Louisville & Syracuse will square off Saturday for Senior Day at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The Orange play at a rapid pace and may or may not be with the services of their #1 Quarterback Eric Dungey. Last year the Cards beat Syracuse 62-28 in the Carrier Dome…. the weather for Saturday is currently supposed to be 61/32 with Rain and 22 MPH wind so we will have to see if the weather slows down either team. Here is how the two teams stack up:
| Louisville | Syracuse | |
| Strength of Schedule (Sagarin) | 40th | 15th |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 36.8 (21st) | 30.5 (53rd) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 543.7 (4th) | 472.4 (21st) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 319.5 (12th) | 316.4 (14th) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 224.2 (23rd) | 160.4 (69th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 29.8 (86th) | 28.8 (80th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 396.8 (69th) | 402.0 (73rd) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 254.6 (104th) | 240.4 (83rd) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 142.20 (42nd) | 161.6 (60th) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 5.86 (89th) | 7.21 (69th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 19.68 (98th) | 22.86 (36th) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 6.35 (53rd) | 2.67 (6th) |
| Opponent Kickoff Return (ypr) | 20.11 (49th) | 21.62 (77th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 42.97 (35th) | 43.11 (31st) |
| Field Goal % | 85.7% (13th) | 75.00% (57th) |
| Opponent FG % | 54.5% (13th) | 82.4% (100th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 27.3 (3rd) | 25.2 (10th) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 20.1 (62nd) | 19.7 (58th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 48.2 (43rd) | 52.8 (59th) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | -1 (72nd) | -6 (106th) |
| Time of Possession | 30:30.9 (53rd) | 30:44.2 (50th) |
| Sacks (Per Game) | 2.1 (59th) | 1.4 (105th) |
| Tackles for Loss (Per Game) | 6.3 (51st) | 5.8 (69th) |
| Sacks Allowed (Per Game) | 2.6 (98th) | 3.00 (113th) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (Per Game) | 5.1 (33rd) | 7.0 (111th) |
| Interceptions (season) | 8 (61st) | 4 (118th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 4.1 (75th) | 3.4 (103rd) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 8 (27th) | 7 (37th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 10 (29th) | 9 (44th) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 11 (117th) | 6 (53rd) |
| Kick/Punts Blocked (season) | 2 (21st) | 1 (55th) |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 44.2 (31st) | 41.21% (52nd) |
| 4th Down Conversion % | 57.14% (49th) | 60.61% (37th) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversion % | 42.03% (88th) | 25.37% (3rd) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversion % | 61.54% (100th) | 63.64% (108th) |
| Red Zone Conversion % | 84.44% (67th) | 86.05% (55th) |
| Red Zone TD Conversion % | 62.22% (63rd) | 48.84% (116th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversion % | 89.66% (116th) | 82.14% (57th) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversion % | 75.86% (126th) | 60.71% (77th) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 60.81% (85th) | 64.14 (7th) |
| Plays | 753 (21st) | 886 (2nd) |
| Yards Per Play | 7.22 (7th) | 5.33 (94th) |
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