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11/08 14:43 CST North Carolina hosts Louisville in ACC matchup
North Carolina hosts Louisville in ACC matchup
By The Associated Press
Louisville (6-3) at North Carolina (5-4), Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. EST.
Opening Line: Louisville by 2.5. Against the spread: Louisville 6-3, North
Carolina 6-3.
How to watch: ESPN2
Key stats
Louisville Offense
Overall: 488.1 yards per game (8th in FBS)
Passing: 260.1 yards per game (31st)
Rushing: 228.0 yards per game (8th)
Scoring: 40.8 points per game (6th)
Louisville Defense
Overall: 404.4 yards per game (112th in FBS)
Passing: 265.9 yards per game (130th)
Rushing: 138.6 yards per game (66th)
Scoring: 25.9 points per game (78th)
North Carolina Offense
Overall: 352.9 yards per game (100th in FBS)
Passing: 238.7 yards per game (55th)
Rushing: 114.2 yards per game (121st)
Scoring: 27.1 points per game (75th)
North Carolina Defense
Overall: 377.0 yards per game (84th in FBS)
Passing: 227.2 yards per game (91st)
Rushing: 149.8 yards per game (78th)
Scoring: 22.8 points per game (51st)
North Carolina ranks 121st in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert 44.1% of the time. Louisville ranks 33rd on offense,
converting on 44.4% of third downs.
North Carolina is 74th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to
Louisville's 14th-ranked +7 margin.
Louisville ranks 124th in the FBS averaging 72.1 penalty yards per game,
compared to North Carolina's 6th-ranked 34.3 per-game average.
Louisville is 17th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on
75.0% of red zone trips.
Team leaders
Louisville
Passing: Lincoln Kienholz, 2,276 yards, 14 TDs, 3 INTs, 67.8 completion
percentage
Rushing: Isaac Brown, 745 yards on 99 carries, 8 TDs
Receiving: Tre Richardson, 685 yards on 44 catches, 3 TDs
North Carolina
Passing: Billy Edwards Jr., 2,126 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs, 65.2 completion
percentage
Rushing: Benjamin Hall, 377 yards on 69 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Jordan Shipp, 642 yards on 50 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Louisville won 44-17 over Georgia Tech on Nov. 7. Kienholz threw for 182 yards
on 17-of-25 attempts (68.0%) with two touchdowns and no interceptions. He also
carried the ball nine times for 81 yards. Keyjuan Brown had 54 rushing yards on
nine carries, adding two receptions for six yards. Treyshun Hurry had eight
receptions for 104 yards and one touchdown.
North Carolina won 38-21 over UConn on Nov. 7. Edwards threw for 255 yards on
29-of-38 attempts (76.3%) with three touchdowns and one interception. Hall
carried the ball nine times for 81 yards and scored one touchdown, adding four
receptions for 26 yards. Jelani Thurman had seven receptions for 64 yards and
two touchdowns.
Next game
Louisville hosts Pittsburgh on Nov. 21. North Carolina plays at Virginia on
Nov. 21.
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