Jawhar Jordan, Top Louisville vs. NC State Players to Watch – Week 5

Written By PlayPicks Staff on September 24, 2023

One of the best rushers in college football will be featured when Jawhar Jordan and the Louisville Cardinals (4-0) visit the NC State Wolfpack (3-1) on Friday, September 29, 2023.

Last time out, the Cardinals defeated the Boston College Eagles, 56-28. The Wolfpack picked up a 24-21 victory last time out against the Virginia Cavaliers.

Jack Plummer finished with 388 yards on 18-21 passing (85.7%) in the Cardinals’ last game, adding five touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Jordan ran for two touchdowns while racking up 134 yards on 18 attempts. He also hauled in one reception for 75 yards and one touchdown. Ahmari Huggins-Bruce posted 110 yards on three receptions with two scores.

In the Wolfpack’s last game, Brennan Armstrong threw for 180 yards on 15-30 passing (50.0%), throwing two touchdowns and one interception, plus 15 rushing attempts for 64 yards. Michael Allen ran for 36 yards on 10 attempts. Kevin Concepcion posted 116 yards on six receptions with two scores.

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Louisville Players to Watch

  • Plummer has thrown for 1,120 yards while completing 67% of his passes (65-of-97), with 10 touchdowns and four interceptions this year (280 yards per game). He’s also carried the ball 27 times for 100 yards and one touchdown, averaging 25 yards per game.
  • Jordan has racked up a team-high 478 rushing yards (119.5 yards per game) and scored six touchdowns. He has added six catches for 133 yards (33.3 receiving yards per game) with one receiving touchdown.
  • Isaac Guerendo has run for 142 yards on 31 carries (35.5 yards per game), with one touchdown on the ground this year. He also has eight catches for 94 yards (23.5 per game).
  • This season Jamari Thrash has 19 catches and leads the team with 400 yards (100 per game) while hauling in five touchdowns.
  • Huggins-Bruce’s stat line this year shows 11 catches for 173 yards and two touchdowns. He puts up 43.3 receiving yards per game.

NC State Players to Watch

  • This year, Armstrong has collected 859 passing yards (214.8 yards per game) while going 81-for-135 (60% completion percentage) and throwing five touchdowns and four interceptions. He has tacked on 225 rushing yards on 52 carries with three touchdowns, averaging 56.3 yards per game.
  • Allen has 117 yards on 21 carries (29.3 ypg).
  • This season Concepcion has 22 receptions for a team-high 238 receiving yards (59.5 per game) and two touchdowns.
  • Julian Gray has added seven receptions for 116 yards.
  • This season Porter Rooks is averaging 27 yards per game, with nine catches for 108 yards.

Louisville vs. NC State Odds

Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds
Louisville -3 -118 -102 56.5 -110 -110

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Team Stat Comparison

Louisville NC State
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 43 (10) 29.3 (68)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 19 (41) 21.8 (56)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 4 (32) 4 (32)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 6 (52) 5 (74)

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