Louisville at North Carolina

Saturday, October 8, 2011

North Carolina beat Louisville 14–⁠7. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–⁠3.

AwayLouisville7–⁠6 in 2011
7
HomeNorth Carolina7–⁠6 in 2011
14

Final at Kenan Stadium, Chapel HillTV: ESPN2, ESPN3Attendance 51,500

At kickoff
68°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Horace Williams Airport (KIGX), 3 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisville00077
North Carolina007714

Standouts

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Player stats

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Teddy Bridgewater19/3017311
Dominique Brown0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dominique Brown184709
Teddy Bridgewater112709
Jeremy Wright71508
Kamal Hogan111011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Eli Rogers556015
Dominique Brown333118
Michaelee Harris326016
Josh Chichester317010

North Carolina

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryn Renner12/1817810
A.J. Blue0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Giovani Bernard25109112
Ryan Houston1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dwight Jones491143
Erik Highsmith459025
Christian Wilson114014
Giovani Bernard31407
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Zach Brown120

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

Team stats

LouisvilleNorth Carolina
273Total yards264
184Passing yards205
100Rushing yards86
5.6Yards per pass9.4
2.6Yards per rush2.7
19First downs11
7–⁠15Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
9–⁠78Penalties7–⁠51
20:10Possession16:07

Efficiency

LouisvilleNorth Carolina
35%Success rate35%
−0.03EPA per play0.02
0.85Explosiveness1.00
−0.13Rushing EPA−0.02
0.08Passing EPA0.07
31%Passing-down success21%
−0.21First-down EPA−0.03
−0.10Second-down EPA−0.27
0.57Third-down EPA0.60

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)

