Southern Miss vs. Louisville
Southern Miss will play in its ninth straight postseason game, while Louisville is making their first bowl since their 2007 Orange Bowl appearance. The Cardinals improved from 65th to 12th in the FBS with 304.7 yards allowed per game, but will face a Southern Miss offense that ranks 15th in the FBS with 37.6 points and 458.2 yards per game.
Louisville will possibly go with three quarterbacks in the bowl game, as Justin Burke will start, but Adam Froman and Will Stein might also play. The one good thing for the Cardinal offense is that running back Bilal Powell is going to play. Coming off of an all-conference selection this season, he has rushed for 1,330 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 1,330 yards ranked second in the conference behind Uconn's Jordan Todman, who rushed for 1,574 yards this season.
Unlike the Cardinals, Southern Miss relies on its offense to win games. Seven of 12 games saw them score at least 40 points, while three more saw them score 31 points or more. Their 38 ppg is good for 15th in the country. Quarterback Austin Davis has thrown for 3,898 yards and 18 touchdowns, while also rushing for over 400 yards and a team-high 10 touchdowns. Junior Kelvin Bolden has made quite a splash in his collegiate debut, having caught 41 balls for 667 yards and six touchdowns.
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