The Cardinals battle against the Wolfpack in the 10th anniversary of the Belk Bowl on December 27th at BofA Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Louisville enters into play with a 7-5 record with a 5-2 first place record in the Big East. Following spending the prior seven seasons as an assistant coach in Gainesville at Florida under Urban Meyer, Charlie Strong is in his 2nd year as Cardinals coach. The sports book has this at NC State Wolfpack -2 ½ with the over/under at 44 ½.

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Freshman Qb Teddy Bridgewater paces the Louisville offense behind center. The two-pronged running attack behind Bridgewater is directed by Senior RB Victor Anderson and sophomore RB Dominique Brown. Freshman Wide receiver Michaelee Harris is a man to watch out for in the open field.

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For the NC State Wolfpack, it’s a homecoming of sorts and they come into play with a 7-5 overall record and a 4-4 record in the ACC Atlantic Division. Head coach Tom O’Brien is in his fifth year with the NC State Wolfpack amassing a 32-30 record. North Carolina State averages 28 points per game on offense and 24.8 points per game on defense. NCS has gone 1-1 vs ranked foes this season winning vs #7 Clemson and losing to #21 Georgia Tech. A bright spot for the NC State Wolfpack is that they’ve been triumphant in their past two competitions and are seeking to add to that figure.

NCS is leveled by senior Qb Mike Glennon and junior RB James Washington in the backfield. Downfield hazards contain senior Wide receiver T.J. Graham and junior Wide receiver Tobias Palmer.