Virginia at Louisville

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Louisville beat Virginia 38–⁠21. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Louisville led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayVirginia6–⁠7 in 2017
21
HomeLouisville8–⁠5 in 2017
38

Final at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, LouisvilleTV: ESPNUAttendance 46,787

At kickoff
48°F, overcast, wind 3 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Louisville Intl-Standiford Field Airport (KSDF), 4 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee S. Mullins; umpire J. Forte; head linesman J. Hoffman; line judge R. Zivkovic; side judge M.Safret; field judge K. Johnson; back judge D. Bell; center judge J. PennucciGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia770721
Louisville71014738

Standouts

  • PassingLamar Jackson15 of 26, 195 yards, 3 TDLouisville
  • RushingLamar Jackson15 carries, 147 yards, 1 TDLouisville
  • ReceivingJaylen Smith5 catches, 84 yards, 2 TDLouisville
  • DefenseJames Hearns4 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 for lossLouisville

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Player stats

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kurt Benkert19/3621411
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jordan Ellis135819
Chris Sharp21619
P.K. Kier41607
Olamide Zaccheaus1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Andre Levrone692030
Olamide Zaccheaus444022
Doni Dowling338018
Evan Butts229125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jordan Mack91.51.50
Micah Kiser9100
Quin Blanding9000
Bryce Hall7000
Malcolm Cook50.50.50

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Lamar Jackson15/2619530
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lamar Jackson15147168
Dae Williams1588120
Malik Williams1055023
Reggie Bonnafon3807
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jaylen Smith584229
Seth Dawkins555116
Traveon Samuel135035
Charles Standberry21007
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chucky Williams9000
Stacy Thomas6000
Dee Smith6001
Trevon Young5000
James Hearns4330
Jonathan Greenard1110

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

Team stats

VirginiaLouisville
277Total yards493
214Passing yards195
63Rushing yards298
5.9Yards per pass7.5
2.3Yards per rush6.9
16First downs27
6–⁠15Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
2Turnovers2
8–⁠73Penalties6–⁠65
30:01Possession29:59
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

VirginiaLouisville
34%Success rate53%
0.03EPA per play0.35
1.41Explosiveness1.31
0.16Rushing EPA0.25
−0.06Passing EPA0.46
29%Passing-down success56%
−0.16First-down EPA0.00
0.00Second-down EPA0.48
0.41Third-down EPA0.64
17%Havoc by its defense20%

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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisville −14, over/under 66.5.

