Week 1 · Friday, September 1, 2023
W 39–34
vs Georgia Tech
Mercedes-Benz Stadium · ESPN
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 39 |
| Georgia Tech | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 34 |
Pregame odds
71%
Win expectancy
66.3%
Excitement index
7.42
Elo after
1654 (-14)
Weather
78° Cloudy
Betting
Spread
LOU -8
Against the spread
NO COVER
Total
51.5
Result
OVER 73
Closing line from consensus · Louisville -8. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, Georgia Tech right.
LouisvilleGeorgia Tech
474Total yards488
247Passing313
227Rushing175
21First downs23
1-11Third down6-13
7-59Penalties2-20
1Turnovers2
29:54Possession30:06
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
Louisvilleopponentown goal line → opponent goal line
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25 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Plummer | 18/31 | 247 | 3 | 1 |
| Haynes King | 19/32 | 313 | 3 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawhar Jordan | 7 | 96 | 1 | 74 |
| Jack Plummer | 9 | 51 | 0 | 16 |
| Maurice Turner | 7 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 6 | 27 | 0 | 7 |
| Jimmy Calloway | 2 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
| Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Haynes King | 10 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| Trevion Cooley | 9 | 52 | 2 | 23 |
| Jamal Haynes | 11 | 51 | 0 | 13 |
| Dontae Smith | 7 | 18 | 0 | 7 |
| Evan Dickens | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamari Thrash | 7 | 88 | 2 | 23 |
| Kevin Coleman Jr. | 3 | 66 | 1 | 40 |
| Chris Bell | 2 | 40 | 0 | 33 |
| Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | 3 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
| Jimmy Calloway | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Isaac Guerendo | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| Jawhar Jordan | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Malik Rutherford | 5 | 85 | 0 | 55 |
| Chase Lane | 3 | 69 | 1 | 48 |
| Jamal Haynes | 4 | 56 | 0 | 46 |
| Eric Singleton Jr. | 2 | 34 | 1 | 29 |
| Abdul Janneh | 1 | 33 | 0 | 33 |
| Christian Leary | 2 | 27 | 0 | 25 |
| Luke Benson | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Brett Seither | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Minkins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TJ Quinn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Storm Duck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Neal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Watts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dezmond Tell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Stephen Herron | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Quincy Riley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Alderman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kameron Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam'Ron Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashton Gillotte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tawfiq Thomas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maurice Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Brownlee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jawhar Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Franklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Puryear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adonijah Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shai Kochav | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Reiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trenilyas Tatum | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Kennard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon King | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Clayton Powell-Lee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KJ Wallace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Harris II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Makius Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Moala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahmari Harvey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenyatta Watson II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakiah Leftwich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeek Biggers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Daniels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Efford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James BlackStrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.38 | 1.06 | 0.42 |
| Georgia Tech | -0.34 | 1.16 | -0.36 | 0.12 | 0.26 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 50% | 46% | 52% | 73% | 54% |
| Georgia Tech | 19% | 75% | 14% | 39% | 42% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.65 | 0.97 | 1.02 | 1.71 | 1.09 |
| Georgia Tech | 0.66 | 1.75 | 1.73 | 1.17 | 1.43 |
LOUGEORGIA TECH
Scoring opps10 · 4.0 pts12 · 2.9 pts
Havoc rate8.5%9.8%
Avg start70.768.8
Stuff rate7%11%
Most valuable plays
Jack Plummer QB+18.3
Haynes King QB+17.7
Jamari Thrash WR+10.5
Kevin Coleman Jr. WR+5.9
Chase Lane WR+4.5
Jawhar Jordan RB+4.0
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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