North Carolina 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Carolina end zoneLouisville end zone North CarolinaPunt, 5 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 8 playsQ1 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ1 LouisvilleMissed FG, 15 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 North CarolinaFumble, 2 playsQ2 LouisvilleInterception, 9 playsQ2 North CarolinaPunt, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 6 playsQ3 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 5 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 LouisvilleTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 3 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. North CarolinaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 8 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 LouisvilleMissed FG, 15 plays, 71 yards
  5. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  6. Q2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q2 North CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 7 yards
  8. Q2 LouisvilleInterception, 9 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  10. Q2 LouisvilleMissed FG, 5 plays, 28 yards
  11. Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  13. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  14. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 53 yards
  15. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  18. Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 66 yards
  19. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  20. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  21. Q4 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q4 LouisvilleTouchdown pass, 10 plays, −14 yards
  23. Q4 North CarolinaEnd of game, 3 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Tied at 0
Louisville Punt, 8 plays
14:451st & 10 at own 32Dominique Brown rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 37.
14:142nd & 5 at own 37Teddy Bridgewater rush for 6 yards to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down.
14:001st & 10 at own 43Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete to Michaelee Harris.
13:252nd & 10 at own 43Jeremy Wright rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 44.
13:003rd & 9 at own 44Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Michaelee Harris for 16 yards to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down.
12:111st & 10 at opp 40LOUISVILLE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
12:001st & 20 at the 50Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete to Jarrett Davis.
11:312nd & 20 at the 50Dominique Brown rush for no gain to the 50 yard line.
11:043rd & 20 at the 50Dominique Brown rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 46.
10:384th & 16 at opp 46Chris Philpott punt for 39 yards, downed at the NCaro 7.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
10:301st & 10 at own 7Bryn Renner pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 9 yards to the NCaro 16.
9:582nd & 1 at own 16Giovani Bernard rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 14.
9:403rd & 3 at own 14Bryn Renner pass complete to Dwight Jones for 31 yards to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down.
9:001st & 10 at own 45A.J. Blue pass incomplete to Erik Highsmith.
8:512nd & 10 at own 45Giovani Bernard rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 49.
8:003rd & 6 at own 49Bryn Renner sacked by Dexter Heyman for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 46.
7:334th & 9 at own 46Thomas Hibbard punt for 52 yards, downed at the Lvile 2.
Louisville Missed FG, 15 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 2Dominique Brown rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 3.
6:452nd & 9 at own 3Dominique Brown rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 6.
6:153rd & 6 at own 6Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Jarel McGriff-Culver for 9 yards to the Lvile 15 for a 1ST down.
5:181st & 10 at own 15Dominique Brown rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 18.
5:062nd & 7 at own 18Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Eli Rogers for 5 yards to the Lvile 23.
4:053rd & 2 at own 23Dominique Brown rush for 9 yards to the Lvile 32 for a 1ST down.
3:451st & 10 at own 32Kamal Hogan rush for 11 yards to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down.
3:271st & 10 at own 43Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Eli Rogers for 15 yards to the NCaro 42 for a 1ST down.
2:571st & 10 at opp 42Teddy Bridgewater rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 40.
2:232nd & 8 at opp 40Jeremy Wright rush for 8 yards to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down.
2:031st & 10 at opp 32Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 2:03.
1:551st & 10 at opp 32Teddy Bridgewater rush for 8 yards to the NCaro 24.
1:142nd & 2 at opp 24Teddy Bridgewater rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 22 for a 1ST down.
0:201st & 10 at opp 22Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Josh Chichester for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 23.
0:002nd & 11 at opp 23Jeremy Wright rush for no gain to the NCaro 23.
Q2 14:553rd & 11 at opp 23Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete.
Q2 14:514th & 11 at opp 23Chris Philpott 40 yard field goal MISSED.
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 23Bryn Renner pass incomplete to Nelson Hurst.
14:372nd & 10 at own 23Giovani Bernard rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 20.
13:573rd & 13 at own 20Bryn Renner pass incomplete to Erik Highsmith.
13:494th & 13 at own 20Thomas Hibbard punt for 29 yards, downed at the NCaro 49.
Louisville Turnover on downs, 4 plays
13:371st & 10 at opp 49LOUISVILLE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
13:061st & 20 at own 41Senorise Perry rush for no gain to the Lvile 41.
12:112nd & 20 at own 41Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Eli Rogers for 11 yards to the NCaro 48.
12:063rd & 9 at opp 48Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Josh Chichester for 8 yards to the NCaro 40.
11:454th & 1 at opp 40Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 11:45.
