Tale of the Tape & Prediction: Louisville vs. Georgia Tech
Louisville (1-2, 0-2 ACC) is set to resume their three-game road trip by traveling down to Atlanta to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-2, 1-1 ACC) on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 p.m. EST. Here's how the visiting Cardinals stack up against the Yellow Jackets:
- Rankings:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Associated Press | NR | NR |
USA TODAY Coaches Poll | NR | NR |
SOS | 34th | 20th |
SP+ | 56th | 35th |
FPI | 78th | 35th |
- Offensive Statistics:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Total Offense | 22nd (454.0) | 43rd (408.7) |
Passing Yards | 41st (233.0) | 35th (252.3) |
Yards Per Completion | 37th (12.48) | 13th (14.02) |
Rushing Yards | 15th (221.0) | 41st (156.3) |
First Downs Gained | 25th (70) | 34th (61) |
3rd Down Con. % | 42nd (42.9%) | 61st (34.1%) |
4th Down Con. % | 38th (50.0%) | 36th (55.6%) |
Red Zone Con. % | 72nd (53.8%) | 22nd (91.7%) |
Turnovers Lost | 73rd (12) | 69th (8) |
Interceptions Thrown | 73rd (8) | 66th (5) |
Fumbles Lost | 71st (4) | 58th (3) |
Tackles For Loss Allowed | 30th (5.33) | 73rd (10.67) |
Sacks Allowed | 8th (0.67) | 65th (3.67) |
Avg. Time of Possession | 33rd (30:44) | 25th (31:46) |
Key: National Rank out of 74 Active FBS Teams (Value).
- Defensive Statistics:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Total Defense | 55th (441.3) | 25th (369.7) |
Passing Yards Allowed | 47th (269.7) | 26th (224.7) |
Rushing Yards Allowed | 51st (171.7) | 38th (145.0) |
3rd Down Defensive % | 45th (43.8%) | 44th (43.2%) |
4th Down Defensive % | 24th (45.5%) | 16th (40.0%) |
First Downs Allowed | 52nd (66) | 35th (51) |
Red Zone Defensive % | 18th (75.0%) | 29th (80.0%) |
Turnovers Gained | 15th (6) | 41st (3) |
Interceptions Caught | 23rd (3) | 51st (1) |
Fumbles Recovered | 7th (3) | 20st (2) |
Sacks Per Game | 37th (2.00) | 34th (2.33) |
TFL Per Game | 37th (6.3) | 8th (9.0) |
Defensive Touchdowns | N/A | N/A |
Key: National Rank out of 74 Active FBS Teams (Value).
- Special Teams Statistics:
| Georgia Tech | Louisville | |
|---|---|---|
Net Punting | 4th (46.14) | 69th (31.62) |
Avg. Kickoff Return | 29th (21.89) | 65th (14.00) |
Avg. Punt Return | 25th (9.00) | 31st (7.00) |
Blocked Kicks | 6th (1) | N/A |
Blocked Kicks Allowed | 74th (5) | 57th (1) |
Blocked Punts | N/A | N/A |
Blocked Punts Allowed | 1st (0) | 65th (1) |
Field Goal Percentage | 1-5 | 4-4 |
PAT Percentage | 6-7 | 11-11 |
Key: National Rank out of 74 Active FBS Teams (Value)
- FPI Prediction: Per ESPN's Football Power Index, the Cardinals have a 72.2% chance to win against Georgia Tech. Louisville has an FPI rank of 7.3 (35th overall) and Georgia Tech's FPI of -2.3 ranks is the second-lowest out of the Cardinals' remaining opponents (Syracuse: -3.4)
- SP+ Prediction:
Per Bill Connelly's SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 58.61% chance to take down the Yellow Jackets. According to SP+ ratings, Louisville is favored in five of the remaining eight games of the season.
- Personal Prediction: Louisville 34, Georgia Tech 21 - The Yellow Jackets have a couple young play makers on offense that could get things going, but the Louisville offense should be able to handle Georgia Tech's defense with relative ease.
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