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Louisville at Virginia

Saturday, September 22, 2018

Virginia beat Louisville 27–⁠3. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Louisville led the series 4–⁠3.

AwayLouisville2–⁠10 in 2018
3
HomeVirginia8–⁠5 in 2018
27

Final at Scott Stadium, CharlottesvilleTV: ACCNXAttendance 34,446

At kickoff
73°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Charlottesville 2 SSE, 6 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee David Epperley; umpire Mike Morton; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Deon Lawrence; side judge Angelo Bartis; field judge Chris Junjulas; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Michael WebsterGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Louisville00303
Virginia0671427

Standouts

  • PassingBryce Perkins17 of 24, 197 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTVirginia
  • DefenseCharles Snowden8 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for loss, 1 INTVirginia

Player stats

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jawon Pass10/1911301
Malik Cunningham6/93501
Cornelius Sturghill0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Malik Cunningham102608
Trey Smith624011
Jeremy Smith7905
Dae Williams3606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dez Fitzpatrick562018
Jaylen Smith226015
Trey Smith325017
Jeremy Smith21108
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dee Smith810.50
Nick Okeke7000
P.J. Blue6100
Dejmi Dumervil-Jean60.500
Rodjay Burns4001
Tabarious Peterson310.50

Virginia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Bryce Perkins17/2419721
Hasise Dubois0/1000
Brennan Armstrong0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bryce Perkins1478136
Jordan Ellis2068011
Brennan Armstrong450034
Tavares Kelly1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joe Reed252144
Olamide Zaccheaus429013
Hasise Dubois326011
Tavares Kelly125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Charles Snowden81.511
Zane Zandier8100
Jordan Mack70.50.50
Juan Thornhill7000
Bryce Hall70.501
Jordan Redmond41.50.50
Eli Hanback2110
Aaron Faumui1110

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

Team stats

LouisvilleVirginia
214Total yards401
148Passing yards197
66Rushing yards204
5.3Yards per pass7.6
2.3Yards per rush5.2
14First downs20
3–⁠11Third downs9–⁠16
1–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers1
6–⁠52Penalties3–⁠29
26:05Possession33:55
1Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

LouisvilleVirginia
35%Success rate45%
−0.32EPA per play0.15
1.02Explosiveness1.08
−0.39Rushing EPA0.05
−0.24Passing EPA0.39
25%Passing-down success26%
−0.23First-down EPA0.20
−0.44Second-down EPA−0.33
0.14Third-down EPA0.84
10%Havoc by its defense25%

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 54% to win. Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Virginia −5, over/under 52.