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 83%, Virginia 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisville end zoneVirginia end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LouisvilleFumble, 1 playQ1 VirginiaFumble, 4 playsQ1 LouisvilleField goal, 9 playsQ2 VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ2 VirginiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleEnd of half, 5 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 VirginiaInterception, 2 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 VirginiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 LouisvilleMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 VirginiaTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Virginia right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 38 yards
  6. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 LouisvilleFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  8. Q1 VirginiaFumble, 4 plays, 14 yards
  9. Q1 LouisvilleField goal, 9 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 plays, 91 yards
  12. Q2 VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  14. Q2 VirginiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q2 LouisvilleEnd of half, 5 plays, 47 yards
  16. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 32 yards
  17. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 4 plays, 59 yards
  20. Q3 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 VirginiaInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q4 VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 LouisvilleMissed FG, 8 plays, 51 yards
  25. Q4 VirginiaTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
  26. Q4 LouisvilleEnd of game, 3 plays, 11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 7
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 62 yds , Traveon Samuel return for 20 yds to the Lvile 23
15:001st & 10 at own 23Lamar Jackson run for 3 yds to the Lvile 26
15:002nd & 7 at own 26Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
15:003rd & 7 at own 26Lamar Jackson pass incomplete, broken up by Chris Peace
15:004th & 7 at own 26Mason King punt for 43 yds LOUISVILLE Penalty, kick catching interference (-15 Yards) to the Virg 46
Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
14:071st & 10 at own 46Jordan Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 45
14:072nd & 11 at own 45Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 17 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 38Kurt Benkert sacked by James Hearns for a loss of 10 yards to the Lvile 48
12:202nd & 20 at opp 48Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 12:20
12:202nd & 20 at opp 48Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 10 yds to the Lvile 38
12:203rd & 10 at opp 38Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 30 yds to the Lvile 8 for a 1ST down
12:201st & goal at opp 8Jordan Ellis run for 1 yd to the Lvile 7
10:202nd & goal at opp 7Chris Sharp run for 7 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK)Virginia 7, Louisville 0
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
10:201st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:201st & 10 at own 25Malik Williams run for 6 yds to the Lvile 31
10:202nd & 4 at own 31Malik Williams run for 1 yd to the Lvile 32
9:163rd & 3 at own 32Lamar Jackson run for 68 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Tied at 7
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
9:161st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Joe Reed return for 22 yds to the Virg 28
9:161st & 10 at own 28Olamide Zaccheaus run for 2 yds to the Virg 30
9:162nd & 8 at own 30Kurt Benkert run for 1 yd to the Virg 31
9:163rd & 7 at own 31Kurt Benkert run for 1 yd to the Virg 32
9:164th & 6 at own 32Lester Coleman punt for 47 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Lvile 21
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 21Jackson, Lam. deep pass incomplete to Smith, Jay. (Blanding, Q), PENALTY VA pass interference (Blanding, Q) 15 yards to the LOU36, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
7:171st & 10 at own 36Lamar Jackson run for 19 yds to the Virg 45 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 45Lamar Jackson pass incomplete
7:172nd & 10 at opp 45Lamar Jackson pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 1 yd to the Virg 44
7:173rd & 9 at opp 44Jackson, Lam. rush up middle for no gain to the VA44 (Brown, A), PENALTY VA offside defense (Brown, A) 5 yards to the VA39, NO PLAY.
7:173rd & 4 at opp 39Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Virg 41
7:174th & 6 at opp 41Mason King punt for 38 yds, downed at the Virg 3
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 3Jordan Ellis run for 7 yds to the Virg 10
4:522nd & 3 at own 10Kurt Benkert sacked by Jonathan Greenard for a loss of 9 yards to the Virg 1
4:523rd & 12 at own 1Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
4:524th & 12 at own 1Lester Coleman punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Virg 25 , Reggie Bonnafon returns for 28 yds to the Virg 25
