Louisville vs. Miami odds, line: 2023 college football Week 12 picks, prediction, best bets from proven model
The Louisville Cardinals and Miami Hurricanes will play for the newly created Schnellenberger Trophy for the first time when the teams square off in an ACC showdown on Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium outside of Miami. Named after Howard Schnellenberger, the coach who brought both the Miami and Louisville programs to national prominence, the trophy features western boots, now bronzed, worn by the former coach, who died in 2021. Current Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm played for Schnellenberger while at Louisville. The Cardinals (9-1 overall, 6-1 in ACC) enter Saturday's game with a chance to clinch a spot in the ACC Championship Game with a win over the Hurricanes (6-4, 2-4).
Kickoff is scheduled for noon ET. The game is a pick 'em in the latest SportsLine consensus Louisville vs. Miami odds. The over/under for total points scored is 46.5. Before you make any Miami vs. Louisville picks, you need to see the college football predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every FBS college football game 10,000 times. Since its inception, the proprietary computer model has generated a strong profit of well over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college football picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed the model has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Louisville vs. Miami and just locked in its picks and predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's CFB picks. Here are several college football odds and trends for Miami vs. Louisville:
- Louisville vs. Miami spread: Pick'em
- Louisville vs. Miami over/under: 46.5 points
- Louisville vs. Miami money line: Cardinals -110, Hurricanes -110
- LOU: The Cardinals are No. 3 in the country in red zone defense (.667)
- MIA: The Hurricanes rank sixth in the nation in rushing defense (86.0 yards allowed per game)
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Why Louisville can cover
Cardinals running back Isaac Guerendo enters the game on a bit of a roll. The 6-foot-1, 225-pound transfer from Wisconsin has rushed for 240 yards and four scores in the last two games on just 17 carries (14.1 yards per carry). In the team's last game, against Virginia, he scored the game-winning touchdown on a career-long 73-yard run.
In addition, Louisville faces a Miami team that has been losing the turnover battle all season. With 20 turnovers committed and just 15 forced, the Hurricanes rank 11th in the conference and 104th in the country in turnover margin per game (-0.50). Just eight teams in the country have committed more turnovers than Miami. See which team to pick here.
Why Miami can cover
The Hurricanes defense has excelled this season at stopping the run. Led by defensive coordinator Lance Guidry, a candidate for the Broyles Award, Miami is allowing just 86.0 rushing yards per game, which leads the ACC and ranks sixth in the nation. Last week the Hurricanes held No. 4 Florida State to just 57 rushing yards.
In addition, Miami has dominated the head-to-head series against Louisville. The Hurricanes lead the all-time series 11-3-1 and have won the last two head-to-head matchups. Miami also has a 6-0-1 record in Miami against the Cardinals. See which team to pick here.
How to make Louisville vs. Miami picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over the point total, predicting a combined 56 points. The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 60% of the time. You can see the model's CFB picks at SportsLine.