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 Virginia 64%, Louisville 36%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Virginia end zoneLouisville end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 VirginiaMissed FG, 8 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 9 playsQ1 VirginiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 LouisvilleInterception, 5 playsQ2 VirginiaField goal, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 VirginiaField goal, 8 playsQ2 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ2 VirginiaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 VirginiaInterception, 6 playsQ3 LouisvilleField goal, 4 playsQ3 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 LouisvilleInterception, 8 playsQ3 VirginiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 4 playsQ4 VirginiaPunt, 4 playsQ4 LouisvilleResult not recorded, 1 playQ4 VirginiaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 VirginiaEnd of game, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Virginia drives left to right, Louisville right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  2. Q1 VirginiaMissed FG, 8 plays, 61 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
  4. Q1 VirginiaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvilleInterception, 5 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q2 VirginiaField goal, 6 plays, 22 yards
  7. Q2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 38 yards
  8. Q2 VirginiaField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  10. Q2 VirginiaEnd of half, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q3 VirginiaInterception, 6 plays, 11 yards
  12. Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 4 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 67 yards
  14. Q3 LouisvilleInterception, 8 plays, 37 yards
  15. Q3 VirginiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 62 yards
  16. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q4 VirginiaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
  18. Q4 LouisvilleResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards
  19. Q4 VirginiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 25 yards
  20. Q4 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 54 yards
  21. Q4 VirginiaEnd of game, 8 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 0
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Dae Williams run for no gain to the Lvile 25
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Dae Williams run for 6 yds to the Lvile 31
15:003rd & 4 at own 31Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
15:004th & 4 at own 31Mason King punt for 45 yds , Chuck Davis returns for no gain to the Virg 24
Virginia Missed FG, 8 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 24Bryce Perkins pass incomplete
13:422nd & 10 at own 24Bryce Perkins pass complete to Tanner Cowley for 6 yds to the Virg 30
13:423rd & 4 at own 30Bryce Perkins pass complete to De’Vante Cross for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Khane Pass) to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 35Bryce Perkins pass complete to Tavares Kelly for 25 yds to the Lvile 10 for a 1ST down
13:421st & goal at opp 10Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Lvile 8
13:422nd & goal at opp 8Bryce Perkins sacked by Tabarius Peterson and Dee Smith for a loss of 7 yards to the Lvile 15
13:423rd & goal at opp 15Bryce Perkins pass incomplete
10:364th & goal at opp 15A.J. Mejia 32 yd FG MISSED
Louisville Punt, 9 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 20Malik Cunningham run for 8 yds to the Lvile 28
10:362nd & 2 at own 28Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 11 yds to the Lvile 39 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 39Malik Cunningham run for 5 yds to the Lvile 44
10:362nd & 5 at own 44Jeremy Smith run for 3 yds to the Lvile 47
10:363rd & 2 at own 47Jeremy Smith run for 1 yd to the Lvile 48
10:364th & 1 at own 48Malik Cunningham run for 1 yd to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at own 49Malik Cunningham run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 48
10:362nd & 11 at own 48Malik Cunningham run for 7 yds to the Virg 45
10:363rd & 4 at opp 45Jeremy Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 46
10:364th & 5 at opp 46Mason King punt for 39 yds, downed at the Virg 7
Virginia Punt, 6 plays
4:351st & 10 at own 7Jordan Ellis run for no gain to the Virg 7
4:352nd & 10 at own 7Jordan Ellis run for 8 yds to the Virg 15
4:353rd & 2 at own 15Bryce Perkins run for 6 yds to the Virg 21 for a 1ST down
4:351st & 10 at own 21Jordan Ellis run for 5 yds to the Virg 26
4:352nd & 5 at own 26VIRGINIA Penalty, illegal block (-9 Yards) to the Virg 17
4:352nd & 14 at own 17Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Hasise Dubois
4:353rd & 14 at own 17Bryce Perkins run for 8 yds to the Virg 25
4:354th & 6 at own 25Lester Coleman punt for 41 yds , Rodjay Burns returns for 4 yds to the Lvile 38
Louisville Interception, 5 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 38Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
1:072nd & 10 at own 38Malik Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Lvile 40
