Louisville at North Carolina

Saturday, September 25, 2004

No. 24 Louisville beat North Carolina 34–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

Away24Louisville11–⁠1 in 2004
34
HomeNorth Carolina6–⁠6 in 2004
0

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillAttendance 49,000

At kickoff
75°F, a few clouds, wind 6 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium, 25 minutes after kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisville73141034
North Carolina00000

Standouts

Player stats

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stefan LeFors13/1612300
Brian Brohm5/85400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Eric Shelton1386337
Michael Bush1782012
Kolby Smith965015
Stefan LeFors52707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
J.R. Russell863017
Montrell Jones343020
Adam McCauley330015
Joshua Tinch119019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Brandon Johnson120
Jon Russell100

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Darian Durant10/198001
Matt Baker4/76501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chad Scott233031
Jacque Lewis82907
Darian Durant915010
Matt Baker1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mike Mason249034
Jarwarski Pollock537011
Adarius Bowman232018
Jesse Holley125025

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LouisvilleNorth Carolina
455Total yards222
189Passing yards164
278Rushing yards77
7.4Yards per pass5.6
5.3Yards per rush3.5
30First downs11
8–⁠13Third downs3–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers3
0–⁠0Penalties0–⁠0
22:29Possession14:09

Efficiency

LouisvilleNorth Carolina
60%Success rate35%
0.21EPA per play−0.19
0.78Explosiveness1.03
0.22Rushing EPA−0.21
0.34Passing EPA−0.16
62%Passing-down success31%
0.15First-down EPA−0.39
0.15Second-down EPA−0.29
0.47Third-down EPA−0.15

