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Louisville's PFF Grades from Game Five vs. Virginia
Louisville’s Pete Nygra is pumped up after they score a touchdown against Virginia at L&N Stadium Saturday. Ocr. 4, 2025 Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Louisville football program's roller coaster on-field play was certainly on full display this past Saturday against No. 24 Virginia.

The Cardinals fell behind 24-14 entering the fourth quarter, but were able to mount a comeback to force overtime. However, after having to settle for a field goal to start the extra period, the Cavaliers countered with a walk-off touchdown.

With a disappointing performance such as this, how did Louisville's players grade out over on the analytical site Pro Football Focus? Below are the team-wide grades, as well as all the individual offensive and defensive grades, from their matchup against Pitt:

As a reminder, in PFF's grading scale, 60.0 is the baseline for an "average" grade. 70.0-79.9 is considered above average, 80.0-89.9 is good, whereas 90.0 and higher is elite. On the opposite end of the spectrum, 59.9-50.0 is below average, 49.9-40.0 is considered poor, whereas 39.9 and below is very poor.

Team Grades

  • Overall: 72.9
  • Offense: 64.8
  • Passing: 57.4
  • Pass Blocking: 67.9
  • Receiving: 68.3
  • Running: 66.6
  • Run Blocking: 53.2
  • Defense: 77.6
  • Run Defense: 76.5
  • Tacking: 75.3
  • Pass Rush: 66.8
  • Coverage: 75.5
  • Special Teams: TBD

Individual Offensive Grades

*Bold denotes starter
*Key: Grade (snap count)

  1. WR Kris Hughes -- 87.9 (3)
  2. WR Chris Bell -- 81.9 (75)
  3. LT Trevonte Sylvester -- 80.6 (39)
  4. C Pete Nygra -- 69.8 (77)
  5. TE Jaleel Skinner -- 65.0 (39)
  6. TE Nate Kurisky -- 64.6 (46)
  7. QB Miller Moss -- 62.7 (77)
  8. RB Isaac Brown -- 62.2 (49)
  9. LG Lance Robinson -- 61.3 (77)
  10. Vic Cutler -- 60.3 (3)
  11. RB Keyjuan Brown -- 60.1 (14)
  12. WR Caullin Lacy -- 59.0 (72)
  13. WR Antonio Meeks -- 58.9 (24)
  14. FB Jaxon Panariello -- 55.1 (6)
  15. WR Dacari Collins -- 52.6 (25)
  16. WR TreyShun Hurry -- 51.1 (22)
  17. RT Rasheed Miller -- 50.7 (77)
  18. LT Mahamane Moussa -- 50.0 (39)
  19. RG Jordan Church -- 42.4 (74)
  20. RB Duke Watson -- 42.1 (9)

Individual Defensive Grades

*Bold denotes starter
*Key: Grade (snap count)

  1. MLB T.J. Quinn -- 77.3 (64)
  2. FS JoJo Evans -- 75.6 (43)
  3. DE Justin Beadles -- 73.0 (15)
  4. LB/S Antonio Watts -- 71.7 (62)
  5. CB Jabari Mack -- 70.4 (63)
  6. DE Clev Lubin -- 70.2 (54)
  7. CB Tayon Holloway -- 68.4 (63)
  8. DT Denzel Lowry -- 68.3 (20)
  9. DT Jerry Lawson -- 68.0 (8)
  10. DE Wesley Bailey -- 67.7 (47)
  11. MLB Kalib Perry -- 65.8 (23)
  12. DT Jordan Guerad -- 64.9 (49)
  13. DE A.J. Green -- 64.2 (15)
  14. CB Justin Agu -- 63.6 (9)
  15. FS Corey Gordon Jr. -- 63.5 (21)
  16. CB Rae'mon Mosby -- 61.5 (2)
  17. FS Blake Ruffin -- 60.1 (2)
  18. DE Micah Carter -- 60.0 (1)
  19. DT Rene Konga -- 58.1 (49)
  20. SS D'Angelo Hutchinson -- 57.8 (63)
  21. MLB T.J. Capers -- 53.8 (31)

This article first appeared on Louisville Cardinals on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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