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Louisville Cardinals
 
Overall Rank: #27
 
#5 ACC
 
 
2023 Record: 10-4, 7-1
2023 Bowl: Holiday Bowl vs. USC (L 28-42)
Coach: Jeff Brohm
Offensive Coordinator: Brian Brohm
Defensive Coordinator: Ron English and Mark Hagen
 
Returning Leaders:
Rushing: Maurice Turner, RB, 284 yards
Passing: Harrison Bailey, QB, 51 yards
Receiving: Chris Bell, WR, 407 yards
Tackles: TJ Quinn, LB, 91
Sacks: Ashton Gillotte, DL, 11
Interceptions: Devin Neal, DB, 4
 
Other Key Returnees: DB Benjamin Perry, DB Quincy Riley, LB Antonio Watts, DL Mason Reiger, DL Ramon Puryear, DL Dezmond Tell, DL Jared Dawson
 
Key Losses: QB Jack Plummer, RB Jawhar Jordan, RB Isaac Guerendo, WR Jamari Thrash, WR Kevin Coleman, OL Bryan Hudson, DB Cam’Ron Kelly, LB Jaylin Alderman, DL Stephen Herron, CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr., CB Storm Duck
 
Projected Postseason: Bowl
 
2023 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 178.5 (37th in nation, 5th in conference)
Passing Offense: 236.6 (56, 5)
Total Offense: 415.1 (41, 4)
Scoring Offense: 30.7 (43, 5)
Rushing Defense: 99.8 (9, 1)
Pass Defense: 217.3 (57, 10)
Total Defense: 317.1 (21, 3)
Scoring Defense: 21.3 (33, 5)
Turnover Margin: 0.07 (65, 7)
Sacks: 2.43 (37, 7)
Sacks Allowed: 2.29 (84, 10)