Burning Sofas and Red Birds

Important Big East games not inclusing Miami or Virginia Tech (hey, BC never really meant much to anyone right?) didn't often happen in the big east. Now, the BE has the appetizer for the second most important game of the regular season, giving full due to the Bucks and Big Housers. I have often wondered what would happen when you cross a bearded mountain guy with a loaded musket and a redish bird with a mean scowl on its face? It seems like the Mounts have the upper hand in this game. All their offensive weapons running amuk, and a defense that does what it needs to do to keep things in order. But, like everyone likes to ponder, who have the Mounts played?
Marshall? 3-5
Eastern Washington? 2-7
East Carolina? 4-4
Mississippi State? 2-7
Syracuse? 3-6
UConn? 3-5.
The only school that even seems like a good win is Maryland which stands at 6-2. I know, I know, you can only win the games on your schedule, and no one in the "Pwer" conferences is jumping at the chance to go to Morgantown, but the bearded hilltopper hasn't exactly been going through the SEC grinders like Floria and Auburn have experiences.
On the other hand, let's ponder Louisville opponents thus far:
Kentucky 4-4
Temple...ugh, not quite a high school JV squad, 1-8 (bowling green should be ashamed...)
Miami, 5-3, and the Card beat them pre-brawl
K State, a respectable 5-4
Middle Tenn St., 5-3, but the best team in their conference, the Sun Belt
Cincy, 5-4, a tough Big East squad,
Syracuse, 3-6

Just based on strength of schedule, it seems like the Cards are a stronger team, plus this game is in Louisville, the site of their only win in the brief 7 game series. And don't forget, that while the Michael Bush show is sidelined for the year, the huge o-line Louisville is still opening holes worth 151+ yards per game.
So, in the game that will determine who will battle Rutgers down the stretch for the Big East title, I predict, with a big apology to my man Brownie, a 20-17 Louisville victory. Thus will set up the next in this season long series of "the biggest games in Rutgers history...."