Louisville Football Enters its BYE week after 7 games of the 2018 season.  Each year at the BYE week we take time to measure UofL Football against itself (since we can’t measure the Cards against the weekly opponent).  This year, however, the evaluation is quite…….. interesting.

Let’s get started.

Offense

Scoring Offense

2nd to last over the last 16 years.  Only 2009 Kragthorpe’s final season was worse in scoring.

Scoring Offense
1 49.8, 1st (2004 Petrino)
2 43.4, 3rd (2005 Petrino)
3 42.5, 6th (2016 Petrino)
4 38.1, 11th (2017 Petrino)
5 37.8, 3rd (2006 Petrino)
6 35.2, 11th (2003 Petrino)
6 35.2, 25th (2013 Strong)
8 31.7, 36th (2007 Krag)
8 31.2, 50th (2012 Strong)
10 31.2, 53rd (2014 Petrino)
11 28.7, 65th (2015 Petrino)
12 26.4, 63rd (2010 Strong)
13 24.7, 66th (2008 Krag)
14 21.9, 98th (2011 Strong)
15 20.4, 121st (2018 Petrino)
16 18.1, 111th (2009 Krag)

Total Offense

Fewest yards gained in 16 seasons measured.

Total Offense
1 544.9, 3rd (2017 Petrino)
2 539.0, 1st (2004 Petrino)
3 532.7, 3rd (2016 Petrino)
4 488.6, 5th (2003 Petrino)
5 482.1, 8th (2005 Petrino)
6 475.0, 2nd (2006 Petrino)
7 472.8, 8th (2007 Krag)
8 460.8, 28th (2013 Strong)
9 418.8, 51st (2012 Strong)
10 416.1, 54th (2015 Petrino)
11 394.7, 72nd (2014 Petrino)
12 376.7, 45th (2008 Krag)
13 369.0, 71st (2010 Strong)
14 334.1, 91st (2009 Krag)
15 333.0, 103rd (2011 Strong)
16 322.6, 122nd (2018 Petrino)

Passing Offense

Worst Petrino passing team at UofL.

Passing Offense
1 337.2, 5th (2007 Krag)
2 314.0, 16th (2013 Strong)
3 299.8, 15th (2017 Petrino)
4 296.1, 24th (2012 Strong)
5 293.6, 13th (2005 Petrino)
6 290.5, 23rd (2016 Petrino)
7 290.0, 7th (2006 Petrino)
8 288.6, 9th (2004 Petrino)
9 261.2, 28th (2003 Petrino)
10 252.0, 47th (2014 Petrino)
11 245.1, 46th (2015 Petrino)
12 212.2, 63rd (2008 Krag)
13 214.0, 87th (2018 Petrino)
14 211.5, 74th (2011 Strong)
15 208.9, 71st (2009 Krag)
16 194.0, 79th (2010 Strong)

Rushing Offense

Worst Rushing team in 16 seasons (probably more) for UofL.

Rushing Offense
1 250.4, 8th (2004 Petrino)
2 245.08, 13th (2017 Petrino)
3 242.15, 13th (2016 Petrino)
4 227.4, 9th (2003 Petrino)
5 188.5, 28th (2005 Petrino)
6 185.3, 10th (2006 Petrino)
7 175.0, 33rd (2010 Strong)
8 171.0, 64th (2015 Petrino)
9 164.5. 46th (2008 Krag)
10 146.85, 87th (2013 Strong)
11 142.69, 95th (2014 Petrino)
12 135.6, 74th (2007 Krag)
13 125.17, 89th (2009 Krag)
14 122.69, 105th (2012 Strong)
15 121.54, 93rd (2011 Strong)
16 108.57, 119th (2018 Petrino)

1st Downs

Fewest 1st downs per game for Petrino at UofL

1st Downs
1 27.1, 2nd (2017 Petrino)
2 25.0, 11th (2016 Petrino)
3 23.4, 32nd (2013 Strong)
4 22.8, 35th (2012 Strong)
5 20.9, 59th (2015 Petrino)
6 20.4, 77th (2014 Petrino)
7 20.3, 43rd (2008 Krag)
8 18.8, 72nd (2010 Strong)
9 18.7, 105th (2018 Petrino)
10 17.8, 89th (2009 Krag)
11 16.5, 107th (2011 Strong)

3rd Down %

Worst 3rd down offense in 16 years. Probably more.

