The #14 Louisville Cardinals will host the #3 Clemson Tigers on Saturday Night inside Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Here are how the two teams stack up statistically early in the 2017 season.
| Louisville | Clemson | |
| Strength of Schedule (Sagarin) | 38th | 68th |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 41.0 (31st) | 35.0 (50th) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 614.5 (5th) | 474.5 (36th) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 385.5 (10th) | 248.5 (53rd) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 229.00 (34th) | 226.00 (36th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 31.5 (98th) | 4.5 (5th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 372.5 (72nd) | 118.5 (2nd) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 338.5 (123rd) | 40.0 (1st) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 34.0 (2nd) | 78.50 (22nd) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 11.75 (33rd) | 5.38 (76th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 24.25 (32nd) | 21.5 (56th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 4.5 (41st) | 25.00 (106th) |
| Opponent Kickoff Return (ypr) | 23.00 (96th) | 17.83 (38th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 39.00 (91st) | 44.25 (36th) |
| Field Goal % | 100% (1st) | 0% (111th) |
| Opponent FG % | 0% (1st) | 100% (128th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 31.0 (5th) | 26.0 (22nd) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 22.5 (97th) | 9.0 (2nd) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 85.5 (114th) | 52.5 (64th) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | 1 (44th) | -2 (114th) |
| Time of Possession | 33:53.50 (24th) | 27:15 (93rd) |
| Sacks (Per Game) | 3.0 (28th) | 5.5 (2nd) |
| Tackles for Loss (Per Game) | 6.5 (57th) | 9.5 (9th) |
| Sacks Allowed (Per Game) | 1.0 (25th) | 1.5 (49h) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (Per Game) | 4.0 (26th) | 6.0 (81st) |
| Interceptions (season) | 3 (10th) | – (128th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 7.0 (9th) | 1.5 (123rd) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 1 (51st) | – (128th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 3 (18th) | 1 (63rd) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 3 (107th) | 2 (75th) |
| Kick/Punts Blocked (season) | 1 (8th) | – |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 51.61% (21st) | 53.85% (15th) |
| 4th Down Conversion % | 33.33% (81st) | 100% (1st) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversion % | 33.33% (51st) | 30.30% (43rd) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversion % | 50.00% (49th) | 50.00% (49th) |
| Red Zone Conversion % | 84.62% (74th) | 85.71% (65th) |
| Red Zone TD Conversion % | 46.15% (109th) | 85.71% (20th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversion % | 85.71% (73rd) | 100% (93rd) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversion % | 85.71% (117th) | 0% (1st) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 59.94 (100th) | 63.50 (40th) |
| Plays | 162 (23rd) | 145 (48th) |
| Yards Per Play | 7.59 (15th) | 6.54 (32nd) |
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