1:073rd & 8 at own 40Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jeremy Smith for 8 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marcus Riley for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 46
Q2 15:002nd & 12 at own 46Malik Cunningham pass intercepted Charles Snowden return for 23 yds to the Lvile 32
2nd quarter5 drives, then Virginia 6, Louisville 0
Virginia Field goal, 6 plays
14:121st & 10 at opp 32Bryce Perkins run for 7 yds to the Lvile 25
14:122nd & 3 at opp 25Bryce Perkins run for 7 yds to the Lvile 18 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 18Jordan Ellis run for 4 yds to the Lvile 14
14:122nd & 6 at opp 14Jordan Ellis run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 15
14:123rd & 7 at opp 15Bryce Perkins pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 5 yds to the Lvile 10
10:464th & 2 at opp 10Hunter Pearson 28 yd FG GOODVirginia 3, Louisville 0
Louisville Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:461st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:461st & 10 at own 25Trey Smith run for 11 yds to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 36Trey Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 34
10:462nd & 12 at own 34Malik Cunningham pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 6 yds to the Lvile 40
10:463rd & 6 at own 40Malik Cunningham pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 6 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at own 46Trey Smith run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
10:462nd & 6 at the 50Malik Cunningham pass complete to Trey Smith for 6 yds to the Virg 44 for a 1ST down
10:461st & 10 at opp 44Malik Cunningham run for 3 yds to the Virg 41
10:462nd & 7 at opp 41Jeremy Smith run for 5 yds to the Virg 36
10:463rd & 2 at opp 36Dae Williams run for no gain to the Virg 36
10:464th & 2 at opp 36Malik Cunningham run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 37
Virginia Field goal, 8 plays
5:441st & 10 at own 37Bryce Perkins pass complete to Evan Butts for 10 yds to the Virg 47 for a 1ST down
5:441st & 10 at own 47Bryce Perkins run for 8 yds to the Lvile 45
5:442nd & 2 at opp 45Hasise Dubois pass incomplete to Bryce Perkins
4:283rd & 2 at opp 45Timeout VIRGINIA, clock 04:28
4:283rd & 2 at opp 45Brennan Armstrong run for 34 yds to the Lvile 11 for a 1ST down
4:281st & 10 at opp 11Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Lvile 8
4:282nd & 7 at opp 8Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Lvile 6
4:283rd & 5 at opp 6Brennan Armstrong pass incomplete to Hasise Dubois, broken up by Cornelius Sturghill
2:234th & 5 at opp 6Hunter Pearson 24 yd FG GOODVirginia 6, Louisville 0
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
2:231st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 58 yds , Hassan Hall return for 30 yds to the Lvile 37
2:231st & 10 at own 37Jeremy Smith run for no gain to the Lvile 37
2:232nd & 10 at own 37Malik Cunningham run for 1 yd to the Lvile 38
2:233rd & 9 at own 38Malik Cunningham run for 1 yd to the Lvile 39
2:234th & 8 at own 39Mason King punt for 40 yds , Chuck Davis returns for 4 yds to the Virg 25
Virginia End of half, 3 plays
0:551st & 10 at own 25Jordan Ellis run for 1 yd to the Virg 26
0:552nd & 9 at own 26Bryce Perkins pass incomplete
0:553rd & 9 at own 26Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Virg 29
3rd quarter5 drives, then Virginia 13, Louisville 3
Virginia Interception, 6 plays
15:004th & 6 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 60 yds , Joe Reed return for 14 yds to the Virg 19
15:001st & 10 at own 19Bryce Perkins pass complete to Joe Reed for 8 yds to the Virg 27
15:002nd & 2 at own 27Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus
15:003rd & 2 at own 27Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 10 yds to the Virg 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 37VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Hasise Dubois) to the Virg 27
15:001st & 20 at own 27Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for no gain to the Virg 27
15:002nd & 20 at own 27Bryce Perkins run for 3 yds to the Virg 30
15:003rd & 17 at own 30Bryce Perkins pass intercepted Rodjay Burns return for 34 yds to the Virg 3
Louisville Field goal, 4 plays
11:441st & goal at opp 3Jeremy Smith run for 1 yd to the Virg 2
11:442nd & goal at opp 2Jeremy Smith run for no gain to the Virg 2
11:443rd & goal at opp 2Trey Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 3
9:454th & goal at opp 3Blanton Creque 20 yd FG GOODVirginia 6, Louisville 3
Virginia Touchdown, 7 plays
9:451st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 53 yds , Joe Reed return for 21 yds to the Virg 33
9:451st & 10 at own 33Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Virg 36
9:452nd & 7 at own 36Bryce Perkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the Virg 35
9:453rd & 8 at own 35Bryce Perkins pass complete to Evan Butts for 14 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 49Bryce Perkins run for 36 yds to the Lvile 15 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 15Bryce Perkins pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 10 yds to the Lvile 5 for a 1ST down
9:451st & goal at opp 5Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Lvile 3
5:472nd & goal at opp 3Bryce Perkins pass complete to Chris Sharp for 3 yds for a TD (Hunter Pearson KICK)Virginia 13, Louisville 3