3rd Down %
1 56.00%, 2nd (2013 Strong)
2 49.73%, 8th (2012 Strong)
3 47.97%, 9th (2005 Petrino)
4 46.46%, 15th (2004 Petrino)
5 45.96%, 16th (2006 Petrino)
6 44.20%, 28th (2017 Petrino)
7 43.04%, 31st (2007 Krag)
8 41.11%, 60th (2016 Petrino)
9 40.54%, 41st (2003 Petrino)
10 39.89%, 60th (2010 Strong)
11 39.36%, 75th (2011 Strong)
12 39.20%, 76th (2014 Petrino)
13 38.12%, 78th (2015 Petrino)
14 37.85%, 72nd (2008 Krag)
15 36.84%, 81st (2009 Krag)
15 36.84%, 95th (2018 Petrino)

4th Down %

4th Down %
1 69.23%, 11th (2012 Strong)
2 68.75%, 6th (2016 Petrino)
2 66.67%, 15th (2004 Petrino)
4 66.67%, 9th (2006 Petrino)
5 63.33%, 24th (2017 Petrino)
6 61.90%, 23rd (2003 Petrino)
7 53.85%, 51st (2010 Strong)
8 52.94%, 49th (2007 Krag)
9 52.38%, 54th (2014 Petrino)
10 46.67%, 81st (2015 Petrino)
11 45.45%, 93rd (2018 Petrino)
12 45.83%, 67th (2008 Krag)
13 42.86%, 82nd (2005 Petrino)
14 41.18%, 98th (2011 Strong)
15 40.00%, 85th (2009 Krag)
16 33.33%, 110th (2013 Strong)

Red Zone %

Red Zone %
1 92.98%, 5th (2012 Strong)
2 92.31%, 3rd (2006 Petrino)
3 88.24%, 18th (2007 Krag)
4 88.06%, 21st (2005 Petrino)
5 86.21%, 40th (2013 Strong)
6 84.75%, 62nd (2017 Petrino)
7 84.21%, 38th (2003 Petrino)
8 84.21%, 65th (2018 Petrino)
9 83.78%, 50th (2011 Strong)
10 82.89%, 74th (2016 Petrino)
11 82.76%, 68th (2014 Petrino)
12 82.76%, 78th (2015 Petrino)
13 80.95%, 70th (2010 Strong)
14 80.00%, NA (2004 Petrino)
15 76.74%, 91st (2009 Krag)
16 71.43%, 109th (2008 Krag)

Red Zone TD Conversion %

Surprisingly the most efficient Red Zone TD team for UofL in 16 years.  They need to get there more.

Red Zone TD Conversion %
1 68.42%, 46th (2018 Petrino)
2 67.24%, 29th (2014 Petrino)
3 64.91%, 39th (2012 Strong)
4 62.16%, 50th (2011 Strong)
5 61.84%, 62nd (2016 Petrino)
6 61.02%, 69th (2017 Petrino)
7 59.52%, 61st (2008 Krag)
8 59.52%, 67th (2010 Strong)
9 58.62%, 78th (2015 Petrino)
10 56.90%, 89th (2013 Strong)
11 48.84%, 102nd (2009 Krag)

Sacks Allowed

Only team to allow more sacks in 16 years was 2016.