3:181st & 10 at opp 25Malik Williams run for no gain to the Virg 25 Malik Williams fumbled, recovered by Virg Micah Kiser
Virginia Fumble, 4 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 26Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 18 yds to the Virg 44 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 44Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Virg 47
3:142nd & 7 at own 47Kurt Benkert pass complete to Jordan Ellis for no gain to the Virg 47
3:143rd & 7 at own 47Kurt Benkert sacked by James Hearns for a loss of 8 yards to the Virg 40 Kurt Benkert fumbled, recovered by Lvile Trevon Young , return for 0 yards
Louisville Field goal, 9 plays
1:141st & 10 at opp 40Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 8 yds to the Virg 32
1:142nd & 2 at opp 32Malik Williams run for no gain to the Virg 32
1:143rd & 2 at opp 32Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith, broken up by Juan Thornhill
1:144th & 2 at opp 32Lamar Jackson run for 13 yds to the Virg 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Virg 24
Q2 15:001st & 15 at opp 24Reggie Bonnafon run for 2 yds to the Virg 22
Q2 15:002nd & 13 at opp 22Jackson, Lam. slant pass incomplete to Dawkins, Set. (Moore, C), PENALTY VA pass interference (Moore, C) 8 yards to the VA14, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 14Reggie Bonnafon run for 7 yds to the Virg 7
Q2 15:002nd & 3 at opp 7Reggie Bonnafon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 8
Q2 13:193rd & 4 at opp 8Jackson, Lam. slant pass complete to Dawkins, Set. for 8 yards to the VA0, clock 13:19, PENALTY LOU pass interference (Samuel, Tra.) 15 yards to the VA23, NO PLAY.
Q2 13:193rd & 19 at opp 23Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith
Q2 13:084th & 19 at opp 23Blanton Creque 40 yd FG GOODLouisville 10, Virginia 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Louisville 17, Virginia 14
Virginia Punt, 6 plays
13:081st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Joe Reed return for 23 yds to the Virg 29
13:081st & 10 at own 29Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Andre Levrone, broken up by Jaire Alexander
13:082nd & 10 at own 29Joe Reed run for 1 yd to the Virg 30
13:083rd & 9 at own 30Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 19 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 49Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
13:082nd & 10 at own 49Kurt Benkert pass complete to Evan Butts for 4 yds to the Lvile 47
13:083rd & 6 at opp 47Kurt Benkert pass incomplete VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
13:084th & 6 at opp 47Lester Coleman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Reggie Bonnafon at the Lvile 9
Louisville Touchdown, 11 plays
10:461st & 10 at own 9Dae Williams run for 12 yds to the Lvile 21 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 21Dae Williams run for 9 yds to the Lvile 30
10:462nd & 1 at own 30Dae Williams run for 6 yds to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 36Dae Williams run for 1 yd to the Lvile 37
10:462nd & 9 at own 37Lamar Jackson pass complete to Kemari Averett for 10 yds to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 47Dae Williams run for 4 yds to the Virg 49
10:462nd & 6 at opp 49Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 16 yds to the Virg 33 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 33Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Dae Williams
7:072nd & 10 at opp 33Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 07:07
7:072nd & 10 at opp 33Lamar Jackson run for 18 yds to the Virg 15 for a 1ST down
7:071st & 10 at opp 15Lamar Jackson run for 1 yd to the Virg 14
5:522nd & 9 at opp 14Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 14 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 17, Virginia 7
Virginia Punt, 6 plays
5:521st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Joe Reed return for 19 yds to the Virg 25
5:521st & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling, broken up by Trumaine Washington
5:522nd & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Daniel Hamm
5:523rd & 10 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass complete to Doni Dowling for 10 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 35Benkert, K sideline pass incomplete to Dubois, H, PENALTY VA holding (Ellis, J) 10 yards to the VA25, NO PLAY.
5:521st & 20 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Andre Levrone
5:522nd & 20 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Daniel Hamm
5:523rd & 20 at own 25Kurt Benkert run for no gain to the Virg 25 Kurt Benkert fumbled, forced by James Hearns,
5:524th & 20 at own 25Lester Coleman punt for 38 yds , Reggie Bonnafon returns for a loss of 3 yards to the Lvile 22 LOUISVILLE Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Lvile 24
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
4:031st & 10 at own 24Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith, broken up by Quin Blanding
