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Tale of the Tape, Predictions: Louisville vs. Washington
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville (8-4, 5-3 ACC) is set to face Washington (6-6, 4-5 Big Ten) in the Sun Bowl on Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 2:00 p.m. EST at Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas. Here’s how the Cardinals stack up against the Huskies:
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Washington |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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AP/USAT |
NR/NR |
RV/RV |
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CFP |
NR |
NR |
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SOS |
12th |
28th |
|
SOR |
46th |
25th |
|
SP+ |
61st |
18th |
|
FPI |
45th |
12th |
|
Sagarin |
47th |
17th |
|
Kelley Ford |
49th |
13th |
|
CFB Insiders |
41st |
11th |
|
Washington |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
|
Total Offense |
68th (383.7) |
10th (455.8) |
|
Yards Per Play |
52nd (5.96) |
3rd (6.88) |
|
Scoring Offense |
109th (22.5) |
9th (36.6) |
|
Passing Yards |
39th (252.3) |
20th (272.4) |
|
Yards Per Completion |
113th (10.97) |
37th (12.82) |
|
Rushing Yards |
93rd (131.3) |
37th (183.3) |
|
Yards Per Rush Attempt |
85th (4.07) |
9th (5.60) |
|
First Downs Gained |
76th (248) |
57th (261) |
|
3rd Down Con. % |
102nd (36.4%) |
74th (39.7%) |
|
4th Down Con. % |
101st (45.8%) |
(116th (40.0%) |
|
Red Zone Con. % |
85th (82.2%) |
95th (80.8%) |
|
Turnovers Lost |
19th (11) |
19th (11) |
|
Interceptions Thrown |
26th (7) |
10th (6) |
|
Fumbles Lost |
15th (4) |
30th (5) |
|
Tackles for Loss Allowed |
87th (5.83) |
19th (4.17) |
|
Sacks Allowed |
111th (2.83) |
23rd (1.25) |
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Avg. Time of Possession |
66th (30:10) |
73rd (29:57) |
Key: National Rank out of 134 FBS Teams (Value)
|
Washington |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Total Defense |
27th (324.8) |
58th (360.1) |
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Yards Allowed Per Play |
28th (5.00) |
49th (5.28) |
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Scoring Defense |
45th (22.8) |
52nd (23.3) |
|
Passing Yards Allowed |
5th (166.8) |
80th (224.7) |
|
Rushing Yards Allowed |
83rd (158.1) |
43rd (135.4) |
|
First Downs Allowed |
69th (241) |
40th (229) |
|
3rd Down Defensive % |
106th (43.9%) |
39th (35.5%) |
|
4th Down Defensive % |
91st (57.1%) |
112th (64.5%) |
|
Red Zone Defensive % |
53rd (81.0%) |
63rd (81.8%) |
|
Turnovers Gained |
91st (14) |
69th (16) |
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Interceptions Caught |
93rd (8) |
75th (9) |
|
Fumbles Recovered |
69th (6) |
49th (7) |
|
TFL Per Game |
132nd (3.6) |
39th (6.4) |
|
Sacks Per Game |
90th (1.67) |
40th (2.42) |
Key: National Rank out of 134 FBS Teams (Value)
|
Washington |
Louisville |
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|---|---|---|
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Net Punting |
131st (34.49) |
109th (36.74) |
|
Avg. Kickoff Return |
30th (22.42) |
60th (20.53) |
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Avg. Kickoff Return Def. |
92nd (21.83) |
24th (17.42) |
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Avg. Punt Return |
74th (7.27) |
106th (5.13) |
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Avg. Punt Return Def. |
126th (14.94) |
31st (5.00) |
|
Field Goal Attempts |
18-26 |
18-25 |
|
PAT |
26-26 |
55-55 |
Key: National Rank out of 134 FBS Teams (Value)
– FPI Prediction: Per ESPN’s Football Power Index, the Cardinals have a 74.8 percent chance to win against the Huskies. Louisville has an FPI rating of 16.4 (12th overall), whereas Washington has an FPI rating of 5.1 (45th overall).
– SP+ Prediction: Per Bill Connelly’s SP+ model, the Cardinals have a 76.89 percent chance to take down the Huskies. Louisville has an SP+ rating of 15.5 (18th overall), whereas Washington has an SP+ rating of 3.0 (61st overall).
– Kelley Ford Prediction: Per the Kelley Ford ratings, the Cardinals have a 73 percent chance to defeat the Huskies. Louisville has a KFord rating of 16.5 (14th overall), whereas Washington has a KFord rating of 5.1 (48th overall).
– College Football Insiders Prediction: Per College Football Insiders’ IPR metric, the Cardinals have a 71.99 percent chance to take down the Huskies. Louisville has an IPR rating of 65.5 (11th overall), whereas Washington has an IPR rating of 53.5 (41st overall).
– Personal Prediction: Louisville 28, Washington 24
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Bobby Martin, who was charged with first-degree murder Thursday, made his first appearance Friday in Cook County court.
Martin, is accused of killing his co-worker, Antoine Alexander, 32, in a parking lot at 9411 S Ashland Ave about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Chicago police.
Prosecutors said Martin and Alexander worked together at an armed security company and got into a verbal altercation inside the guard shack on Tuesday afternoon. During the altercation, prosecutors said Alexander removed his bullet proof vest and threw it to the ground. A witness, another co-worker, then told the defendant and the victim to take the altercation outside.
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The couple made the announcement in a video on the Spirit’s social media channels, holding a baby goalkeeper jersey on the pitch at Audi Field.
Kingsbury becomes the most recent Spirit star to go on maternity leave, following defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Andi Sullivan and forward Ashley Hatch.
Sullivan gave birth to daughter Millie in July, while Hatch welcomed her son Leo in January.
Krueger announced she was pregnant with her second child in October.
Kingsbury has served as the Spirit’s starting goalkeeper since 2018, and has been named the NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year twice (2019 and 2021).
The 34-year-old has two caps with the U.S. women’s national team, and was named to the 2023 World Cup roster.
The club captain will leave a major void for the Spirit, who have finished as NWSL runner-up in back-to-back seasons.
Sandy MacIver and Kaylie Collins are expected to compete for the starting role while Kingsbury is on maternity leave.
The Spirit kick off their 2026 campaign on March 13 against the Portland Thorns.
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The loan was approved for the design engineering phase of the Sixth Avenue project. The funding can also be used along Sixth Avenue for utility replacement and updated ADA use.
The Yakima City Council must decide whether to accept the award. If the council accepts it, the city’s engineering work will move forward with the design of Sixth Avenue.
The cost of installing trolley lines is excluded from the plan. The historic trolleys would need to raise the funds required to add trolley lines.
The award is scheduled to be discussed during next week’s City Council meeting.
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