The University of Louisville Football team will travel to the Carrier Dome and face the #13 ranked Syracuse Orange. UofL is 2-7 on the season and will be facing a team that really looks like will expose all of the vulnerable parts of Cardinal Football. This is especially true when it comes to scoring and turnover margin & on 3rd down and in Offense/Defense, Sacks/Sacks Allowed…. well you get the picture.
On paper this is a total mis-match. We will see if the Cards car reverse their fortunes on the road before returning home for the final two games of the 2018 season.
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130 teams in College Football
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| Louisville | Syracuse | |
| Strength of Schedule (Sagarin) | 29th | 74th |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 21.6 (118th) | 43.3 (8th) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 344.7 (113th) | 478.2 (15th) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 231.9 (69th) | 274.3 (29th) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 112.78 (120th) | 203.89 (37th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 40.8 (125th) | 32.2 (98th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 462.8 (115th) | 432.2 (98th) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 185.3 (23rd) | 267.0 (111th) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 277.44 (128th) | 165.22 (71st) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 16.42 (11th) | 14.44 (17th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 23.5 (28th) | 18.53 (99th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 9.57 (83rd) | 9.67 (84th) |
| Opponent Kickoff Return (ypr) | 20.23 (60th) | 15.57 (7th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 39.87 (88th) | 44.04 (21st) |
| Field Goal % | 100.0% (1st) | 92.0% (9th) |
| Opponent FG % | 60.0% (27th) | 75.0% (74th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 19.8 (92nd) | 23.9 (27th) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 22.0 (90th) | 20.2 (59th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 59.3 (78th) | 53.1 (56th) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | -11 (129th) | 12 (5th) |
| Time of Possession | 30:04.56 (66th) | 30:07.22 (65th) |
| Sacks (Per Game) | 0.89 (130th) | 3.00 (16th) |
| Tackles for Loss (Per Game) | 3.44 (127th) | 6.89 (33rd) |
| Sacks Allowed (Per Game) | 3.56 (125th) | 2.56 (91st) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (Per Game) | 7.56 (117th) | 5.78 (63rd) |
| Interceptions Gained (season) | 3 (122nd) | 12 (14th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 1.89 (130th) | 4.33 (56th) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 5 (73rd) | 9 (15th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 3 (119th) | 7 (65th) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 7 (77th) | 4 (23rd) |
| Interceptions Lost (Season) | 12 (120th) | 5 (28th) |
| Kick/Punts Blocked (season) | 2 (22nd) | 1 (57th) |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 39.23% (71st) | 39.44% (68th) |
| 4th Down Conversion % | 42.11% (107th) | 57.14% (41st) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversion % | 50.81% (130th) | 26.47% (4th) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversion % | 60.00% (93rd) | 52..94% (71st) |
| Red Zone Conversion % | 84.62% (62nd) | 89.09% (27th) |
| Red Zone TD Conversion % | 69.23% (31st) | 60.00% (75th) |
| Red Zone Trips | 26 (110th) | 55 (1st) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversion % | 87.5% (95th) | 78.13% (33rd) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversion % | 77.50% (126th) | 56.25% (47th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Trips | 40 (109th) | 32 (66th) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 59.90 (94th) | 64.30 (12th) |
| Plays | 618 (82nd) | 740 (5th) |
| Yards Per Play | 5.02 (115th) | 5.82 (63rd) |
| Plays +10 Yards | 129 (60th) | 145 (32nd) |
| Plays +20 Yards | 34 (111th) | 52 (27th) |
| Plays +30 Yards | 13 (111th) | 23 (30th) |
| Plays +40 Yards | 6 (115th) | 14 (20th) |
| Opponent Plays +10 Yards | 126 (67th) | 135 (90th) |
| Opponent Plays +20 Yards | 48 (98th) | 47 (93rd) |
| Opponent Plays +30 Yards | 27 (109th) | 20 (77th) |
| Opponent Plays +40 Yards | 13 (95th) | 16 (114th) |
| Rushing Plays +10 Yards | 47 (71st) | 56 (39th) |
| Rushing Plays +20 Yards | 6 (116th) | 14 (53rd) |
| Rushing Plays +30 Yards | 1 (122nd) | 5 (68th) |
| Passing Plays +10 Yards | 82 (64th) | 89 (41st) |
| Passing Plays +20 Yards | 28 (76th) | 38th (23rd) |
| Passing Plays +30 Yards | 12 (72nd) | 18 (21st) |
| Passing Plays +40 Yards | 5 (82nd) | 10 (15th) |
| Opp Rushing Plays +10 Yards | 63rd (112th) | 50 (76th) |
| Opp Rushing Plays +20 Yards | 22 (116th) | 14 (81st) |
| Opp Rushing Plays +30 Yards | 16 (128th) | 6 (70th) |
| Opp Passing Plays +10 Yards | 63 (22nd) | 85 (89th) |
| Opp Passing Plays +20 Yards | 26 (41st) | 33 (98th) |
| Opp Passing Plays +30 Yards | 11 (38th) | 14 (69th) |
| Opp Passing Plays +40 Yards | 6 (49th) | 11 (118th) |
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