Louisville Cardinals
ACC
2016 Record: 9-3, 7-1
Coach: Bobby Petrino
Coach Bowl Record: 5-4
Big Wins: 9/17 Florida State (63-20), 10/22 North Carolina State (54-13)
Bad Losses: 11/17 at Houston (10-36), 11/26 Kentucky (38-41)
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Lamar Jackson, QB, 1,538 yards
Passing: Lamar Jackson, QB, 3,390 yards
Receiving: James Quick, WR, 688 yards
Tackles: Keith Kelsey, LB, 81
Sacks: James Hearns, LB, 8.0
Interceptions: Jaire Alexander, CB, 4
2016 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 256.8 (11th in nation, 2nd in conference)
Passing Offense: 302.0 (14, 3)
Total Offense: 558.8 (2, 1)
Scoring Offense: 45.3 (1, 1)
Rushing Defense: 110.0 (11, 4)
Pass Defense: 206.3 (39, 5)
Total Defense: 316.3 (10, 3)
Scoring Defense: 23.3 (36, 6)
Turnover Margin: -0.58 (109, 13)
Sacks: 2.42 (33, 8)
Sacks Allowed: 3.25 (120, 14)
Recent Bowl Appearances:
2015 Music City Bowl Texas A&M (27-21)
2014 Belk Bowl Georgia (14-37)
2013 Russell Athletic Bowl Miami (FL) 36-9)
2012 Sugar Bowl Florida (33-23)
2011 Belk Bowl North Carolina State (24-31)
2010 Beef 'O' Brady's Bowl Southern Mississippi (31-28)
2006 Orange Bowl Wake Forest (24-13)
2005 Gator Bowl Virginia Tech (24-35)
2004 Liberty Bowl Boise State (44-40)
*all team stats through 11/28