09/27/26 02:45:00
Printable Page
09/27 14:42 CDT NC State hosts Louisville in ACC matchup
NC State hosts Louisville in ACC matchup
By The Associated Press
Louisville (2-2) at NC State (2-2), Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Louisville by 6. Against the spread: Louisville 3-1, NC State 1-3.
How to watch: ACC Network
Key stats
Louisville Offense
Overall: 486.3 yards per game (18th in FBS)
Passing: 295.8 yards per game (21st)
Rushing: 190.5 yards per game (38th)
Scoring: 41.3 points per game (18th)
Louisville Defense
Overall: 405.5 yards per game (116th in FBS)
Passing: 240.3 yards per game (110th)
Rushing: 165.3 yards per game (103rd)
Scoring: 28.8 points per game (109th)
NC State Offense
Overall: 451.8 yards per game (34th in FBS)
Passing: 232.8 yards per game (68th)
Rushing: 219 yards per game (25th)
Scoring: 38.3 points per game (31st)
NC State Defense
Overall: 327.8 yards per game (58th in FBS)
Passing: 206.3 yards per game (69th)
Rushing: 121.5 yards per game (58th)
Scoring: 25 points per game (88th)
NC State ranks 18th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert on 28.3% of third downs.
NC State ranks 80th in the FBS with a -1 turnover margin, compared to
Louisville's 9th-ranked +6 margin.
Louisville is 135th in the FBS averaging 93 penalty yards per game, compared to
NC State's 33rd-ranked 48 per-game average.
NC State is 97th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 90%
of trips. Louisville's red zone offense ranks 30th, scoring on 93.3% of red
zone opportunities.
NC State is 22nd in the FBS with an average time of possession of 32:58.
Team leaders
Louisville
Passing: Lincoln Kienholz, 1,140 yards, 7 TDs, 1 INT, 68.8 completion percentage
Rushing: Keyjuan Brown, 279 yards on 30 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Tre Richardson, 328 yards on 20 catches, 1 TD
NC State
Passing: C.J. Bailey, 893 yards, 6 TDs, 3 INTs, 67.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Jayden Scott, 346 yards on 57 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Keenan Jackson, 295 yards on 19 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Louisville fell to Wake Forest 30-27 on Sept. 26. Kienholz led Louisville with
324 yards on 27-of-36 passing (75.0%) for one touchdown and one interception.
He also carried the ball 13 times for -19 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Brown had 48 rushing yards on 12 carries. Richardson recorded 85 yards on five
catches.
NC State won 41-31 over Appalachian State on Sept. 26. Bailey threw for 253
yards on 24-of-33 attempts (72.7%) with two touchdowns and one interception. He
also carried the ball two times for 6 yards and one rushing touchdown. Scott
carried the ball 25 times for 148 yards and scored two touchdowns, adding two
receptions for eight yards. Jackson recorded 64 yards on four catches with one
touchdown.
Next game
Louisville hosts Florida State on Oct. 9. NC State hosts Wake Forest on Oct. 10.
|
