Louisville at Wake Forest - 2017 Matchup Preview
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Louisville Cardinals at Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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Saturday, October 28th 2017 (12:20 PM EDT)
Louisville -3 (66.5) (0)  Open: 0.0
Wake Forest 42 - Louisville: 32  (ACC)

 
Cardinals (8 - 5) (5 - 8 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 30 - 21 (23 - 26 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
LOU 2nd straight Road Game
LOU is playing their 9th straight game
Our Line: -2  (SP+ LOU -8.5)
Projected Score: LOU: 23 - WAKE: 26 (49)
LOU Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
LOU Travel: 335 miles
Demon Deacons (8 - 5) (9 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 28 - 22 (28 - 17 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Louisville's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/2 Louisville vs Purdue-25.567.5W 35 - 28UN
Sat 9/9 Louisville at North Carolina-11.565.5W 47 - 35OY
Sat 9/16 Louisville vs Clemson+3.061.0L 21 - 47ON
Sat 9/23 Louisville vs Kent State-41.556.0W 42 - 3UN
Sat 9/30 Louisville vs Murray State-49.063.5W 55 - 10ON
Thu 10/5 Louisville at NC State-3.567.0L 25 - 39UN
Sat 10/14 Louisville vs Boston College-20.060.0L 42 - 45ON
Sat 10/21 Louisville at Florida State+7.058.0W 31 - 28OY
Sat 10/28 Louisville at Wake Forest-3.066.5L 32 - 42ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/11 Louisville vs Virginia-14.066.5W 38 - 21UY
Sat 11/18 Louisville vs Syracuse-15.069.0W 56 - 10UY
Sat 11/25 Louisville at Kentucky-10.068.0W 44 - 17UY
Sat 12/30 Louisville vs Mississippi State-6.562.0L 27 - 31UN

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Louisville's Schedule
Wake Forest's 2017 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/31 Wake Forest vs Presbyterian-42.5
Sat 9/9 Wake Forest at Boston College+1.045.5W 34 - 10UY
Sat 9/16 Wake Forest vs Utah State-14.051.5W 46 - 10OY
Sat 9/23 Wake Forest at App State-5.548.5W 20 - 19UN
Sat 9/30 Wake Forest vs Florida State+7.546.5L 19 - 26UY
Sat 10/7 Wake Forest at Clemson+21.050.5L 14 - 28UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21 Wake Forest at Georgia Tech+3.549.0L 24 - 38ON
Sat 10/28 Wake Forest vs Louisville+3.066.5W 42 - 32OY
Sat 11/4 Wake Forest at Notre Dame+16.556.0L 37 - 48OY
Sat 11/11 Wake Forest at Syracuse-2.564.5W 64 - 43OY
Sat 11/18 Wake Forest vs NC State-3.062.0W 30 - 24UY
Sat 11/25 Wake Forest vs Duke-10.559.0L 23 - 31UN
Fri 12/29 Wake Forest vs Texas A&M-3.563.0W 55 - 52ON

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Wake Forest's Schedule
Important Stats (2016)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LOU.3350%29.953%3.5224244%2914.36.0636%21.234%36%3.2870.72.51.9
WAKE.0337%28.135%2.7214635%1663.07.0941%22.141%41%2.4438.51.52.1
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
LOU0%0%000%000%0%0%0000
WAKE0%0%000%000%0%0%0000



Overall Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LOU Offense1329.92349.5%4.362.525533242291647%51%53%44%17%.33
WAKE Defense1322.117.341.3%2.442.1 - - - - - 49%50%41%41%19%.09
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
LOU Defense1321.225.536.4%3.281.9 - - - - - 49%49%34%36%19%.06
WAKE Offense1328.128.336.9%3.071.5173111461663.654%43%35%35%17%.03

Additional Stats 2016
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Louisville1328:4624.841%69%7.870.72.51.97.52.3232.2
Wake Forest1330:4917.335%41%4.738.51.52.17.23.2232
Run Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LOU Offense1347%53%40.4242.2637.383.5276%12%1.16
WAKE Defense1349%41% - - - - .042.9169%13%0.89
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
LOU Defense1349%34% - - - - -.072.5465%13%0.86
WAKE Offense1354%35%41145.83.617.052.7265%10%1.08

Pass Game Stats (2017)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LOU Offense1351%44%19.133.5290.58.715.23210.331.632%38%.445%1.8
WAKE Defense1350%41% - - - - - - 12.151.534%29%.196%1.7
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
LOU Defense1349%36% - - - - - - 15.191.837%29%.236%1.9
WAKE Offense1343%35%14.627.2165.76.111.3913.031.436%28%.127%1.6

Louisville's Power Ratings
Louisville's Power Rating: NR
Louisville's Offense Rating: NR
Louisville's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #36
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Louisville's 2017 Expected Record: -
Louisville's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 19.2  #14
Louisville's Offense SP+ Rating: 43.3  #2
Louisville's Defense SP+ Rating: 24.9  #47

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Louisville:    Wake Forest: 7.75

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Louisville: 19.2   Wake Forest: 10.5




Wake Forest's Power Ratings
Wake Forest's Power Rating: 7.75 NR
Wake Forest's Offense Rating: NR
Wake Forest's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating:  #66
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Wake Forest's 2017 Expected Record: -
Wake Forest's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: 10.5  #31
Wake Forest's Offense SP+ Rating: 35.7  #21
Wake Forest's Defense SP+ Rating: 25.1  #49

Average Talent
Average ACC Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Louisville Scoring
Offense: 29.9 PPG
Offense on Road: 23
Defense: 21.2 PPG
Defense on Road: 25.5

Louisville's 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 5 - 8 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record on Road: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 4 - 6 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Wake Forest 26
Louisville 23

Projected Total Points: 49
Wake Forest Scoring
Offense: 28.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 28.3
Defense: 22.1 PPG
Defense at Home: 17.3

Wake Forest's 2017 Record
Record: 8 - 5
Record vs Spread: 9 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 7
Record at home: 4 - 2
Record vs Spread at home: 5 - 1 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 2 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 0 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202210/29Louisville48Wake Forest21Wake Forest -3Louisville66.5Over
202110/02Wake Forest37Louisville34Wake Forest -7Louisville64.5Over
202012/12Louisville45Wake Forest21Louisville -1.5Louisville62.5Over
201910/12Wake Forest59Louisville62Wake Forest -7Louisville65.0Over
201810/27Louisville35Wake Forest56Louisville -3Wake Forest68.0Over
201710/28Wake Forest42Louisville32Louisville -3Wake Forest66.5Over
201611/12Louisville44Wake Forest12Louisville -33Wake Forest56.5Under
201510/30Wake Forest19Louisville20Louisville -9.5Wake Forest44.0Under
201409/27Louisville20Wake Forest10Louisville -21Wake Forest0
200601/02Wake Forest13Louisville24
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Wake Forest356 Overs
Louisville742 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 44 - 51 - 53 - 0
Road Teams4 - 65 - 40 - 35 - 1

(#) LOU at (#) WAKE
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatLOUWAKE
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #14 #31
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #36 #66
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Louisville on Offense
CategoryCat
LOU OffWAKE Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #2 #49
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Louisville Run Game
CategoryCat
LOU OffWAKE Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Louisville Pass Game
CategoryCat
LOU OffWAKE Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Wake Forest on Offense
CategoryCatWAKE OffLOU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #21 #47
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Wake Forest Run Game
CategoryCat
WAKE OffLOU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Wake Forest Pass Game
CategoryCatWAKE OffLOU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
WAKE 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Average P4

LOU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to CFP Hopefuls

Weather Forecast
Playing in BB&T Field
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 9
Louisville 3.0 (66.5)
Wake Forest won vs Louisville this year (42-32)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
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