4:032nd & 10 at own 24Lamar Jackson sacked by Jordan Mack for a loss of 10 yards to the Lvile 14 Lamar Jackson fumbled, recovered by Lvile Kenny Thomas , return for 0 yards
4:033rd & 20 at own 14Lamar Jackson run for 4 yds to the Lvile 18 Lamar Jackson fumbled, forced by Charles Snowden, recovered by Lvile Geron Christian
2:314th & 16 at own 18Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 02:31
2:314th & 16 at own 18Mason King punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Daniel Hamm at the Virg 42
Virginia Touchdown, 6 plays
2:241st & 10 at own 42Jordan Ellis run for 9 yds to the Lvile 49
2:242nd & 1 at opp 49Kurt Benkert pass complete to Daniel Hamm for 9 yds to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
2:241st & 10 at opp 40Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Andre Levrone, broken up by Trumaine Washington
2:242nd & 10 at opp 40Jordan Ellis run for 5 yds to the Lvile 35
2:243rd & 5 at opp 35Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 10 yds to the Lvile 25 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 25Kurt Benkert pass complete to Evan Butts for 25 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK)Louisville 17, Virginia 14
Louisville End of half, 5 plays
0:481st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds , Traveon Samuel return for 25 yds to the Lvile 25
0:481st & 10 at own 25Lamar Jackson pass complete to Charles Standberry for 3 yds to the Lvile 28
0:482nd & 7 at own 28Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 8 yds to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
0:311st & 10 at own 36Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 00:31
0:311st & 10 at own 36Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
0:312nd & 10 at own 36Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 29 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 35Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 00:13
0:131st & 10 at opp 35Lamar Jackson pass complete to Charles Standberry for 7 yds to the Virg 28
3rd quarter7 drives, then Louisville 31, Virginia 14
Virginia Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 3 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 61 yds , Joe Reed return for 28 yds to the Virg 32
15:001st & 10 at own 32Jordan Ellis run for 1 yd to the Virg 33
15:002nd & 9 at own 33Jordan Ellis run for 9 yds to the Virg 42 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 42Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 22 yds to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 36VIRGINIA Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 41
15:001st & 15 at opp 41Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
15:002nd & 15 at opp 41Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Doni Dowling
15:003rd & 15 at opp 41Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 5 yds to the Lvile 36
15:004th & 10 at opp 36Lester Coleman punt for 36 yds for a touchback
Louisville Touchdown, 10 plays
11:461st & 10 at own 20Malik Williams run for 4 yds to the Lvile 24
11:462nd & 6 at own 24Lamar Jackson run for 6 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 30Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 7 yds to the Lvile 37
11:462nd & 3 at own 37Lamar Jackson run for 8 yds to the Lvile 45 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at own 45Jackson, Lam. sideline pass incomplete to Smith, Jay., PENALTY VA holding (Thornhill, J) 10 yards to the VA45, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
11:461st & 10 at opp 45Lamar Jackson run for 2 yds to the Virg 43
11:462nd & 8 at opp 43Lamar Jackson sacked by Jordan Mack and Malcolm Cook for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 44
11:463rd & 9 at opp 44Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 10 yds to the Virg 34 for a 1ST down
11:461st & 10 at opp 34Malik Williams run for 5 yds to the Virg 29
11:462nd & 5 at opp 29Malik Williams run for 5 yds to the Virg 24 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at opp 24Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 24 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 24, Virginia 14
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
6:511st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 59 yds , Joe Reed return for 17 yds to the Virg 23
6:511st & 10 at own 23Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Virg 25
6:512nd & 8 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
6:513rd & 8 at own 25Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
6:514th & 8 at own 25Lester Coleman punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Lvile 41 , Reggie Bonnafon returns for 17 yds to the Lvile 41
Louisville Touchdown, 4 plays
5:391st & 10 at own 41Dae Williams run for 20 yds to the Virg 39 for a 1ST down
5:391st & 10 at opp 39Dae Williams run for 4 yds to the Virg 35
5:392nd & 6 at opp 35Lamar Jackson run for 14 yds to the Virg 21 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at opp 21Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 21 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 31, Virginia 14