11:394th & 1 at opp 40Dominique Brown rush for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 43.
North Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 43Giovani Bernard rush for 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
10:582nd & 2 at the 50Giovani Bernard rush for 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by Lvile Hakeem Smith at the Lvile 43.
Louisville Interception, 9 plays
10:181st & 10 at own 43Dominique Brown rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 40.
9:482nd & 13 at own 40Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Andrell Smith for 11 yards to the NCaro 49.
9:283rd & 2 at opp 49NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
9:181st & 10 at opp 44Jeremy Wright rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 40.
8:412nd & 6 at opp 40Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 8:41.
8:302nd & 6 at opp 40Dominique Brown rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 35.
7:463rd & 1 at opp 35Teddy Bridgewater rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 32 for a 1ST down.
7:251st & 10 at opp 32Dominique Brown rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 30.
6:502nd & 8 at opp 30Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Jarrett Davis for 10 yards to the NCaro 20 for a 1ST down.
6:051st & 10 at opp 20LOUISVILLE penalty 10 yard Holding on Josh Chichester accepted.
5:151st & 20 at opp 30Teddy Bridgewater rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 27.
5:062nd & 17 at opp 27Teddy Bridgewater pass intercepted by Zach Brown at the NCaro 17, returned for 2 yards to the NCaro 19.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 19NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard False Start accepted.
4:551st & 15 at own 14Giovani Bernard rush for 12 yards to the NCaro 26.
3:482nd & 3 at own 26Giovani Bernard rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 28.
3:403rd & 1 at own 28Giovani Bernard rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 31 for a 1ST down.
2:501st & 10 at own 31Bryn Renner sacked by Marcus Smith for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 27.
2:222nd & 14 at own 27Bryn Renner pass incomplete to Curtis Byrd.
2:163rd & 14 at own 27Bryn Renner pass incomplete to Dwight Jones.
2:084th & 14 at own 27Thomas Hibbard punt for 32 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Lvile 41.
Louisville Missed FG, 5 plays
1:371st & 10 at own 41Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Josh Bellamy for 7 yards to the Lvile 48.
1:232nd & 3 at own 48Dominique Brown rush for 2 yards to the 50 yard line.
0:513rd & 1 at the 50Dominique Brown rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down.
0:411st & 10 at opp 44NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
0:291st & 5 at opp 39Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Eli Rogers for 15 yards to the NCaro 24 for a 1ST down.
0:171st & 10 at opp 24NORTH CAROLINA penalty 5 yard Offside on Quinton Coples accepted.
0:091st & 5 at opp 19Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete.
0:092nd & 5 at opp 19Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 00:09.
0:062nd & 5 at opp 19Chris Philpott 36 yard field goal MISSED.
North Carolina End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 20Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 19.
Q3 15:00Chris Philpott kickoff for 67 yards returned by T.J. Thorpe for 25 yards to the NCaro 28.
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 7, Louisville 0
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 28Bryn Renner pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 3 yards to the NCaro 31.
14:102nd & 7 at own 31Giovani Bernard rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 32.
13:283rd & 6 at own 32Bryn Renner pass complete to Dwight Jones for 5 yards to the NCaro 37.
12:524th & 1 at own 37Thomas Hibbard punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Eli Rogers at the Lvile 21.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
12:401st & 10 at own 21Dominique Brown rush for 4 yards to the Lvile 25.
12:072nd & 6 at own 25Dominique Brown rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 26.
11:323rd & 5 at own 26Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete.
11:244th & 5 at own 26Chris Philpott punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Charles Brown at the NCaro 47, LOUISVILLE penalty 15 yard Kick Catching Interference accepted.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 8 plays
11:171st & 10 at own 47Bryn Renner pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 22 yards to the Lvile 31 for a 1ST down.
10:481st & 10 at opp 31Bryn Renner pass incomplete to Curtis Byrd.
10:392nd & 10 at opp 31Giovani Bernard rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 26.
10:063rd & 5 at opp 26Bryn Renner pass complete to Dwight Jones for 12 yards to the Lvile 14 for a 1ST down.
9:391st & 10 at opp 14Giovani Bernard rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 12.
8:552nd & 8 at opp 12Bryn Renner sacked by Marcus Smith for a loss of 8 yards to the Lvile 20.
8:103rd & 16 at opp 20Bryn Renner pass complete to Christian Wilson for 14 yards to the Lvile 6.
7:334th & 2 at opp 6LOUISVILLE penalty 3 yard Offside on Brandon Dunn accepted.
7:111st & goal at opp 3Giovani Bernard rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 7, Louisville 0
7:11Thomas Moore extra point GOOD.
7:11Trase Jones kickoff for 63 yards returned by Senorise Perry for 16 yards to the Lvile 13, LOUISVILLE penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
6:431st & 10 at own 13Teddy Bridgewater rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 16.
6:152nd & 7 at own 16Jeremy Wright rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 17.
5:413rd & 6 at own 17Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete to Josh Chichester.
5:294th & 6 at own 17Chris Philpott punt for 42 yards, downed at the NCaro 41.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
5:221st & 10 at own 41Giovani Bernard rush for 12 yards to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down.
4:541st & 10 at opp 47Giovani Bernard rush for no gain to the Lvile 47.
