After correctly predicting the winner in all three bowl games played Saturday, the guru is back to preview the always popular Beef ‘O’Brady's Bowl. The Tuesday evening matchup will be played between the Louisville Cardinals and the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles. Before the Cardinals moved to the Big East, these two teams were rivals in Conference USA. Southern Miss leads the all-time series 18-9-1.
As with the New Orleans Bowl, these two teams bring contrasting styles of play to the table. Southern Miss is one of only thirteen FBS teams to average over 200 yards per game both rushing and passing. On the other sideline, the Cardinals are ranked 11th nationally in total defense, allowing just over 300 yards per game. Keep an eye on Golden Eagles QB Austin Davis, who has completed over 63% of his passses this season. His two favorite targets are WRs Kelvin Bolden and Johdrick Morris, who both caught over 40 passes in 2010. Fantasy owners may want to take a look at the 6'3" Morris, who will be licking his chops to play against a Louisville secondary lacking a CB over 5'11".
Louisville prefers to pound the ball down their opponents throat; they rushed on over 36 plays per game this season, leading the Big East with 4.9 YPC. This should create an interesting matchup considering the success of the Golden Eagles' run defense, who yield just 3.6 YPC. With a strong running game, look for the Cardinals to try and control the time of possession and keep the Southern Miss offense off of the field.
The guru selects Louisville with 9 confidence points.
December 21, 2010
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