Louisville Cardinals
9-4 (7-1 ACC)21st APLast: L 9-29 vs LSU
Bobby Petrino · 3rd season · .667 at Louisville · .717 career since 2003
- Rating
- +17.49
- Adj Off
- 40.84
- Adj Def
- 23.424
- WAP
- -0.4525
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.1%82 | 50.4%76 |
| Plays per game | 75.030 | 69.576 |
| Time of possession | 28:4787 | 31:1341 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.715 | 6.523 |
| Yards per rush | 6.04 | 3.16 |
| Points per game | 42.56 | 23.831 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3610 | 3.2851 |
| Starting field position | Own 3227 | Own 32102 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3238 | +0.02910 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.3113 | +0.0469 |
| Success rate | 49.4%8 | 34.4%3 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2920 | 1.28106 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3502 | -0.0913 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.33326 | +0.15337 |
| Std downs success | 54.8%5 | 38.0%3 |
| Passing downs success | 37.4%26 | 28.5%18 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.9%65 | 75.5%90 |
| Turnovers per game | 2.46124 | 1.9222 |
| Penalties per game | 7.8120 | 5.967 |
| Penalty yards per game | 70.7121 | 56.844 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.1%58 | 31.5%10 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.2393 | 1.4676 |
| 4th down conversion | 68.8%6 | 47.4%54 |
Rank out of 128 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1Wk 1 | 121  Charlotte | W70-14 | +0.01 | +0.70 | -0.19 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @86  Syracuse | W62-28 | +0.13 | +0.62 | +0.06 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | 8  Florida State#8 | W63-20 | +0.51 | +0.48 | -0.01 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @97  Marshall | W59-28 | +0.09 | +0.46 | +0.05 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | @2  Clemson#1 | L36-42 | -0.17 | +0.20 | +0.21 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 63  Duke | W24-14 | +0.13 | +0.28 | +0.10 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 41  NC State | W54-13 | +0.23 | +0.37 | -0.13 |
| Oct 29Wk 9 | @89  Virginia | W32-25 | +0.12 | +0.35 | +0.11 |
| Nov 5Wk 10 | @76  Boston College | W52-7 | +0.18 | +0.40 | -0.16 |
| Nov 12Wk 11 | 71  Wake Forest | W44-12 | +0.10 | +0.27 | -0.27 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @24  Houston | L10-36 | -0.57 | +0.02 | +0.08 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 58  Kentucky | L38-41 | -0.84 | +0.28 | +0.36 |
| Dec 31Post | N7  LSU#13 | L9-29 | -0.37 | -0.22 | +0.14 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Lamar Jackson2016YPOTY 3 | 94% | 230/409 | 56.2% | 3543 | 8.7 | 30 | 9 |
| 9Kyle Bolin2016Y | 6% | 18/27 | 66.7% | 234 | 8.7 | 2 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23Brandon Radcliff2016Y | 26% | 138 | 903 | 6.5 | 6 | 9 |
| 34Jeremy Smith2016Y | 11% | 57 | 382 | 6.7 | 8 | 18 |
| 29Malik Williams2016Y | 4% | 19 | 145 | 7.6 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18Cole HikutiniTE 2016Y | 11% | 50 | 668 | 13.4 | 8 |
| 17James QuickWR 2016Y | 10% | 45 | 769 | 17.1 | 6 |
| 2Jamari StaplesWR 2016Y | 8% | 36 | 615 | 17.1 | 2 |
| 9Jaylen SmithWR SR | 6% | 27 | 599 | 22.2 | 6 |
| 1Traveon SamuelWR SR | 4% | 18 | 230 | 12.8 | 1 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Drew BaileyDL 2016Y | 58 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 92Devonte FieldsDE 2016Y | 45 | 9.0 | 6.0 | 10 | 3 |
| 97DeAngelo BrownDT 2016Y | 40 | 12.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44Chris WilliamsDL 2016Y | 30 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 90De'Asian RichardsonDE 2016Y | 17 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 95Kyle ShortridgeDT 2016Y | 15 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55Keith KelseyLB 2016Y | 91 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32Stacy ThomasLB 2016Y | 85 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 99James HearnsLB 2016Y | 43 | 11.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 42Isaac StewartLB 2016Y | 24 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 58Jonathan GreenardLB SR | 22 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 2 | 1 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22Chucky WilliamsS 2016Y | 74 | 3 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 24Zykiesis CannonDB 2016Y | 67 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| 25Josh Harvey-ClemonsS 2016Y | 60 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 11Dee SmithS SR | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 10Jaire AlexanderCB 2016Y | 39 | 9 | 5 | 1.0 |
| 15Trumaine WashingtonCB 2016Y | 30 | 6 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 20Ronald WalkerCB 2016Y | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45Blanton CrequeSR | 16/19 | 84% | 47 | 39/40 | 87 |
| 36Evan O'HaraJR | 3/6 | 50% | 41 | 29/29 | 38 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Mason KingSR | 55 | 43.9 | 60 | 0 | 0 |