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Team stats
Kent State
Louisville
150
Total yards
539
11
Passing yards
374
139
Rushing yards
165
2.2
Yards per pass
12.5
2.6
Yards per rush
6.1
11
First downs
23
5–15
Third downs
4–10
0–0
Fourth downs
1–2
3
Turnovers
4
5–45
Penalties
4–30
36:42
Possession
23:18
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Kent State
Louisville
27%
Success rate
56%
−0.41
EPA per play
0.22
0.92
Explosiveness
1.26
−0.33
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−1.19
Passing EPA
0.49
19%
Passing-down success
43%
−0.77
First-down EPA
0.30
−0.24
Second-down EPA
0.36
−0.13
Third-down EPA
−0.04
12%
Havoc by its defense
32%
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 and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Louisville 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Louisville −41.5, over/under 56.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Before kickoff, the win chances were Louisville >99%, Kent State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Kent State right to left.
Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 29 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 89 yards
Q1 Kent StatePick-six, 3 plays (Louisville scores), 5 yards
Q1 Kent StatePunt, 11 plays, 45 yards
Q2 LouisvilleInterception, 4 plays, 22 yards
Q2 Kent StateFumble, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 LouisvilleFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
Q2 Kent StateField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Kent StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 11 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Kent StateFumble, 2 plays, 31 yards
Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
Q3 Kent StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q4 LouisvilleFumble, 9 plays, 99 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 Kent StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 1 play, 13 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Louisville 21, Kent State 0
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jordan Davis for 69 yds to the KntSt 6 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 6
Reggie Bonnafon run for 1 yd to the KntSt 5
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Reggie Bonnafon run for 4 yds to the KntSt 1
15:00
3rd & goal at opp 1
Malik Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 3 LOUISVILLE Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
13:01
4th & goal at opp 3
Malik Williams run for 3 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 7, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
13:01
1st & 0 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:01
1st & 10 at own 25
George Bollas pass complete to Justin Rankin for 5 yds to the KntSt 30
13:01
2nd & 5 at own 30
George Bollas run for no gain to the KntSt 30
13:01
3rd & 5 at own 30
George Bollas pass incomplete
13:01
4th & 5 at own 30
KENT ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the KntSt 25
13:01
4th & 10 at own 25
Derek Adams punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Reggie Bonnafon at the Lvile 36
Louisville Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:23
1st & 10 at own 36
Lamar Jackson run for 2 yds to the Lvile 38
11:23
2nd & 8 at own 38
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 19 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:23
1st & 10 at opp 43
Malik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 44
11:23
2nd & 11 at opp 44
Malik Williams run for 3 yds to the KntSt 41
11:23
3rd & 8 at opp 41
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 7 yds to the KntSt 34
11:23
4th & 1 at opp 34
Malik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 35
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
8:30
1st & 10 at own 35
George Bollas run for 1 yd to the KntSt 36
8:30
2nd & 9 at own 36
George Bollas run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 34
7:03
3rd & 11 at own 34
Timeout KENT ST, clock 07:03
7:03
3rd & 11 at own 34
George Bollas pass complete to Conor Brumfield for 6 yds to the KntSt 40
7:03
4th & 5 at own 40
Derek Adams punt for 45 yds , Reggie Bonnafon returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 11
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
6:27
1st & 10 at own 11
Lamar Jackson run for no gain to the Lvile 11
6:27
2nd & 10 at own 11
Lamar Jackson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 15
6:27
3rd & 6 at own 15
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Charles Standberry for 12 yds to the Lvile 27 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at own 27
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 17 yds to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at own 44
Malik Williams run for 3 yds to the Lvile 47
6:27
2nd & 7 at own 47
LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 42
6:27
2nd & 12 at own 42
Traveon Samuel run for 15 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
6:27
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jackson, Lam. sideline pass incomplete, PENALTY KENT holding (MONDAY, D.) 10 yards to the KENT33, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
2:51
1st & 10 at opp 33
Malik Williams run for 33 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 14, Kent State 0
Kent State Pick-six, 3 plays (Louisville scores)
2:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the KntSt 26
2:51
2nd & 9 at own 26
Raekwon James run for 4 yds to the KntSt 30
1:14
3rd & 5 at own 30
George Bollas pass intercepted for a TD Trumaine Washington return for 37 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 21, Kent State 0
Kent State Punt, 11 plays
1:14
1st & 0 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 57 yds , Kavious Price return for 13 yds to the KntSt 21
1:14
1st & 10 at own 21