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Louisville 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneLouisville end zoneQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 14 playsQ1 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 10 playsQ1 LouisvilleField goal, 12 playsQ2 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ2 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ2 North CarolinaInterception, 7 playsQ2 LouisvillePunt, 9 playsQ2 North CarolinaRush, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 9 playsQ3 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 13 playsQ4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaFumble, 9 playsQ4 LouisvilleField goal, 12 playsQ4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 playQ4 North CarolinaInterception, 1 playQ4 LouisvilleRush, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, Louisville right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 14 plays, 77 yards
  2. Q1 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, 21 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 10 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q1 LouisvilleField goal, 12 plays, 85 yards
  5. Q2 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, 34 yards
  6. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  7. Q2 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 20 yards
  8. Q2 North CarolinaInterception, 7 plays, 44 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvillePunt, 9 plays, 46 yards
  10. Q2 North CarolinaRush, 1 play, 5 yards
  11. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 1 play, 37 yards
  13. Q3 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, 25 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 9 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 37 yards
  17. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown run, 13 plays, 57 yards
  18. Q4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, 35 yards
  19. Q4 North CarolinaFumble, 9 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q4 LouisvilleField goal, 12 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaKickoff, 1 play, 33 yards
  22. Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q4 LouisvilleRush, 4 plays, 22 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Louisville 7, North Carolina 0
Louisville Touchdown run, 14 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 23Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to Harry Douglas (UL) for 12 yards.
14:351st & 10 at own 35Stefan LeFors (UL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
14:352nd & 3 at own 42Eric Shelton (UL) rushed right side for -1 yards.
13:453rd & 4 at own 41Stefan LeFors (UL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
13:251st & 10 at own 46Kolby Smith (UL) rushed up the middle for no gain.
12:552nd & 10 at own 46Stefan LeFors (UL) pass right side complete to Adam McCauley (UL) for 12 yards.
12:351st & 10 at opp 42Michael Bush (UL) rushed left side for 11 yards.
12:051st & 10 at opp 31Stefan LeFors (UL) pass right side complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 7 yards.
11:552nd & 3 at opp 24Kolby Smith (UL) rushed right side for 2 yards.
11:253rd & 1 at opp 22Eric Shelton (UL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
11:051st & 10 at opp 19Stefan LeFors (UL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
10:352nd & 5 at opp 14Michael Bush (UL) rushed right side for 4 yards.
8:523rd & 1 at opp 10Cardinals timeout; 08:52 remaining 1st quarter
8:523rd & 1 at opp 10Stefan LeFors (UL) pass right side complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 9 yards.
8:451st & goal at opp 1Eric Shelton (UL) rushed left side for a 1 yard touchdown.Louisville 6, North Carolina 0
8:45Extra point by Arthur Carmody (UL) is good.Louisville 7, North Carolina 0
8:24Kickoff returned by Dean Mason (UNC) for 16 yards.
North Carolina Punt, 10 plays
8:191st & 10 at own 21Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed left side for 4 yards.
8:052nd & 6 at own 25Darian Durant (UNC) rushed left side for 5 yards.
7:353rd & 1 at own 30Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
7:354th & 1 at own 30Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
7:351st & 10 at own 34Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
7:052nd & 10 at own 34Darian Durant (UNC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
6:453rd & 3 at own 41Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Adarius Bowman (UNC) for 18 yards.
6:351st & 10 at opp 41Darian Durant (UNC) rushed up the middle for -4 yards.
6:052nd & 14 at opp 45Darian Durant (UNC) rushed right side for 6 yards.
5:353rd & 8 at opp 39Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the left side.
5:354th & 8 at opp 39Punt by John Choate (UNC) no return by Cardinals.
Louisville Field goal, 12 plays
3:321st & 10 at own 8Michael Bush (UL) rushed left side for 9 yards.
3:052nd & 1 at own 17Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
2:351st & 10 at own 25Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 5 yards.
2:152nd & 5 at own 30Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 4 yards.
1:553rd & 1 at own 34Eric Shelton (UL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
1:451st & 10 at own 36Joshua Tinch (UL) rushed right side for 19 yards.
1:451st & 10 at opp 45Stefan LeFors (UL) pass incomplete to the right side.
1:252nd & 10 at own 46Eric Shelton (UL) rushed right side for 15 yards.
1:251st & 10 at opp 3015 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
