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10/26 10:02 CDT Virginia Tech hosts No. 19 Louisville in ACC action
Virginia Tech hosts No. 19 Louisville in ACC action
By The Associated Press
No. 19 Louisville (6-1) at Virginia Tech (3-5), Nov. 1 at 3 p.m. EDT.
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Key stats
Virginia Tech Offense
Overall: 373.8 yards per game (80th in FBS)
Passing: 189.5 yards per game (104th)
Rushing: 184.3 yards per game (41st)
Scoring: 25.4 points per game (84th)
Virginia Tech Defense
Overall: 367.1 yards per game (70th in FBS)
Passing: 231.3 yards per game (89th)
Rushing: 135.9 yards per game (55th)
Scoring: 29.9 points per game (105th)
Louisville Offense
Overall: 413.0 yards per game (51st in FBS)
Passing: 268.6 yards per game (32nd)
Rushing: 144.4 yards per game (80th)
Scoring: 34.6 points per game (32nd)
Louisville Defense
Overall: 286.3 yards per game (14th in FBS)
Passing: 181.0 yards per game (21st)
Rushing: 105.3 yards per game (21st)
Scoring: 21.4 points per game (42nd)
Louisville ranks 24th in FBS in defensive third down percentage, allowing
opponents to convert on 33.0% of third downs.
Virginia Tech is 114th in the FBS with a -5 turnover margin, compared to
Louisville's 36th-ranked +4 margin.
Both teams are heavily penalized. Virginia Tech ranks 122nd in the FBS
averaging 68.4 penalty yards per game, and Louisville ranks 120th with a
67.3-yard average.
Virginia Tech is 134th in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score
on 100.0% of trips. Louisville's red zone offense ranks 28th, scoring on 90.9%
of red zone opportunities.
Team leaders
Virginia Tech
Passing: Kyron Drones, 1,516 yards, 14 TDs, 6 INTs, 59.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Marcellous Hawkins, 531 yards on 85 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Ayden Greene, 365 yards on 23 catches, 2 TDs
Louisville
Passing: Miller Moss, 1,793 yards, 10 TDs, 5 INTs, 65.0 completion percentage
Rushing: Isaac Brown, 652 yards on 75 carries, 4 TDs
Receiving: Chris Bell, 687 yards on 48 catches, 6 TDs
Last game
Virginia Tech beat California 42-34 on Friday, Oct. 24. Drones passed for 119
yards on 9-of-18 attempts (50.0%) with three touchdowns and one interception.
He also carried the ball 21 times for 137 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Hawkins had 167 rushing yards on 21 carries. Takye Heath recorded 64 yards on
four catches with two touchdowns.
Louisville beat Boston College 38-24 on Saturday, Oct. 25. Moss led Louisville
with 187 yards on 15-of-27 passing (55.6%) for one touchdown and one
interception. He also carried the ball four times for 10 yards and two rushing
touchdowns. Brown had 205 rushing yards on 14 carries and one touchdown. Bell
had four receptions for 49 yards.
Next game
Virginia Tech plays at Florida State on Nov. 15. Louisville hosts California on
Nov. 8.
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