Game Day Central: Notre Dame football vs. Louisville Cardinals
No. 10 Notre Dame (5-1) has a third consecutive night game this evening, as it heads to No. 25 Louisville (5-0) for a pivotal matchup. Blue & Gold gets you ready with what you need to know before today’s tilt.
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GAME DAY INFORMATION
Date: Oct. 7, 2023
Site: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium at Louisville, Ky.
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m.
Television/streaming: ABC/ESPN+
Radio: This game can be heard on Notre Dame IMG affiliates.
Series facts: Notre Dame is 2-1 all time against Louisville. The Irish lost the first meeting 31-28 in 2014, but won 35-17 in 2019 and 12-7 in 2020.
Head coaches: Louisville — Jeff Brohm (5-0, first season); Notre Dame — Marcus Freeman (14-6, second season).
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FIVE LOUISVILLE PLAYERS TO KNOW
QB Jack Plummer (#13): Plummer is having a career year on his third team in three seasons. He’s been prone to interceptions, though.
WR Jamari Thrash (#1): Thrash broke out last season at Georgia State and his transition to the ACC could not have gone better. He has more than double the next Cardinal’s receiving yards.
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RB Jawhar Jordan (#25): Jordan has amassed 510 rushing yards on 66 attempts so far this season. That’s 7.7 yards per carry. Notre Dame can’t let him get into the open field.
DE Ashton Gillotte (#9): Gillotte averages a sack per game so far this season. He’s played at an All-ACC level.
CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (#2): In a suspect secondary, Brownlee stands out with only 9 receptions allowed in 23 targets.
GAME PREDICTIONS
Vegas line: ND -6.5…. Over/under 54.5
Oddshark prediction: ND 36, Louisville 31
Tyler Horka: Notre Dame 42, Louisville 21
Jack Soble: Notre Dame 45, Louisville 27
Todd D. Burlage: Notre Dame 31, Louisville 24
Steve Downey: Notre Dame 49, Louisville 31
Kyle Kelly: ND 38, Louisville 27
Full staff predictions article
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