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2015 | 2016
Louisville Cardinals (ACC Atlantic)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 8-5 | Second-order wins (diff.): 8.2 (0.2) | S&P+ Rk: 28 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 5-Sep | vs. Auburn | 35 | 24-31 | L | 17% | -7.5 | 67% | 37% | 34% |
| 12-Sep | Houston | 44 | 31-34 | L | 76% | 5.7 | 98% | 75% | 82% |
| 17-Sep | Clemson | 2 | 17-20 | L | 1% | -17.9 | 84% | 33% | 74% |
| 26-Sep | Samford | N/A | 45-3 | W | 100% | 50.9 | 87% | 84% | 92% |
| 3-Oct | at NC State | 36 | 20-13 | W | 74% | 5.2 | 89% | 32% | 92% |
| 17-Oct | at Florida State | 7 | 21-41 | L | 6% | -12.3 | 33% | 90% | 16% |
| 24-Oct | Boston College | 67 | 17-14 | W | 82% | 7.5 | 62% | 59% | 74% |
| 30-Oct | at Wake Forest | 92 | 20-19 | W | 74% | 5.2 | 27% | 25% | 64% |
| 7-Nov | Syracuse | 71 | 41-17 | W | 100% | 27.1 | 88% | 82% | 90% |
| 14-Nov | Virginia | 73 | 38-31 | W | 85% | 8.3 | 46% | 69% | 44% |
| 21-Nov | at Pittsburgh | 40 | 34-45 | L | 13% | -8.9 | 14% | 47% | 22% |
| 28-Nov | at Kentucky | 95 | 38-24 | W | 99% | 18.5 | 71% | 71% | 73% |
| 30-Dec | vs. Texas A&M | 42 | 27-21 | W | 91% | 10.6 | 72% | 88% | 55% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 32.0 | 49 | 21.1 | 24 |
| Points Per Game | 28.7 | 65 | 24.1 | 39 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.34 | 29 | 1.19 | 28 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.8% | 75 | 37.6% | 26 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 30.7 | 47 | 29.7 | 64 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.55 | 85 | 5.05 | 101 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -1.37 | 83 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +0.14 |
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| ACTUAL | -1 | 74 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 114.8 | 21 | 120.7 | 12 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 42.6% | 64 | 38.0% | 31 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.21 | 18 | 0.97 | 23 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 111.7 | 18 | 114.9 | 15 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 41.6% | 31 | 35.3% | 33 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 68.6% | 46 | 61.8% | 37 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.3% | 110 | 20.7% | 51 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Brandon Radcliff | RB | 5'9, 214 | JR | 139 | 634 | 7 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 31.7% | 2 (1) |
| Lamar Jackson | QB | 6'3, 196 | FR | 138 | 1143 | 11 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 55.8% | 8 (2) |
| Jeremy Smith | RB | 6'2, 225 | SO | 60 | 270 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 35.0% | 3 (3) |
| Reggie Bonnafon | QB | 6'3, 209 | SO | 39 | 216 | 0 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 41.0% | 1 (1) |
| L.J. Scott | RB | 6'0, 226 | SO | 39 | 180 | 2 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 30.8% | 0 (0) |
| Corvin Lamb | RB | 5'9, 208 | SR | 7 | 18 | 0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 28.6% | 1 (0) |
| Traveon Samuel | WR | 5'7, 175 | FR | 5 | 62 | 0 | 12.4 | 8.3 | 80.0% | 1 (0) |
| Kyle Bolin | QB | 6'2, 208 | SO | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.7 | 75.0% | 4 (2) |
| James Quick | WR | 6'1, 191 | JR | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 2.0 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 104.9 | 55 | 104.4 | 51 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 39.0% | 78 | 37.2% | 34 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.48 | 65 | 1.41 | 44 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 67.5 | 116 | 123.2 | 31 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| Lamar Jackson | 6'3, 196 | FR | 135 | 247 | 1840 | 12 | 8 | 54.7% | 26 | 9.5% | 6.1 |
| Kyle Bolin | 6'2, 208 | SO | 78 | 137 | 1154 | 7 | 6 | 56.9% | 12 | 8.1% | 7.2 |
| Reggie Bonnafon | 6'3, 209 | SO | 14 | 24 | 192 | 2 | 1 | 58.3% | 6 | 20.0% | 5.0 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| James Quick | WR | 6'1, 191 | JR | 71 | 39 | 624 | 5 | 16.0 | 8.8 | 54.9% | 43.7% | 18.4% |
| Jaylen Smith | WR | 6'4, 184 | FR | 61 | 29 | 376 | 1 | 13.0 | 6.2 | 47.5% | 36.1% | 15.8% |
| Jamari Staples | WR | 6'4, 195 | JR | 57 | 37 | 638 | 3 | 17.2 | 11.2 | 64.9% | 59.6% | 14.8% |
| Traveon Samuel | WR | 5'7, 175 | FR | 29 | 19 | 187 | 1 | 9.8 | 6.5 | 65.5% | 48.3% | 7.5% |
| Cole Hikutini | TE | 6'5, 240 | JR | 26 | 19 | 348 | 3 | 18.3 | 13.4 | 73.1% | 53.8% | 6.7% |
| Devonte Peete | WR | 6'6, 203 | FR | 24 | 12 | 166 | 1 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 50.0% | 41.7% | 6.2% |
| Micky Crum | TE | 6'4, 257 | FR | 22 | 14 | 163 | 3 | 11.6 | 7.4 | 63.6% | 54.5% | 5.7% |
| Ja'Quay Savage | WR | 6'3, 214 | SR | 22 | 12 | 135 | 1 | 11.3 | 6.1 | 54.5% | 45.5% | 5.7% |
| Keith Towbridge | TE | 6'5, 261 | JR | 16 | 10 | 154 | 3 | 15.4 | 9.6 | 62.5% | 43.8% | 4.1% |
| Javonte Bagley | WR | 6'3, 192 | SO | 13 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 12.6 | 6.8 | 53.8% | 30.8% | 3.4% |
| Reggie Bonnafon | QB | 6'3, 209 | SO | 12 | 10 | 105 | 0 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 83.3% | 66.7% | 3.1% |
| Charles Standberry | TE | 6'3, 226 | SO | 11 | 6 | 71 | 0 | 11.8 | 6.5 | 54.5% | 45.5% | 2.8% |
| L.J. Scott | RB | 6'0, 226 | SO | 7 | 7 | 95 | 0 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 100.0% | 71.4% | 1.8% |
| Brandon Radcliff | RB | 5'9, 214 | JR | 7 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 57.1% | 28.6% | 1.8% |