4:402nd & 10 at opp 47Bryn Renner sacked by Marcus Smith for a loss of 12 yards to the NCaro 41.
3:253rd & 22 at own 41Bryn Renner pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 7 yards to the NCaro 48.
2:484th & 15 at own 48Thomas Hibbard punt for 52 yards for a touchback.
Louisville Punt, 6 plays
2:361st & 10 at own 20Dominique Brown rush for 7 yards to the Lvile 27.
2:062nd & 3 at own 27Dominique Brown rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 25.
1:263rd & 5 at own 25Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Josh Chichester for 10 yards to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down.
0:551st & 10 at own 35Jeremy Wright rush for 2 yards to the Lvile 37.
0:202nd & 8 at own 37Dominique Brown pass incomplete to Jarrett Davis.
0:023rd & 8 at own 37Teddy Bridgewater sacked by Kareem Martin for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 36.
0:004th & 9 at own 36Josh Bleser punt for 32 yards, returned by Charles Brown for 2 yards to the NCaro 34.
4th quarter7 drives, then North Carolina 14, Louisville 7
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 5 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 34Giovani Bernard rush for no gain to the NCaro 34.
14:122nd & 10 at own 34Bryn Renner pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 4 yards to the NCaro 38.
13:473rd & 6 at own 38Bryn Renner pass complete to Erik Highsmith for 25 yards to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down.
13:231st & 10 at opp 37NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard Holding on Russell Bodine accepted.
12:511st & 20 at opp 47Bryn Renner rush for 4 yards to the Lvile 43.
12:312nd & 16 at opp 43Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 12:31.
12:192nd & 16 at opp 43Bryn Renner pass complete to Dwight Jones for 43 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 14, Louisville 0
12:19Thomas Moore extra point GOOD.
12:19Trase Jones kickoff for 65 yards returned by Senorise Perry for 23 yards to the Lvile 28.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 28LOUISVILLE penalty 10 yard Holding on Alex Kupper accepted.
11:431st & 20 at own 18LOUISVILLE penalty 5 yard False Start on Alex Kupper accepted.
11:141st & 25 at own 13Dominique Brown rush for 3 yards to the Lvile 16.
10:482nd & 22 at own 16Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Dominique Brown for 3 yards to the Lvile 19.
10:263rd & 19 at own 19Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete.
North Carolina Punt, 5 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 16Giovani Bernard rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 22.
9:302nd & 4 at own 22Giovani Bernard rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 28 for a 1ST down.
9:001st & 10 at own 28Giovani Bernard rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 35.
8:192nd & 3 at own 35NORTH CAROLINA penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
7:482nd & 13 at own 25Giovani Bernard rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 32.
7:063rd & 6 at own 32Bryn Renner pass complete to Giovani Bernard for 3 yards to the NCaro 35.
6:414th & 3 at own 35Thomas Hibbard punt for 38 yards, fair catch by Eli Rogers at the Lvile 27.
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
6:281st & 10 at own 27Jeremy Wright rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 26.
6:002nd & 11 at own 26Teddy Bridgewater sacked by Sylvester Williams for a loss of 10 yards to the Lvile 16.
5:353rd & 21 at own 16Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Jeremy Wright for 4 yards to the Lvile 20.
5:024th & 17 at own 20Josh Bleser punt for 37 yards, fair catch by Charles Brown at the NCaro 43.
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:551st & 10 at own 43Giovani Bernard rush for 12 yards to the Lvile 45 for a 1ST down.
4:241st & 10 at opp 45Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the Lvile 44.
4:102nd & 9 at opp 44Giovani Bernard rush for 7 yards to the Lvile 37.
3:123rd & 2 at opp 37Giovani Bernard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 38.
2:354th & 3 at opp 38Bryn Renner pass incomplete to Jheranie Boyd.
Louisville Touchdown pass, 10 plays
2:271st & 10 at own 39Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete to Josh Bellamy.
2:132nd & 10 at own 39Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Eli Rogers for 10 yards to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down.
2:031st & 10 at own 49Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Dominique Brown for 12 yards to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down.
1:441st & 10 at opp 39Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Michaelee Harris for 4 yards to the NCaro 35.
1:282nd & 6 at opp 35Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Michaelee Harris for 6 yards to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down.
1:151st & 10 at opp 29Teddy Bridgewater rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 27.
1:082nd & 8 at opp 27Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete to Josh Chichester.
1:023rd & 8 at opp 27Teddy Bridgewater rush for 9 yards to the NCaro 18 for a 1ST down.
0:501st & 10 at opp 18Teddy Bridgewater pass incomplete to Eli Rogers.
0:422nd & 10 at opp 18Teddy Bridgewater pass complete to Dominique Brown for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 14, Louisville 6
0:42Chris Philpott extra point GOOD.North Carolina 14, Louisville 7
0:412nd & 10 at own 30LOUISVILLE penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
0:40Josh Bleser on-side kick recovered by NORTH CAROLINA at the Lvile 40.
North Carolina End of game, 3 plays
0:331st & 10 at opp 40Giovani Bernard rush for 5 yards to the Lvile 35.
0:332nd & 5 at opp 35Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 0:33.
0:272nd & 5 at opp 35Giovani Bernard rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 36.
0:273rd & 6 at opp 36Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 0:27.
0:003rd & 6 at opp 36Giovani Bernard rush for 8 yards to the Lvile 28 for a 1ST down.

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 two 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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