Sacks Allowed
1 0.8, 5th (2003 Petrino)
2 1.31, 25th (2010 Strong)
3 1.5, 28th (2006 Petrino)
4 1.58, 42nd (2008 Krag)
5 2.00, 61st (2013 Strong)
6 2.1, 57th (2004 Petrino)
7 2.1, 83rd (2005 Petrino)
8 2.3, 77th (2007 Krag)
9 2.31, 90th (2012 Strong)
10 2.54, 99th (2017 Petrino)
11 3.00, 110th (2009 Krag)
12 3.08, 115th (2014 Petrino)
13 3.15, 112th (2011 Strong)
14 3.39, 124th (2015 Petrino)
15 3.43, 122nd (2018 Petrino)
16 3.62, 124th (2016 Petrino)

Tackles for Loss Allowed

Tackles for Loss Allowed
1 4.58, 27th (2008 Krag)
2 5.15, 29th (2017 Petrino)
3 5.54, 47th (2013 Strong)
4 6.31, 82nd (2010 Strong)
5 6.39, 95th (2016 Petrino)
6 6.46, 96th (2012 Strong)
7 7.15, 116th (2014 Petrino)
8 7.43, 107th (2018 Petrino)
9 7.46, 114th (2011 Strong)
10 7.46, 119th (2015 Petrino)
11 7.67, 115th (2009 Krag(

Turnover Margin

2nd to last with 5 games remaining.

Turnover Margin
1 +17, 2nd (2013 Strong)
2 +11, 18th (2012 Strong)
3 +4, 44th (2014 Petrino)
4 +3, 42nd (2010 Strong)
5 2,53rd (2017 Petrino)
6 -1, 66th (2011 Strong)
7 -1, 74th (2015 Petrino)
8 -3, 75th (2009 Krag)
9 -7, 107th (2016 Petrino)
10 -9, 124th (2018 Petrino)
11 -12, 111th (2008 Krag)

Penalties

Penalties
1 44.8, 44th (2006 Petrino)
2 49.3, 50th (2014 Petrino)
3 51.1, 59th (2017 Petrino)
4 51.9, 52nd (2004 Petrino)
5 54.1, 73rd (2012 Strong)
6 56.5, 83rd (2011 Strong)
7 56.8, 83rd (2008 Krag)
8 57.6, 81st (2009 Krag)
9 57.6, 67th (2018 Petrino)
10 61.2, 74th (2003 Petrino)
11 62.6, 95th (2015 Petrino)
12 63.8, 105th (2010 Strong)
13 64.3, 113th (2013 Strong)
14 66.8, 108th (2008 Krag)
15 68.0, 97th (2005 Petrino)
16 70.7, 121st (2016 Petrino)

Time of Possession

Time of Possession
1 33:49.31, 2nd (2013 Strong)
2 32:58.08, 6th (2012 Strong)
3 32:31.62, 15th (2014 Petrino)
4 32:03.00, 23rd (2005 Petrino)
5 31:58.15, 20th (2011 Strong)
6 31:37.00, 16th (2007 Krag)
7 31:35.5, 21st (2008 Krag)
8 31:00.77, 31st (2010 Strong)
9 30:51.00, 34th (2006 Petrino)
10 30:25.23, 56th (2017 Petrino)
11 29:35.00, 67th (2004 Petrino)
12 29:28.77, 72nd (2015 Petrino)
13 29:19.33, 79th (2009 Krag)
14 28:46.77, 88th (2016 Petrino)
15 28:28.71, 93rd (2018 Petrino)
16 28:09.00, 98th (2003 Petrino)

Defense

Scoring Defense

Tied with the most points allowed over the past 16 seasons.

Scoring Defense
1 12.2, 2nd (2013 Strong)
2 16.3, 16th (2006 Petrino)
3 19.4, 18th (2010 Strong)
4 19.7, 24th (2004 Petrino)
5 20.1, 17th (2011 Strong)
6 21.8, 24th (2014 Petrino)
7 23.8, 31st (2016 Petrino)
7 23.8, 41st (2005 Petrino)
7 23.8, 36th (2012 Strong)
10 24.1, 39th (2015 Petrino)
11 26.0, 61st (2003 Petrino)
12 26.3, 65th (2009 Krag)
13 27.4, 70th (2017 Petrino)
14 29.8, 89th (2008 Krag)
15 33.4, 99th (2007 Krag)
15 33.4, 102nd (2018 Petrino)

Total Defense

2nd most yards allowed in 16 years.

