The University of Louisville had a late 4th quarter Touchdown last year in Charlottesville to knock off the Virginia Cavaliers. This year UVA is playing much stronger and the Cards……. well they aren’t playing as proficiently as a year ago. As it stands here are how the two teams stack up statistically in early November.
| Louisville | Virginia | |
| Strength of Schedule (Sagarin) | 29th | 63rd |
| Scoring Offense (ppg) | 36.7 (21st) | 26.3 (77th) |
| Total Offense (ypg) | 549.3 (3rd) | 374.1 (92nd) |
| Passing Offense (ypg) | 333.3 (8th) | 256.8 (43rd) |
| Rushing Offense (ypg) | 216.0 (26th) | 118.11 (111th) |
| Scoring Defense (ppg) | 30.8 (93rd) | 25.3 (59th) |
| Total Defense (ypg) | 410.1 (83rd) | 344.2 (30th) |
| Passing Defense (ypg) | 259.1 (106th) | 178.6 (16th) |
| Rushing Defense (ypg) | 151.00 (49th) | 165.67 (60th) |
| Punt Returns (ypr) | 4.94 (99th) | 4.9 (100th) |
| Kickoff Returns (ypr) | 19.4 (96th) | 29.08 (2nd) |
| Opponent Punt Returns (ypr) | 6.35 (49th) | 15.00 (123rd) |
| Opponent Kickoff Return (ypr) | 19.81 (52nd) | 24.73 (114th) |
| Punting (ypp) | 43.21 (33rd) | 42.85 (40th) |
| Field Goal % | 91.7% (5th) | 80.0% (45th) |
| Opponent FG % | 54.5% (12th) | 75.0% (64th) |
| First Downs (per game) | 27.3 (3rd) | 20.8 (64th) |
| Opponent First Downs (per game) | 20.6 (71st) | 17.7 (26th) |
| Penalties (ypg) | 46.3 (36th) | 43.2 (26th) |
| Turnover Margin (season) | -1 (76th) | 3 (41st) |
| Time of Possession | 30:34.44 (50th) | 32:32.44 (16th) |
| Sacks (Per Game) | 1.89 (71st) | 2.44 (31st) |
| Tackles for Loss (Per Game) | 6.44 (47th) | 5.89 (64th) |
| Sacks Allowed (Per Game) | 2.67 (101st) | 1.89 (61st) |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed (Per Game) | 5.33 (44th) | 5.56 (55th) |
| Interceptions (season) | 7 (67th) | 12 (14th) |
| Passes Defended (per game) | 4.00 (79th) | 4.44 (55th) |
| Fumbles Recovered (season) | 7 (27th) | 1 (128th) |
| Fumbles Forced (season) | 7 (56th) | 6 (80th) |
| Fumbles Lost (season) | 9 (109th) | 2 (6th) |
| Kick/Punts Blocked (season) | 2 (19th) | 1 (50th) |
| 3rd Down Conversion % | 44.88 (25th) | 41.83 (49th) |
| 4th Down Conversion % | 52.63 (66th) | 45.00 (86th) |
| Opponent 3rd Down Conversion % | 42.28 (88th) | 33.08 (31st) |
| Opponent 4th Down Conversion % | 61.54 (105th) | 42.11 (31st) |
| Red Zone Conversion % | 85.37 (62nd) | 77.42 (102nd) |
| Red Zone TD Conversion % | 63.41 (53rd) | 51.61 (106th) |
| Opponent Red Zone Conversion % | 88.89 (108th) | 70.83 (9th) |
| Opponent Red Zone TD Conversion % | 74.07% (122nd) | 58.33% (67th) |
| Kickoffs (ypk) | 60.95 (83rd) | 62.47 (49th) |
| Plays | 684 (23rd) | 671 (32nd) |
| Yards Per Play | 7.23 (6th) | 5.02 (111th) |
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