Justin Rankin run for 4 yds to the KntSt 25
1:14
2nd & 6 at own 25
Justin Rankin run for 8 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Kesean Gamble run for 7 yds to the KntSt 40
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at own 40
Kesean Gamble run for 2 yds to the KntSt 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 42
Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Dustin Crum run for 4 yds to the KntSt 48
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at own 48
Dustin Crum run for 7 yds to the Lvile 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
LOUISVILLE Penalty, offside defense (Trevon Young) to the Lvile 40
Q2 15:00
1st & 5 at opp 40
Kesean Gamble run for 5 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kesean Gamble run for a loss of 4 yards to the Lvile 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 14 at opp 39
Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the Lvile 37
Q2 15:00
3rd & 12 at opp 37
Dustin Crum run for 3 yds to the Lvile 34
Q2 9:13
4th & 9 at opp 34
Timeout KENT ST, clock 09:13
Q2 9:13
4th & 9 at opp 34
Derek Adams punt for 31 yds, downed at the Lvile 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Louisville 28, Kent State 3
Louisville Interception, 4 plays
9:03
1st & 10 at own 3
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Reggie Bonnafon for 21 yds to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down
9:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Malik Williams for 6 yds to the Lvile 30
9:03
2nd & 4 at own 30
LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 25
9:03
2nd & 9 at own 25
Lamar Jackson run for no gain to the Lvile 25
9:03
3rd & 9 at own 25
Lamar Jackson pass intercepted Demetrius Monday return for no gain to the Lvile 38
Kent State Fumble, 4 plays
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 38
Dustin Crum pass incomplete to James Alexander, broken up by Ronald Walker
7:16
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Will Matthews run for 2 yds to the Lvile 36
7:16
3rd & 8 at opp 36
KENT ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 41
7:16
3rd & 13 at opp 41
Dustin Crum run for 15 yds to the Lvile 26 for a 1ST down
7:16
1st & 10 at opp 26
Dustin Crum run for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 31 Dustin Crum fumbled, recovered by Lvile Dorian Etheridge
5:15
1st & 10 at own 31
Lamar Jackson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 35 Lamar Jackson fumbled, forced by Elvis Hines, recovered by KntSt Elvis Hines
Kent State Field goal, 4 plays
5:03
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kesean Gamble run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 36
5:03
2nd & 11 at opp 36
Dustin Crum run for 5 yds to the Lvile 31
4:08
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 04:08
4:08
3rd & 6 at opp 31
Will Matthews run for 1 yd to the Lvile 30
4:03
4th & 5 at opp 30
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 04:03
3:58
4th & 5 at opp 30
Shane Hynes 48 yd FG GOODLouisville 21, Kent State 3
Louisville Touchdown, 8 plays
3:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Shane Hynes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Reggie Bonnafon for 9 yds to the Lvile 34
3:58
2nd & 1 at own 34
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Charles Standberry for 7 yds to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at own 41
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 15 yds to the KntSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 44
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 9 yds to the KntSt 35
3:58
2nd & 1 at opp 35
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Traveon Samuel
3:58
3rd & 1 at opp 35
Reggie Bonnafon run for 13 yds to the KntSt 22 for a 1ST down
3:58
1st & 10 at opp 22
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Malik Williams for 9 yds to the KntSt 13
2:17
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Timeout KENT ST, clock 02:17
2:11
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Lamar Jackson run for 13 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 28, Kent State 3
Kent State End of half, 4 plays
2:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds , Kavious Price return for 17 yds to the KntSt 17
2:11
1st & 10 at own 17
Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the KntSt 18
2:11
2nd & 9 at own 18
Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 20
2:11
3rd & 7 at own 20
Dustin Crum run for 12 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
2:11
1st & 10 at own 32
Will Matthews run for a loss of 4 yards to the KntSt 28
3rd quarter7 drives, then Louisville 42, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 5 plays
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds , Kavious Price return for 14 yds to the KntSt 14
15:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Will Matthews run for 3 yds to the KntSt 17
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 17
Will Matthews run for 13 yds to the KntSt 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Mike Carrigan run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 29
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 29
Justin Rankin run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 28
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 28
Dustin Crum sacked by Jonathan Greenard for a loss of 7 yards to the KntSt 21
15:00
4th & 19 at own 21
Derek Adams punt for 56 yds, downed at the Lvile 23
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at own 23
Malik Williams run for 6 yds to the Lvile 29
11:16
2nd & 4 at own 29
Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Charles Standberry
11:16
3rd & 4 at own 29
Lamar Jackson sacked by James Alexander for a loss of 7 yards to the Lvile 22
11:16
4th & 11 at own 22