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds , Joe Reed return for 22 yds to the Virg 22
3:581st & 10 at own 22Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Andre Levrone, broken up by Trumaine Washington
3:582nd & 10 at own 22Kurt Benkert pass complete to Jordan Ellis for no gain to the Virg 22
3:583rd & 10 at own 22Jordan Ellis run for 9 yds to the Virg 31
3:584th & 1 at own 31VIRGINIA Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Virg 26
3:584th & 6 at own 26Lester Coleman punt for 43 yds , Reggie Bonnafon returns for 2 yds to the Lvile 33 Reggie Bonnafon fumbled, recovered by Virg Joe Spaziani
Virginia Interception, 2 plays
2:011st & 10 at opp 33Kurt Benkert pass incomplete
2:012nd & 10 at opp 33Kurt Benkert pass intercepted Dee Smith return for 45 yds to the Virg 40
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
1:381st & 10 at opp 40Dae Williams run for 3 yds to the Virg 37
1:382nd & 7 at opp 37Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Seth Dawkins
1:383rd & 7 at opp 37Lamar Jackson pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 2 yds to the Virg 35
1:384th & 5 at opp 35Malik Williams run for 23 yds to the Virg 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Dae Williams run for 6 yds to the Virg 6
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 6Dae Williams run for 3 yds to the Virg 3
Q4 13:573rd & 1 at opp 3Dae Williams run for 3 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 38, Virginia 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisville 38, Virginia 21
Virginia Punt, 3 plays
13:571st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 55 yds , Joe Reed return for 21 yds to the Virg 31
13:571st & 10 at own 31Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 1 yd to the Virg 32
13:062nd & 9 at own 32Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 13:06
13:062nd & 9 at own 32Jordan Ellis run for 7 yds to the Virg 39
13:063rd & 2 at own 39Kurt Benkert sacked by James Hearns for a loss of 6 yards to the Virg 33 Kurt Benkert fumbled, , return for 0 yards
13:064th & 8 at own 33Lester Coleman punt for 49 yds , Reggie Bonnafon returns for no gain to the Lvile 33 VIRGINIA Penalty, personal foul (Joe Spaziani) to the Lvile 33
Louisville Missed FG, 8 plays
11:441st & 10 at own 33Malik Williams run for no gain to the Lvile 33
11:442nd & 10 at own 33Lamar Jackson pass complete to Traveon Samuel for 35 yds to the Virg 32 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 32Dae Williams run for 6 yds to the Virg 26
11:442nd & 4 at opp 26Lamar Jackson run for 4 yds to the Virg 22 for a 1ST down
11:441st & 10 at opp 22LOUISVILLE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Virg 27
11:441st & 15 at opp 27Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Charles Standberry
11:442nd & 15 at opp 27Malik Williams run for 11 yds to the Virg 16
11:443rd & 4 at opp 16Lamar Jackson pass incomplete to Seth Dawkins, broken up by Bryce Hall
7:434th & 4 at opp 16Blanton Creque 32 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Touchdown, 12 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 20Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Virg 23
7:432nd & 7 at own 23Chris Sharp run for 9 yds to the Virg 32 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 32Kurt Benkert pass complete to Andre Levrone for 11 yds to the Virg 43 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 43Kurt Benkert pass incomplete to Lamont Atkins for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jaire Alexander) to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 42Kurt Benkert pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 2 yds to the Lvile 40
7:432nd & 8 at opp 40PK Kier run for 7 yds to the Lvile 33
7:433rd & 1 at opp 33PK Kier run for 3 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 30PK Kier run for 1 yd to the Lvile 29
7:432nd & 9 at opp 29PK Kier run for 5 yds to the Lvile 24
7:433rd & 4 at opp 24Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 13 yds to the Lvile 11 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 11Kurt Benkert pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 8 yds to the Lvile 3
1:482nd & 2 at opp 3Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds for a TD, (A.J. Mejia KICK)Louisville 38, Virginia 21
Louisville End of game, 3 plays
1:481st & 0 at own 35A.J. Mejia kickoff for 55 yds, downed at the Lvile 10
1:481st & 10 at own 10Dae Williams run for 5 yds to the Lvile 15
1:482nd & 5 at own 15Dae Williams run for 3 yds to the Lvile 18
1:483rd & 2 at own 18Dae Williams run for 3 yds to the Lvile 21 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 8–⁠6 in 14 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Virginia 30, Louisville 27
2024Louisville 24, Virginia 20
2023Louisville 31, Virginia 24
2022Louisville 34, Virginia 17
2021Virginia 34, Louisville 33
2020Virginia 31, Louisville 17

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