#3 Louisville visits #5 Clemson on Frank Howard Field at Clemson Memorial Stadium aka “Death Valley”. The Cards visited there two seasons and lost in dramatic fashion when Clemson made a 4th down stop inside the 5-yard line.
Let’s take a look at how the two teams stack up statistically heading into this week’s College Game Day Match-Up.
| Louisville | Clemson | |
| Strength of Schedule | 65th | 27th |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 63.5 (1st) | 33.5 (53rd) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 682.0 (1st) | 452.5 (47th) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 363.8 (10th) | 293.0 (26th) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 318.25 (3rd) | 159.50 (85th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 22.5 (46th) | 11.0 (5th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 278.3 (13th) | 218.5 (3rd) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 156.3 (16th) | 125.8 (3rd) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 122.0 (39th) | 92.75 (15th) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 13.91 (25th) | 15.69 (15th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 20.08 (83rd) | 20.50 (78th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 1.00 (11th) | 7.33 (63rd) |
| Opponent Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 19.44 (46th) | 13.00 (2nd) |
| Punting (ypp) | 38.31 (105th) | 38.82 (95th) |
| Field Goal % | 50.00% (104th) | 77.8% (53rd) |
| Opponent Field Goal % | 50.0% (11th) | 75.00% (62nd) |
| First Downs (per game) | 31.3 (2nd) | 23.5 (37th) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 18.0 (38th) | 14.5 (12th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 87.0 (120th) | 66.3 (95th) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | -3 (100th) | +3 (24th) |
| Time of Possession | 30:04.25 (58th) | 29:22.75 (68th) |
| Sacks (per game) | 3.75 (10th) | 3.25 (19th) |
| Sacks Allowed (per game) | 0.75 (14th) | 0.75 (14th) |
| Tackles for Loss (per game) | 8.50 (16th) | 9.50 (10th) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (per game) | 1.75 (2nd) | 5.50 (50th) |
| Interceptions (season) | 3 (56th) | 7 (6th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 5.25 (33rd) | 5.50 (26th) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 4 (14th) | 5 (66th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 5 (17th) | 2 (87th) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 6 (119th) | 2 (39th) |
| Kicks/Punts Blocked (season) | – | – |
| 3rd Down Conversions (%) | 48.94 (23rd) | 46.38 (36th) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversions (%) | 21.88% (8th) | 17.24 (4th) |
| 4th Down Conversions (%) | 100% (1st) | 42.86% (95th) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversions (%) | 50.00% (38th) | 50.00% (38th) |
| Red Zone Conversions (%) | 85.19% (58th) | 80.00% (79th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversions (%) | 90.00% (89th) | 71.43% (22nd) |
| RedZone TD Conversions (%) | 81.48% (13th) | 55.00% (90th) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversions (%) | 80.00% (117th) | 57.14% (52nd) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 59.83 (102nd) | 60.41 (93rd) |
| Plays | 302 (34th) | 323 (13th) |
| Yards Per Play | 9.03 (1st) | 5.60 (80th) |
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