobb who line up wide when the team goes to three wide.
Kentucky averaged 26 points and 331 yards last season. Their defense was solid in a very tough SEC conference allowing 23 points and 361 total yards per game.
First year head coach Charlie Strong at Louisville will find 9 returning starters to the offense and 6 to their defense.
Since Bobby Petrino left the program the Cardinals struggled the past three years on the football field failing to earn a bowl berth in each season.
The team finished 2009 with a disappointing 4-8 record which was the second straight losing season.
Louisville returns senior quarterback Adam Froman under center. The Cardinals signal caller in 2009 completed on 60% of his passes for 1354 yards 6 touchdowns and 5 picks.
The Cardinals return their top 3 rushers from 2009. Junior running back Victor Anderson led the team with a 5.3 yards per carry average and 5 touchdowns. Senior Blair Powel had 108 carries for 434 yards and 4 touchdowns a season ago.
The team is experienced in the receiving and tight end position. Senior Doug Beaumont was second on the club with 38 catches for 465 yards. Louisville lines up two seniors and 1 junior when they go three wide and senior Cameron Graham lines up at tight end.
The offense sputtered greatly as the team produced just 18 points and 334 yards in 2009. On the defensive side of the ball the Cardinals allowed 26 points per game and 371 yards to their opponents.
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