Alabama football meets Louisville on Saturday in Orlando. Here is your first look at the Cardinals.
Louisville Season so far
Louisville, obviously, hasn’t played a game yet this season. Last season for Louisville was a case of a flying offense paired with a poor defense. The Cards had a 47-35 win over North Carolina. A 35-28 win over Purdue. A 31-28 win over Florida State. At times the defense did show up like in the 56–10 win over Syracuse. The last time Louisville met Alabama was 1991 in the Fiesta Bowl. The Tide prevailed 34-7 in that one.
Alabama-Louisville Stat Comparison
ALA OFF PPG | 37.1 | 38.1 | UL OFF PPG |
ALA DEF PPG | 11.9 | 27.4 | UL DEF PPG |
ALA TOTAL OFF | 444.1 | 544.9 | UL TOTAL OFF |
ALA PASSING OFF | 193.4 | 299.8 | UL PASSING OFF |
ALA RUSHING OFF | 250.6 | 245.1 | UL RUSHING OFF |
ALA TOTAL DEF | 260.4 | 388.1 | UL TOTAL DEF |
ALA PASSING DEF | 165.7 | 224.7 | UL PASSING DEF |
ALA RUSHING DEF | 94.7 | 163.8 | UL RUSHING DEF |
ALA TO MARGIN | 1.00 | 0.15 | UL TO MARGIN |
ALA MASSEY COMP& | 1 | 28 | UL MASSEY COMP |
2017 Stats
& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.
Louisville Injuries and Suspensions
POS | NAME | ISSUE | STATUS |
---|---|---|---|
WR | Jaylen Smith | Appendectomy | is upgraded to probable Saturday vs Alabama |
FB | Tobias Little | Knee | is out for season |
RB | Colin Wilson | Knee | is probable Saturday vs Alabama |
RB | Dae Williams | Undisclosed | is "?" Saturday vs Alabama |
DB | TreSean Smith | Knee | is "?" Saturday vs Alabama |
Source: DonBest.com
Challenges for Alabama
Gone now is Cardinal superstar quarterback Lamar Jackson who has moved on to the NFL. The Cards will rely on Jawon “Puma” Pass to be their quarterback. He’s a 6-foot-4, 230 pound sophomore who was rated the No. 7 QB prospect nationally in his recruiting class. The Cards return their top three receivers from a year ago. That group combined for almost 150 receptions. Louisville took heavy losses on the defensive line but does return the top TFL guy in defensive end Jonathan Greenard Jr. Alabama’s defense is loaded with new starters. They are very talented but need to mature quickly against a dangerous offensive team like Louisville.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 7 pm CT and can be seen on ABC.
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