Conditions are ripe for a bounceback game from Stanford.
Louisville is the type of pass-first team (No. 114 in rush att per game) that April and Co. fare much better against than run-heavy teams; Louisville's defense is not much better than NC State's (L'ville No. 77 in opp. points per game), so Stanford will have a chance to bust some big plays; there's no way in hell that a Louisville team that made the ACC championship last year is going to be supremely motivated to travel two time zones and play in a near-empty stadium.
Plus, I really like Cole Tabb.
Not predicting Stanford to win, but I think it will be a competitive game.
Louisville is the type of pass-first team (No. 114 in rush att per game) that April and Co. fare much better against than run-heavy teams; Louisville's defense is not much better than NC State's (L'ville No. 77 in opp. points per game), so Stanford will have a chance to bust some big plays; there's no way in hell that a Louisville team that made the ACC championship last year is going to be supremely motivated to travel two time zones and play in a near-empty stadium.
Plus, I really like Cole Tabb.
Not predicting Stanford to win, but I think it will be a competitive game.