0:051st & 10 at opp 15Michael Bush (UL) rushed right side for 6 yards.
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 9Start of the 2nd quarter.
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 9Eric Shelton (UL) rushed right side for 2 yards.
Q2 14:453rd & 2 at opp 7Tar Heels timeout; 14:45 remaining 2nd quarter
Q2 14:453rd & 2 at opp 7Michael Bush (UL) rushed right side for no gain.
Q2 14:454th & 2 at opp 724 yard field goal by Arthur Carmody (UL) is good.Louisville 10, North Carolina 0
Q2 13:421st & 0 at opp 7Kickoff returned by Mike Mason (UNC) for 27 yards.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Louisville 10, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 34Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
13:052nd & 3 at own 41Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Adarius Bowman (UNC) for 14 yards.
13:051st & 10 at opp 45Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for 4 yards.
12:352nd & 6 at opp 41Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
11:453rd & 3 at opp 38Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
11:454th & 3 at opp 38Punt by John Choate (UNC) no return by Cardinals.
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
11:451st & 10 at own 20Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 17 yards.
11:251st & 10 at own 37Michael Bush (UL) rushed right side for 4 yards.
10:452nd & 6 at own 41Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
10:353rd & 7 at own 40Brian Brohm (UL) rushed up the middle for -5 yards.
10:354th & 12 at own 35Punt by Brent Moody (UL) returned 8 yards by Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) to the Tar Heels 35.
North Carolina Interception, 7 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 35Chad Scott (UNC) rushed right side for 31 yards.
10:051st & 10 at opp 34Darian Durant (UNC) sacked for a loss of 6 yards.
9:252nd & 16 at opp 40Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) for 8 yards.
6:253rd & 8 at opp 32Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) for 11 yards.
6:051st & 10 at opp 21Darian Durant (UNC) rushed left side for no gain.
5:152nd & 10 at opp 21Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete across the middle.
4:413rd & 10 at opp 21Tar Heels timeout; 04:41 remaining 2nd quarter
4:413rd & 10 at opp 21Darian Durant (UNC) pass left side intercepted by Brandon Johnson (UL). Returned for no gain.
Louisville Punt, 9 plays
4:311st & 10 at own 13Stefan LeFors (UL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
4:252nd & 5 at own 20Eric Shelton (UL) rushed right side for 9 yards.
4:051st & 10 at own 29Eric Shelton (UL) rushed up the middle for 12 yards.
3:351st & 10 at own 41Stefan LeFors (UL) pass across the middle complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 1 yard.
2:452nd & 11 at own 40Stefan LeFors (UL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
2:253rd & 6 at own 45Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to Tiger Jones (UL) for 10 yards.
1:451st & 10 at opp 45Stefan LeFors (UL) pass incomplete to the left side.
1:452nd & 10 at opp 45Eric Shelton (UL) rushed up the middle for -1 yards.
1:253rd & 11 at opp 46Stefan LeFors (UL) pass incomplete across the middle.
1:254th & 11 at opp 465 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
0:494th & 6 at opp 41Cardinals timeout; 00:49 remaining 2nd quarter
0:494th & 6 at opp 41Punt by Brent Moody (UL) no return by Tar Heels.
North Carolina Rush, 1 play
0:391st & 10 at own 20Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisville 24, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Jacque Lewis (UNC) rushed right side for 3 yards.
14:352nd & 7 at own 23Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Jacque Lewis (UNC) for -3 yards.
14:053rd & 10 at own 20Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Jacque Lewis (UNC) for -4 yards.
14:054th & 14 at own 16Punt by John Choate (UNC) returned 11 yards by Montrell Jones (UL) to the Tar Heels 37.
Louisville Touchdown run, 1 play
13:051st & 10 at opp 37Eric Shelton (UL) rushed right side for a 37 yard touchdown.Louisville 16, North Carolina 0
13:05Extra point by Arthur Carmody (UL) is good.Louisville 17, North Carolina 0
12:47Kickoff returned by Mike Mason (UNC) for 25 yards.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 25Darian Durant (UNC) rushed right side for 6 yards.
12:422nd & 4 at own 31Chad Scott (UNC) rushed up the middle for no gain.
12:423rd & 4 at own 31Chad Scott (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
12:424th & 4 at own 31Punt by John Choate (UNC) no return by Cardinals.
Louisville Touchdown run, 9 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 30Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 12 yards.
11:301st & 10 at own 42Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
10:351st & 10 at opp 47Stefan LeFors (UL) pass across the middle complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 21 yards.
10:351st & 10 at opp 26Stefan LeFors (UL) pass right side complete to Adam McCauley (UL) for 4 yards.
10:052nd & 6 at opp 22Michael Bush (UL) rushed left side for 5 yards.
9:353rd & 1 at opp 17Eric Shelton (UL) rushed up the middle for -2 yards.
9:154th & 3 at opp 19Stefan LeFors (UL) pass left side complete to Montrell Jones (UL) for 11 yards.
9:151st & goal at opp 8Eric Shelton (UL) rushed left side for 7 yards.
8:452nd & goal at opp 1Eric Shelton (UL) rushed up the middle for a 1 yard touchdown.Louisville 23, North Carolina 0
