2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl preview: No. 21 Louisville vs. No. 3 Florida (Video)

The 2013 Allstate Sugar Bowl takes place tonight as the No. 21 Louisville Cardinals take on the No. 3 Florida Gators.

Records: Louisville 10-2 (5-2 in Big East), Florida 11-1 (7-1 in SEC)

Kick-off: 8:30 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN

Spread: Florida by 14

Over/under: 45.5

Last meeting: Florida 31, Louisville 17 (1992)

Passing: The Cardinals are averaging 298.6 yards per game while Florida is averaging 143.9.

Rushing: Louisville averages 127.1 yards per outing while the Gators are averaging 194.1 yards per outing.

Points per game: The Cardinals are putting up 31 points per outing while Florida is averaging 26.8 per game.

Points against per game: Louisville is giving up 23.8 points per game while the Gators are giving up 12.9 points per contest.

Thoughts: The Gators finished the regular season with a win over Florida State while Louisville took down Rutgers. Florida has one of the best defenses in the nation while the Cardinals can put up points in a hurry. Look for the Gators to win outright but I do like Louisville with the points as well as the over in this one.

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