Total Defense
1 251.5, 1st (2013 Strong)
2 294.4, 12th (2004 Petrino)
3 308.5, 6th (2014 Petrino)
4 311.7, 14th (2010 Strong)
5 320.5, 37th (2006 Petrino)
6 322.2, 14th (2016 Petrino)
7 324.0, 21st (2005 Petrino)
8 327.9, 23rd (2011 Strong)
9 332.8, 18th (2015 Petrino)
10 340.3, 23rd (2012 Strong)
11 368.8, 70th (2008 Krag)
12 371.1, 65th (2009 Krag)
13 388.1, 62nd (2017 Petrino)
14 414.6, 82nd (2003 Petrino)
15 416.1, 93rd (2018 Petrino)
16 429.7, 91st (2007 Krag)

Passing Defense

Teams get all those yards and all those points without passing.

Passing Defense
1 167.4, 9th (2010 Strong)
2 170.8, 5th (2013 Strong)
3 182.3, 21st (2018 Petrino)
4 192.3, 17th (2012 Strong)
5 196.9, 26th (2004 Petrino)
6 199.6, 27th (2014 Petrino)
7 206.0, 42nd (2009 Krag)
8 207.1, 37th (2016 Petrino)
9 210.0, 43rd (2005 Petrino)
10 212.5, 51st (2015 Petrino)
11 215.7, 78th (2006 Petrino)
12 224.7, 66th (2017 Petrino)
13 227.4, 68th (2011 Strong)
14 239.3, 93rd (2008 Krag)
15 248.5, 89th (2003 Petrino)
16 261.2, 100th (2007 Krag)

Rushing Defense

65 yards per game worse than ANY Rushing Defense over the past 16 years.

Rushing Defense
1 80.69, 1st (2013 Strong)
2 97.5, 8th (2004 Petrino)
3 100.54, 10th (2011 Strong)
4 104.8, 18th (2006 Petrino)
5 108.92, 10th (2014 Petrino)
6 114.0, 23rd (2005 Petrino)
7 115.15, 12th (2016 Petrino)
8 120.23, 14th (2015 Petrino)
9 129.5, 37th (2008 Krag)
10 144.31, 52nd (2010 Strong)
11 148.0, 49th (2012 Strong)
12 163.38, 63rd (2017 Petrino)
13 165.08, 84th (2009 Krag)
14 166.1, 71st (2003 Petrino)
15 168.5, 71st (2007 Krag)
16 233.86, 119th (2018 Petrino)

Sacks

Fewest sacks in 36 seasons for UofL football (since the stat began being tracked in 1983). The Cards are #1 in the country currently in fewest opponent pass attempts.

Sacks
1 3.7, 3rd (2005 Petrino)
2 3.31, 1st (2013 Strong)
3 3.3, 2nd (2006 Petrino)
4 3.15, 10th (2014 Petrino)
5 2.92, 7th (2010 Strong)
6 2.92, 9th (2015 Petrino)
7 2.54, 19th (2011 Strong)
8 2.50, 33rd (2004 Petrino)
9 2.31, 45th (2016 Petrino)
10 2.08, 62nd (2017 Petrino)
11 2.0, 59th (2003 Petrino)
12 1.92, 60th (2009 Krag)
13 1.69, 80th (2012 Strong)
14 1.60, 88th (2007 Krag)
15 1.17, 106th (2008 Krag)
16 1.00, 122nd (2018 Petrino)

Tackles For Loss

Fewest tackles for loss in 16 seasons (has to be more)

Tackles for Loss
1 7.85, 6th (2013 Strong)
2 7.46, 14th (2015 Petrino)
3 7.23, 24th (2016 Petrino)
4 7.08, 23rd (2011 Strong)
5 6.77, 28th (2014 Petrino)
6 6.62, 30th (2010 Strong)
7 6.08, 58th (2017 Petrino)
8 5.75, 68th (2009 Krag)
9 4.83, 98th (2008 Krag)
10 4.54, 101st (2012 Strong)
11 3.86, 123rd (2018 Petrino)

Opponent 3rd Down %

3rd worst Opponent 3rd down rate since 1983 (when the stat began being tracked).