8:45Extra point by Arthur Carmody (UL) is good.Louisville 24, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
7:02Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Chad Scott (UNC) for 8 yards.
6:452nd & 2 at own 28Darian Durant (UNC) sacked for a loss of 9 yards.
6:153rd & 20 at own 20Darian Durant (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Jesse Holley (UNC) for 24 yards.
6:151st & 10 at own 44Darian Durant (UNC) rushed up the middle for 11 yards.
6:051st & 10 at opp 45Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
3:472nd & 10 at opp 45Tar Heels timeout; 03:47 remaining 3rd quarter
3:472nd & 10 at opp 45Darian Durant (UNC) pass right side complete to Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) for 2 yards.
2:553rd & 8 at opp 43Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete to the right side.
2:554th & 8 at opp 43Darian Durant (UNC) pass incomplete across the middle.; turnover on downs.
Louisville Touchdown run, 13 plays
2:551st & 10 at own 43Brian Brohm (UL) pass incomplete to the left side.
2:552nd & 10 at own 43Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for 10 yards.
2:351st & 10 at opp 47Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
1:382nd & 5 at opp 42Cardinals timeout; 01:38 remaining 3rd quarter
1:382nd & 5 at opp 42Brian Brohm (UL) pass incomplete across the middle.
1:352nd & 10 at opp 39Brian Brohm (UL) pass across the middle complete to Adam McCauley (UL) for 10 yards.
1:151st & 10 at opp 29Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
0:452nd & 8 at opp 27Brian Brohm (UL) pass incomplete to the left side.
0:453rd & 8 at opp 27Brian Brohm (UL) pass across the middle complete to J.R. Russell (UL) for 10 yards.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Start of the 4th quarter.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Brian Brohm (UL) pass right side complete to Broderick Clark (UL) for 5 yards.
Q4 14:352nd & 5 at opp 12Michael Bush (UL) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q4 14:053rd & 2 at opp 9Michael Bush (UL) rushed left side for 3 yards.
Q4 13:351st & goal at opp 6Michael Bush (UL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
Q4 13:152nd & goal at opp 4Brian Brohm (UL) rushed right side for a 4 yard touchdown.Louisville 30, North Carolina 0
Q4 13:15Extra point by Arthur Carmody (UL) is good.Louisville 31, North Carolina 0
Q4 12:30Cardinals kickoff, no return by Tar Heels.
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisville 34, North Carolina 0
North Carolina Fumble, 9 plays
12:301st & 10 at own 35Vince Wilson (UNC) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
12:052nd & 9 at own 36Matt Baker (UNC) pass right side complete to Mike Mason (UNC) for 34 yards.
11:351st & 10 at opp 30Vince Wilson (UNC) rushed right side for -5 yards.
11:052nd & 15 at opp 35Matt Baker (UNC) pass incomplete across the middle.
11:053rd & 15 at opp 35Matt Baker (UNC) pass incomplete to the left side.
11:054th & 15 at opp 35Matt Baker (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Mike Mason (UNC) for 15 yards.
10:151st & 10 at opp 205 yard penalty on Tar Heels.
10:151st & 15 at opp 25Matt Baker (UNC) pass left side complete to Chad Scott (UNC) for 10 yards.
9:552nd & 5 at opp 15Matt Baker (UNC) pass across the middle complete to Jarwarski Pollock (UNC) for 6 yards.
9:351st & goal at opp 9Matt Baker (UNC) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
9:352nd & goal at opp 6Tar Heels fumble by Matt Baker (UNC), recovered by Antoine Sharp (UL), 8 yard return.
Louisville Field goal, 12 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 14Kolby Smith (UL) rushed up the middle for 7 yards.
8:452nd & 3 at own 21Kolby Smith (UL) rushed up the middle for 3 yards.
8:151st & 10 at own 24Brian Brohm (UL) pass left side complete to Harry Douglas (UL) for 7 yards.
8:052nd & 3 at own 31Kolby Smith (UL) rushed left side for 15 yards.
7:451st & 10 at own 46Reggie Bradshaw (UL) rushed up the middle for 1 yard.
7:152nd & 9 at own 47Reggie Bradshaw (UL) rushed right side for 12 yards.
7:051st & 10 at opp 41Reggie Bradshaw (UL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
6:452nd & 5 at opp 36Kolby Smith (UL) rushed left side for 11 yards.
6:251st & 10 at opp 25Kolby Smith (UL) rushed up the middle for 2 yards.
6:052nd & 8 at opp 23Kolby Smith (UL) rushed right side for 6 yards.
5:453rd & 2 at opp 17Reggie Bradshaw (UL) rushed left side for 1 yard.
5:254th & 1 at opp 1634 yard field goal by Arthur Carmody (UL) is good.Louisville 34, North Carolina 0
3:151st & 0 at opp 10Kickoff returned by Trimane Goddard (UNC) for 23 yards.
North Carolina Interception, 1 play
3:081st & 10 at own 336 yard penalty on Cardinals.
3:081st & 5 at own 39Matt Baker (UNC) pass across the middle intercepted by Johnathan Russell (UL). Returned for no gain.
Louisville Rush, 4 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 46Kolby Smith (UL) rushed left side for 13 yards.
2:051st & 10 at opp 41Kolby Smith (UL) rushed up the middle for 8 yards.
1:352nd & 2 at opp 33Reggie Bradshaw (UL) rushed up the middle for 5 yards.
0:551st & 10 at opp 35Reggie Bradshaw (UL) rushed left side for 3 yards.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

Louisville leads 5–⁠3 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
2017Louisville 47, North Carolina 35
2012Louisville 39, North Carolina 34
2011North Carolina 14, Louisville 7
2005Louisville 69, North Carolina 14
2004Louisville 34, North Carolina 0
1996North Carolina 28, Louisville 10

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