King, Mas. punt 40 yards to the KENT38, JAMES, Raymond return to the LOU46, out-of-bounds (Williams, Chu.), PENALTY KENT roughing the kicker (THOMAS, Sam) 15 yards to the LOU37, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
11:16
1st & 10 at own 37
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Malik Williams for 28 yds to the KntSt 35 for a 1ST down
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 35
Malik Williams run for 3 yds to the KntSt 32
11:16
2nd & 7 at opp 32
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Malik Williams for no gain to the KntSt 32
7:56
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 32 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 35, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 4 plays
7:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Dustin Crum sacked by Jonathan Greenard for a loss of 10 yards to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (15 Yards) declined for a 1ST down
7:56
1st & 10 at own 30
Dustin Crum run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 29
7:56
2nd & 11 at own 29
Dustin Crum run for 2 yds to the KntSt 31
7:56
3rd & 9 at own 31
Dustin Crum run for a loss of 1 yard to the KntSt 30
7:56
4th & 10 at own 30
Derek Adams punt for 45 yds , Russ Yeast returns for 13 yds to the Lvile 38
Louisville Interception, 1 play
5:09
1st & 10 at own 38
Lamar Jackson pass intercepted Demetrius Monday return for 13 yds to the LOUISVILLE 49 KENT ST Penalty, illegal block (Dominic Hill) to the KntSt 39
Kent State Fumble, 2 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 39
Dustin Crum run for 1 yd to the KntSt 40
4:56
2nd & 9 at own 40
Dustin Crum run for 30 yds to the Lvile 34 Dustin Crum fumbled, forced by Khane Pass, recovered by Lvile C.J. Avery , return for 4 yds to the Lvile 34
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
4:06
1st & 10 at own 34
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Colin Wilson for 8 yds to the Lvile 42
4:06
2nd & 2 at own 42
Colin Wilson run for 9 yds to the KntSt 49 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 49
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Javonte Bagley for 16 yds to the KntSt 33 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 33
Lamar Jackson run for 18 yds to the KntSt 15 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 15
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Javonte Bagley for 15 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 42, Kent State 3
Kent State Punt, 6 plays
2:23
1st & 0 at own 35
Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Keon Singleton run for no gain to the KntSt 25
2:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kesean Gamble run for 9 yds to the KntSt 34
2:23
3rd & 1 at own 34
Kesean Gamble run for 9 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 43
George Bollas run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 40
Q4 15:00
2nd & 13 at own 40
George Bollas run for 3 yds to the KntSt 43
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 43
Mike Carrigan run for a loss of 2 yards to the KntSt 41
Q4 15:00
4th & 12 at own 41
Derek Adams punt for 57 yds , Russ Yeast returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 1
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisville 42, Kent State 3
Louisville Fumble, 9 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 1
Jawon Pass pass complete to Josh Johnson for 8 yds to the Lvile 9
13:37
2nd & 2 at own 9
Colin Wilson run for 21 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 30
Jawon Pass run for no gain to the Lvile 30
13:37
2nd & 10 at own 30
Jawon Pass pass complete to Emonee Spence for 9 yds to the Lvile 39
13:37
3rd & 1 at own 39
Colin Wilson run for 3 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at own 42
Jawon Pass pass complete to Emonee Spence for 15 yds to the KntSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:37
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jawon Pass pass incomplete
13:37
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Jawon Pass pass complete to Emonee Spence for 3 yds to the KntSt 40
13:37
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Jawon Pass pass complete to Josh Johnson for 31 yds Josh Johnson fumbled, forced by Jamal Parker, recovered by KntSt Jerrell Foster
Kent State Punt, 8 plays
9:05
1st & 10 at own 20
Keon Singleton run for 4 yds to the KntSt 24
9:05
2nd & 6 at own 24
George Bollas run for 1 yd to the KntSt 25
9:05
3rd & 5 at own 25
Keon Singleton run for 7 yds to the KntSt 32 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 32
Kesean Gamble run for 3 yds to the KntSt 35
9:05
2nd & 7 at own 35
Kesean Gamble run for 7 yds to the KntSt 42 for a 1ST down
9:05
1st & 10 at own 42
Kesean Gamble run for 5 yds to the KntSt 47
9:05
2nd & 5 at own 47
Keon Singleton run for a loss of 3 yards to the KntSt 44
9:05
3rd & 8 at own 44
Keon Singleton run for 4 yds to the KntSt 48
3:54
4th & 4 at own 48
Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 03:54
3:54
4th & 4 at own 48
Derek Adams punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
3:46
1st & 10 at own 20
Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Emonee Spence
3:46
2nd & 10 at own 20
Trey Smith run for 5 yds to the Lvile 25
3:46
3rd & 5 at own 25
Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Javonte Bagley
3:46
4th & 5 at own 25
Mason King punt for 45 yds
Kent State Punt, 3 plays
2:53
1st & 10 at own 30
Kesean Gamble run for no gain to the KntSt 30
2:53
2nd & 10 at own 30
Kesean Gamble run for 3 yds to the KntSt 33
2:53
3rd & 7 at own 33
Mike Carrigan run for a loss of 8 yards to the KntSt 25
2:53
4th & 15 at own 25
Derek Adams punt for 44 yds, downed at the Lvile 31
Louisville End of game, 1 play
0:23
1st & 10 at own 31
Lyn Strange run for 13 yds to the Lvile 44 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.
Kent State
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