Reggie Bonnafon’s true freshman season has had its ups and downs.  But against Boston College, which ranks #16 in the nation and is the 3rd Best (Clemson #3, Miami #15) defense that Louisville has played this season, Reggie Bonnafon bucked his trend for the year. Against Notre Dame Reggie must continue the great play he had on the road in Boston in order to beat the Irish.

For the season Reggie Bonnafon averages 4.62963 plays per possession and averages 19.1667 yards per possession.  Here is a breakdown of Bonnafon led possessions for the Cards in 2014 (FBS opponents only):

54 drives
-3 at End of Game
-1 at End of Half
-27 punts
-7 turnovers (2 Defensive TDs)
-2 Missed Field Goals
-4 Made Field Goals
-10 Touchdowns
-19 THREE & OUTs

In the Boston College game, Reggie Bonnafon led possessions were 4 Touchdowns, 2 punts and the final possession was a series of kneel downs to end the game.  Those 4 TDs account for 40% of his Touchdown led drives on the season, and are also 4 of his 16 (25%) scoring opportunities on the season.

There were 2 Three & OUTs against BC, pushing Reggie led drives to 19 of 50 (end of half & end of game drives excluded) that were THREE & OUT for the Cards.  38% of drives going 3 plays and off the field is WAY too high.  But Bonnafon is a freshman, which is why Reggie scoring Touchdowns on 67% of his possessions against Boston College with the 16th best defense in the country is a really big deal.

Reggie is trending the right way and the key for Reggie seems to be getting the 1st down on the first set of downs.  When you take away all of Bonnafon’s  THREE AND OUTs, reducing his usable drives to just 31 drives, Reggie has just 8 punts but 10 TDs and 6 Field Goal tries.

By far the most encouraging drive of the year for Reggie was the 1st drive of the 3rd quarter against Boston College, 14 plays, 75 yards, over 7 minutes and a Touchdown pass to Eli Rogers.  On the season Reggie has just 8 possessions that have gone 7 plays or more (9 if you count End of Syracuse) and of those eight possessions the Cards have 4 TDs, 3 Punts, & a Missed FG.   On all 3 occasions when the Cards punted after a 7+ play drive, penalties killed the drive.  Against BC, UofL had penalties on 3 of 6 drives…..that MUST get corrected.

Going into Notre Dame Reggie Bonnafon has an opportunity to show if he can continue his great play vs. Boston College.  Reggie will have had two weeks to prepare for the Irish defense that allows 60 more yards per game than BC.  We will see if Bonnafon can get it done again on the road.

Reggie 2014 Possessions (FBS Only)
Game Plays Yards Reggie & (Team Penalties on drive) Result
Virginia 4 34 3-4, 34 yards Halftime
3 -2 Sack, -1 yard rushing, 1-1 1 yard passing Punt
3 2 0-1 passing, 0 yards. (Ryan Mack False Start) Punt
3 -1 2-3, 4 yards. (Ryan Mack False Start) Punt
Wake Forest 6 32 3 rushes, 19 yards, 1-1 for 15 yards passing Dominique Brown fumble
8 8 2-3, 24 yards passing. Sacked -7. (12 men on field) Punt
4 31 2-2, 20 yards, (False Start Hughley), 1 rush, 0 yards, fumble Bonnafon Fumble
5 20 2-3, 6 yards Punt
4 -1 0-1 passing, 1 rush, 1 yard, (Eli Rogers False Start) Missed John Wallace FG
3 -4 Sack, -7 rushing yards Punt
5 80 2-2 30 yards (illegal formation) Touchdown Radcliff
8 40 2-6, 34 yards; Harris drop Missed John Wallace FG
6 26 1-3, 6 yards, 1 rush 12 yards. Punt
2 -12 Sack -9 yards, Bonnafon Fumble recovered for WF TD Bonnafon Fumble, Wake Forest TD
5 13 1-4, 20 yards Punt
4 2 1-3, 1 yard Turnover on Downs
3 18 0-1, (John Miller False Start) Punt
10 69 2 rushes, 18 yards Touchdown Radcliff
5 51 2-3, 50 yards FG John Wallace
5 22 2 rushes, 5 yards FG John Wallace
5 9 No Stats End of Game
Syracuse 3 -4 1-1, 6 yards. Sacked -8 yards rushing Punt
3 11 0-1 Interception Bonnafon Interception
10 65 1-2, 21 yards; 2 rushes 8 yards rushing Touchdown Radcliff
11 59 2-5, 26 yards, 1 rush 16 yards, (False Start, Delay of Game, Holding) Punt
3 6 No Stats (2x Holding) Punt
4 -7 Sack -4 (False Start) FG John Wallace
3 7 1-2, 6 yards Punt
3 -5 1-1, 18 yards, Sack -10 rushing (Clipping) Punt
5 61 2-2, 43 yards; 1 rush 9 yards (False Start) Touchdown Radcliff
6 23 1-2, 6 yards Gerald Christian Fumble
6 15 0-1 passing 1 rush, -1 yard, fumble Punt
8 73 3-4, 48 yards, TD to Christian Touchdown Bonnafon to Christian
3 5 0-1, 0 yards Punt
7 42 No stats End of Game
Clemson 3 2 0-2, 0 yards Punt
3 -6 0-2, 0 yards (False Start) Punt
4 16 0-1, 0 yards Punt
4 25 1-2, 17 yards, 1 rush 5 yards Punt
4 1 0-1, 0 yards. 1 rush 1 yard FG John Wallace
5 50 1-1, 39 yards, 1 rush 1-1 Touchdown Dominique Brown
3 -9 2-2, 2 yards, Sack -11 yards Punt
3 -9 Sack -9 yards, Bonnafon Fumble recovered for Clemson TD Bonnafon Fumble, Clemson TD
7 13 0-1, 0 yards; 2 rushes (1 Sack) -1 yard (False Start, Delay of Game) Punt
3 3 No Stats Punt
3 -7 Sack, -10 yards Punt
3 4 1-1, 4 yards (Delay of Game) Punt
Boston College 1 29 1-1, 29 yards, Touchdown to Parker (Holding Negated 12 yard rush) Touchdown Bonnafon to Parker
14 75 3-4, 40 yards, TD to Rogers; 5 rush, 27 yards Touchdown Bonnafon to Rogers
3 -1 2 rushes (1 Sack) 7 yards rushing (False Start) Punt
3 27 1 rush, 4 yards Touchdown Radcliff
3 3 1 rush, 1 yard (False Start) Punt
2 37 1 rush, 36 yards, Touchdown Touchdown Bonnafon
3 -6 No Stats End of Game
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