Opp 3rd Down Conv %
1 26.74%, 1st (2013 Strong)
2 30.56%, 11th (2006 Petrino)
3 31.53%, 10th (2016 Petrino)
4 31.79%, 10th (2014 Petrino)
5 33.68%, 23rd (2004 Petrino)
6 34.09%, 13th (2010 Strong)
7 35.32% 35th (2015 Petrino)
8 36.21%, 38th (2005 Petrino)
9 37.27%, 48th (2008 Krag)
10 38.14%, 49th (2011 Strong)
11 38.46%, 54th (2007 Krag)
12 40.27%, 77th (2009 Krag)
13 41.34%, 87th (2017 Petrino)
14 41.67%, 76th (2012 Strong)
15 43.37%, 94th (2003 Petrino)
16 47.57%, 118th (2018 Petrino)

Opponent 4th Down %

Opp 4th Down Conv %
1 25.00%, 4th (2014 Petrino)
2 28.57%, 5th (2012 Strong)
3 31.82%, 14th (2006 Petrino)
4 42.86%, 34th (2004 Petrino)
5 44.44%, 38th (2003 Petrino)
6 44.44%, 36th (2015 Petrino)
7 47.37%, 41st (2011 Strong)
8 47.37%, 54th (2016 Petrino)
9 50.00%, 49th (2010 Strong)
10 50.00%, 64th (2008 Krag)
11 52.17%, 65th (2013 Strong)
12 55.56%, 73rd (2018 Petrino)
13 57.89%, 94th (2017 Petrino)
14 58.82%, 87th (2005 Petrino)
15 60.00%, 96th (2009 Krag)
16 66.67%, 106th (2007 Krag)

Opponent 1st Downs

Opponent 1st Downs
1 14.1, 1st (2013 Strong)
2 15.2, NA (2004 Petrino)
3 15.3, 4th (2014 Petrino)
4 15.7, 20th (2006 Petrino)
5 16.9, 12th (2010 Strong)
6 17.5, 16th (2016 Petrino)
7 17.5, 18th (2015 Petrino)
8 17.7, 24th (2011 Strong)
9 17.8, 45th (2008 Krag)
10 18.2, 21st (2012 Strong)
11 18.8, 33rd (2005 Petrino)
12 18.9, 52nd (2009 Krag)
13 20.4, 67th (2018 Petrino)
14 20.5, 70th (2017 Petrino)
15 21.5, 73rd (2007 Krag)
16 22.9, 98th (2003 Petrino)

Opponent Red Zone Conversion %

Opp Red Zone Conv %
1 68.42%, 5th (2013 Strong)
2 68.75%, 14th (2006 Petrino)
3 76.92%, 26th (2014 Petrino)
4 77.42%, 30th (2010 Strong)
5 77.5%, 33rd (2008 Krag)
6 77.78%, NA (2004 Petrino)
7 78.38%, 40th (2005 Petrino)
8 80.56%, 54th (2011 Strong)
9 80.95%, 61st (2007 Krag)
10 82.35%, 56th (2015 Petrino)
11 82.76%, 68th (2003 Petrino)
12 82.76%, 65th (2018 Petrino)
13 85.71%, 90th (2012 Strong)
14 87.18%, 97th (2017 Petrino)
15 87.23%, 99th (2009 Krag)
16 88.57%, 96th (2016 Petrino)

