Cardinals -6 1/2 vs. Tigers

The Tigers and Cardinals will be looking at renewing their rivalry this week at the Liberty Bowl.

This match up has been pretty even over the years with Louisville having the slight edge over Memphis winning 21 times in their 40 previous head to head battles on the football field.

Both teams will be coming into this game trying to avoid dropping below the .500 mark with the Tigers at 3-3 and the Cards at 2-2.

Memphis has been on a roll as of late coming off three straight victories after a very slow start at 0-3. Louisville on the other hand has been solid on offense with a balanced attack on both the ground and in the air averaging 200+ yards a game in both offenses areas. The biggest problem for the Cards is holding onto the football as they consistently commit costly turnovers. So far, in only four games this season, Louisville has turned the football over ten times.

Although Louisville has a tendency to turn the ball over, their defense has been suffocating to opposing teams, especially against the running game. In the four games the Cards have played they have managed to force nine turnovers to make up for their mistakes on offense.

Even though this should be a close game, the Memphis Tigers should prevail as they are just the better all around team with a very strong offensive force in quarterback Arkelon Hall. In last week's victory over UAB, Hall was near unstoppable throwing for over 200 yards and four touchdowns. With a quarterback like Hall behind center, the Tigers will improve to 4-3.

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