| Jeremy Smith | RB | 6'2, 225 | SO | 3 | 2 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 | 6.3 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Emonee Spence | WR | 6'3, 194 | FR | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0.5% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 106.5 | 42 | 112.7 | 24 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 44.7% | 94 | 42.0% | 23 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.20 | 25 | 1.05 | 45 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.89 | 65 | 2.61 | 25 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 10.9% | 127 | 6.0% | 35 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 115.9 | 34 | 106.4 | 50 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 33.6% | 44 | 29.7% | 55 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.68 | 85 | 1.53 | 16 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.20 | 69 | 2.86 | 36 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.9% | 105 | 11.4% | 13 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 110.5 | 44 | 122.9 | 18 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 115.5 | 30 | 110.1 | 44 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 115.1 | 28 | 110.8 | 40 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 112.0 | 29 | 117.4 | 21 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 111.2 | 32 | 122.1 | 9 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 114.8 | 30 | 116.8 | 23 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 112.4 | 36 | 97.8 | 79 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 55.3% | 90 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 39.2% | 31 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.8 | 84 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 76.0% | 52 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 60.3% | 65 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 30.0% | 102 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 19.7% | 13 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 3.1% | 111 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 9.0% | 3 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 7.2% | 32 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 35.7% | 38 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Keith Kelsey | LB | 6'1, 236 | JR | 82.0 | 11.7% | 12.0 | 3.5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| James Burgess | LB | 6'0, 229 | SR | 72.0 | 10.2% | 9.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Harvey-Clemons | S | 6'5, 230 | JR | 69.0 | 9.8% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Devonte Fields | LB | 6'4, 245 | JR | 54.5 | 7.8% | 22.5 | 11.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Trumaine Washington | CB | 5'10, 183 | SO | 52.0 | 7.4% | 7.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Chucky Williams | S | 6'2, 204 | SO | 49.5 | 7.0% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheldon Rankins | DE | 6'2, 303 | SR | 43.0 | 6.1% | 13.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jermaine Reve | S | 6'0, 192 | SR | 31.0 | 4.4% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Brown | DT | 6'1, 308 | JR | 30.0 | 4.3% | 6.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Young | LB | 6'4, 229 | SR | 26.0 | 3.7% | 10.0 | 8.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Keith Brown | LB | 6'1, 237 | JR | 24.5 | 3.5% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaq Wiggins | CB | 5'10, 171 | SO | 24.0 | 3.4% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Stacy Thomas | LB | 6'1, 225 | SO | 24.0 | 3.4% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pio Vatuvei | DE | 6'2, 296 | SR | 18.0 | 2.6% | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jaire Alexander | CB | 5'11, 170 | FR | 16.5 | 2.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zykiesis Cannon | CB | 6'0, 195 | SO | 13.5 | 1.9% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hearns | LB | 6'3, 257 | SO | 10.5 | 1.5% | 3.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| De'Eric Culver | CB | 6'0, 186 | SO | 9.0 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drew Bailey | DL | 6'5, 285 | JR | 5.5 | 0.8% | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Stewart | LB | 6'2, 236 | FR | 5.0 | 0.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Shortridge | DT | 6'2, 305 | SO | 4.5 | 0.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gio Pascascio | WR | 6'3, 185 | JR | 4.5 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dee Smith | S | 6'1, 200 | FR | 4.5 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamar Atkins | LB | 5'11, 236 | JR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devonte Peete | WR | 6'6, 203 | FR | 3.5 | 0.5% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. | |||||||||||
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.3 | 58 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.07 | 59 |
| Punt Success Rate | 59.4% | 40 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 80.0% | 31 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 40.0% | 97 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 32.3% | 112 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| John Wallace | 6'0, 190 | SR | 46-47 | 15-21 | 71.4% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Joshua Appleby | 6'3, 222 | SR | 69 | 40.4 | 3 | 40 | 27 | 97.1% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| John Wallace | 6'0, 190 | SR | 73 | 62.7 | 28 | 38.4% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jon Brown | 5'10, 202 | SO | 1 | 65.0 | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Appleby | 6'3, 222 | SR | 1 | 46.0 | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jaire Alexander | 5'11, 170 | FR | 23 | 9.7 | 0 | 14 | 2 (0) |
| Cornelius Sturghill | 5'11, 186 | FR | 4 | -0.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
| Alphonso Carter | 6'3, 205 | SO | 3 | -3.3 | 0 | 7 | 1 (1) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Corvin Lamb | 5'9, 208 | SR | 16 | 17.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Traveon Samuel | 5'7, 175 | FR | 12 | 26.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Jeremy Smith | 6'2, 225 | SO | 2 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics