Louisville statistical leaders through five games
Louisville cracked the rankings just in time for Notre Dame to come visit it. On one hand, the timing couldn’t be better for the Irish as a strong season for the Cardinals could mean a chance to bolster their College Football Playoff chances with a win. On the other, it’s the third straight quality opponent for the Irish with another one coming next week in USC, so the schedule isn’t getting any easier. They need a breather as much as anyone in the country.
Take a look at the Cardinals, and you’ll see some players in particular putting up big numbers. One could argue that’s because the Cardinals haven’t really played anyone yet. Whatever the case, this isn’t a team the Irish can afford to relax against. In fact, it’s a borderline trap game.
Here are the players on Louisville’s roster most likely to put their team in the best spot to succeed:
Passing
Jack Plummer: 86 for 132 (65.2%), 1,406 yards, 10.7 yards a pass attempt, 11 touchdowns, six interceptions
Rushing
Jawhar Jordan: 510 yards on 66 carries, 7.7 yards a carry
Isaac Guerendo: 142 yards on 31 carries, 4.6 yards a carry
Maurice Turner: 70 yards on 17 carries, 4.1 yards a carry
Keyjuan Brown: 65 yards on 11 carries, 5.9 yards a carry
Receiving
Jamari Thrash: 444 yards on 22 receptions, 20.2 yards a catch
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce: 191 yards on 13 receptions, 14.7 yards a catch
Chris Bell: 175 yards on seven receptions, 25.0 yards a catch
Kevin Coleman Jr.: 167 yards on 10 receptions, 16.7 yards a catch
Touchdowns
Jordan: seven
Thrash: six
Huggins-Bruce: three
Eight tied with one
Tackles
TJ Quinn: 33
Cam’Ron Kelly: 24
Devin Neal: 24
Jaylin Alderman: 23
Quincy Riley: 22
Sacks
Ashton Gillotte: 5.0
Dezmond Tell: 2.0
Ramon Puryear: 1.0
Alderman: 1.0
Interceptions
Kelly: two
Puryear: one
Neal: one
Riley: one