Opponent Red Zone TD %

Opponent Red Zone TD %
1 41.03%, 4th (2014 Petrino)
2 47.37%, 7th (2013 Strong)
3 54.84%, 38th (2010 Strong)
4 55.00%, 40th (2008 Krag)
5 55.56%, 36th (2011 Strong)
6 55.88%, 41st (2015 Petrino)
7 57.45%, 61st (2009 Krag)
8 62.86%, 81st (2016 Petrino)
9 66.67%, 98th (2012 Strong)
10 68.97%, 93rd (2018 Petrino)
11 74.36%, 124th (2017 Petrino)

Special Teams

Field Goals

Field Goals
1 100%, 1st (2018 Petrino)
2 87.5%, 15th (2005 Petrino)
3 85.0%, 11th (2017 Petrino)
4 84.0%, 15th (2006 Petrino)
5 80.0%, 39th (2013 Strong)
6 78.9%, 34th (2014 Petrino)
7 78.3%, 34th (2012 Strong)
8 77.8%, 47th (2010 Strong)
9 76.0%, 56th (2016 Petrino)
10 75.0%, 48th (2007 Krag)
11 72.2%, 57th (2009 Krag)
12 71.4%, 74th (2015 Petrino)
13 66.7%, 70th (2011 Strong)
14 45.5%, 118th (2008 Krag)

Punting

Punting
1 43.87, 14th (2016 Petrino)
2 43.50, 24th (2017 Petrino)
3 40.5, 63rd (2009 Krag)
4 40.48, 82nd (2018 Petrino)
5 40.24, 79th (2013 Strong)
6 40.15, 78th (2010 Strong)
7 40.02, 59th (2008 Krag)
8 39.87, 93rd (2015 Petrino)
9 39.85, 94th (2014 Petrino)
10 38.06, 112th (2012 Strong)
11 37.31, 109th (2011 Strong)

Kickoff Returns

Kickoff Returns
1 25.49, 10th (2010 Strong)
2 24.12, 18th (2009 Krag)
3 23.59, 28th (2011 Strong)
4 22.71, 42nd (2013 Strong)
5 21.78, 51st (2018 Petrino)
6 21.06, 61st (2014 Petrino)
7 20.63, 70th (2016 Petrino)
8 20.16, 87th (2015 Petrino)
9 19.32, 96th (2017 Petrino)
10 18.75, 112th (2008 Krag)
11 17.31, 122nd (2012 Strong)

Punt Returns

Punt Returns
1 13.82, 27th (2018 Petrino)
2 12.61, 18th (2010 Strong)
3 11.35, 33rd (2009 Krag)
4 8.88, 61st (2008 Krag)
5 8.12 60th (2016 Petrino)
6 7.63, 68th (2013 Strong)
7 7.41, 70th (2014 Petrino)
8 7.07, 81st (2015 Petrino)
9 5.13, 103rd (2017 Petrino)
10 4.95, 102nd (2011 Strong)
11 4.25, 111th (2012 Strong)

Opponent Punt Returns

Opponent Punt Returns
1 0.54, 1st (2011 Strong)
2 1.15, 1st (2013 Strong)
3 4.75, 25th (2015 Petrino)
4 5.10, 16th (2010 Strong)
5 5.95, 46th (2017 Petrino)
6 6.65, 34th (2009 Krag)
7 8.13, 50th (2008 Krag)
8 8.14, 66th (2012 Strong)
9 9.71, 97th (2014 Petrino)
10 9.63, 93rd (2016 Petrino)
11 11.17, 96th (2018 Petrino)

Opponent FGs

Opponent FGs
1 52.6%, 8th (2010 Strong)
2 56.3%, 11th (2017 Petrino)
2 58.8%, 18th (2008 Krag)
4 58.8%, 19th (2011 Strong)
5 60.0%, 32nd (2018 Petrino)
6 68.4%, 35th (2015 Petrino)
7 71.4%, 55th (2012 Strong)
8 72.2%, 54th (2016 Petrino)
9 76.9%, 83rd (2013 Strong)
10 85.0%, 108th (2009 Krag)
11 88.5%, 123rd (2014 Petrino)
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