Preview: St. Petersburg Bowl (12/21)

St. Petersburg Bowl
St. Petersburg, FL
	Category		Southern Miss		Louisville		Edge
	Nickname		Golden Eagles		Cardinals		Southern Miss
	Record		8-4		6-6		Southern Miss
	Proximity		602mi		895mi		Southern Miss
	Points Per Game		38		26		Southern Miss
	Points Allowed Per Game		29		19		Louisville
	Streaking		Won 3 of last 4		Lost 3 of last 5		Southern Miss
	Last Game		L @ Tulsa, 56-50		W @ Rutgers, 40-13		Louisville
	Passing Yards		255		195		Southern Miss
	Passing Yards Allowed		249		162		Louisville
	Rushing Yards		203		181		Southern Miss
	Rushing Yards Allowed		113		142		Louisville
	Yardage Disparity		96		72		Southern Miss
	Best Win		@ Central Florida, 11/13		vs. UConn, 10/23		Louisville
	Key Stat / Player		15th most yards per game		RB Bilal Powell averaged 10th most yards per game		--
	Spread		O/U 58		-4		--
	Predicted Score		33		21		Southern Miss
	Notes
	- Aside from an opening week loss at South Carolina, the Golden Eagles lost three games by a total of 8 points
	- This will be a homecoming of sorts for Louisville head coach Charlie Strong. Can he impress the Florida brass to offer him the job?
	- Southern Miss scored 30 or more points in all but two games this year
	- Louisville only allowed two teams to score more than 24 points against them all year
	- Louisville runs the ball well while Southern Miss stops the run
	- Southern Miss throws the ball well while Louisville stops the pass