Louisville & Houston square off in a much anticipated re-match of last year’s contest. This year the Cards travel to Houston and will face an ailing Greg Ward, Jr. & a stout Houston Defense. Tom Herman’s squad has had this game vs. UofL circled since the Cougar’s season-opening trouncing of the Oklahoma Sooners.
| Louisville | Houston | |
| Strength of Schedule | 64th | 88th |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 49.6 (1st) | 37.6 (22nd) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 583.2 (1st) | 452.4 (42nd) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 313.2 (17th) | 283.8 (26th) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 270.0 (9th) | 168.6 (73th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 20.3 (16th) | 21.3 (25th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 285.2 (6th) | 303.3 (9th) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 182.5 (11th) | 210.5 (41st) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 102.70 (6th) | 92.8 (3rd) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 9.50 (46th) | 3.79 (115th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 21.41 (52nd) | 20.80 (65th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 10.73 (99th) | 1.89 (4th) |
| Opponent Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 20.90 (71st) | 23.44 (107th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 40.73 (68th) | 40.22 (81st) |
| Field Goal % | 70.0% (80th) | 71.4% (72nd) |
| Opponent Field Goal % | 63.6% (26th) | 83.3% (99th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 27.0 (5th) | 24.4 (23rd) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 16.2 (14th) | 15.4 (7th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 70.1 (119th) | 47.0 (34th) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | -2 (84th) | -4 (99th) |
| Time of Possession | 29:04.50 (78th) | 33:36.80 (9th) |
| Sacks (per game) | 2.80 (23rd) | 2.50 (36th) |
| Sacks Allowed (per game) | 2.50 (92nd) | 2.60 (97th) |
| Tackles for Loss (per game) | 7.50 (18th) | 7.60 (18th) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (per game) | 5.30 (40th) | 7.40 (111th) |
| Interceptions (season) | 13 (14th) | 7 (81st) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 4.70 (44th) | 4.60 (48th) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 9 (22nd) | 8 (35th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 11 (22nd) | 11 (22nd) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 17 (128th- LAST) | 9 (101st) |
| Kicks/Punts Blocked (season) | 2 (26th) | n/a |
| 3rd Down Conversions (%) | 43.85% (39th) | 48.86 (14th) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversions (%) | 27.81% (6th) | 33.33% (20th) |
| 4th Down Conversions (%) | 77.78% (3rd) | 68.18% (14th) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversions (%) | 43.75% (41st) | 30.77% (10th) |
| Red Zone Conversions (%) | 85.71% (48th) | 83.33% (70th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversions (%) | 84.62% (67th) | 86.96% (85th) |
| RedZone TD Conversions (%) | 66.67% (36th) | 68.52% (31st) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversions (%) | 61.54% (63rd) | 56.52% (39th) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 59.38 (101st) | 63.23 (31st) |
| Plays | 745 (34th) | 829 (5th) |
| Yards Per Play | 7.83 (2nd) | 5.46 (84th) |
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