Louisville Interception, 8 plays
5:471st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:472nd & 10 at own 25Trey Smith run for 11 yds to the Lvile 36 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at own 36Jawon Pass pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 18 yds to the Virg 46 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 46Trey Smith run for 1 yd to the Virg 45
5:472nd & 9 at opp 45Jawon Pass pass complete to Trey Smith for 2 yds to the Virg 43
5:473rd & 7 at opp 43Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 15 yds to the Virg 28 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 28Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Micky Crum
5:472nd & 10 at opp 28LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (Lukayus McNeil) to the Virg 38
5:472nd & 20 at opp 38Jawon Pass pass intercepted Bryce Hall return for 19 yds to the Virg 38
5:471st & 10 at own 25Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith, broken up by Charles Snowden
Virginia Touchdown, 8 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 38Bryce Perkins pass complete to Jordan Ellis for 11 yds to the Virg 49 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at own 49Bryce Perkins run for 3 yds to the Lvile 48
2:152nd & 7 at opp 48Bryce Perkins pass complete to Lamont Atkins for 1 yd to the Virg 47 VIRGINIA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jordan Ellis) to the Virg 43
2:152nd & 16 at own 43Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 6 yds to the Virg 49
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 49Bryce Perkins pass complete to Hasise Dubois for 11 yds to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Bryce Perkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 42
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 42Bryce Perkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 44
Q4 13:083rd & 14 at opp 44Bryce Perkins pass complete to Joe Reed for 44 yds for a TD (Hunter Pearson KICK)Virginia 20, Louisville 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Virginia 27, Louisville 3
Louisville Punt, 4 plays
13:081st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:081st & 10 at own 25LOUISVILLE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jordan Davis) to the Lvile 13
13:081st & 10 at own 13Jawon Pass pass complete to Trey Smith for 17 yds to the Lvile 30 for a 1ST down
13:081st & 10 at own 30Jawon Pass pass complete to Jeremy Smith for 3 yds to the Lvile 33
13:082nd & 7 at own 33Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith, broken up by Charles Snowden
13:084th & 15 at own 25Mason King punt for 52 yds , Chuck Davis returns for 6 yds to the Virg 29
Virginia Punt, 4 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 29Bryce Perkins pass complete to Olamide Zaccheaus for 13 yds to the Virg 42 for a 1ST down
11:141st & 10 at own 42Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Virg 45
11:142nd & 7 at own 45Jordan Ellis run for no gain to the Virg 45
11:143rd & 7 at own 45Bryce Perkins pass incomplete to Olamide Zaccheaus VIRGINIA Penalty, ineligible downfield on pass ( Yards) declined
11:144th & 7 at own 45LOUISVILLE Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
11:144th & 2 at the 50Lester Coleman punt for 37 yds , Rodjay Burns returns for 9 yds to the Lvile 22
Louisville Result not recorded, 1 play
8:521st & 10 at own 22Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick, broken up by Juan Thornhill
Virginia Touchdown, 4 plays
8:401st & 10 at opp 25Bryce Perkins run for 4 yds to the Lvile 21
8:402nd & 6 at opp 21Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Lvile 18
8:403rd & 3 at opp 18Jordan Ellis run for 10 yds to the Lvile 8 for a 1ST down
6:141st & goal at opp 8Bryce Perkins run for 8 yds for a TD (Hunter Pearson KICK)Virginia 27, Louisville 3
Louisville Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:141st & 0 at own 35Brian Delaney kickoff for 64 yds , Hassan Hall return for no gain to the Lvile 1
6:141st & 10 at own 1Jawon Pass pass complete to Devante Peete for 11 yds to the Lvile 12 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 12Jawon Pass pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 11 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
6:142nd & 4 at own 29Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 9 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at own 38Jawon Pass pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 9 yds to the Lvile 47
6:142nd & 1 at own 47Jawon Pass pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 18 yds to the Virg 35 for a 1ST down
6:141st & 10 at opp 35Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
6:142nd & 10 at opp 35Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith, broken up by Darrius Bratton
6:143rd & 10 at opp 35Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
6:144th & 10 at opp 35LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (Trey Smith) to the Virg 40
6:144th & 15 at opp 40LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (Trey Smith) to the Virg 45
6:144th & 20 at opp 45Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Trey Smith
Virginia End of game, 8 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 45Brennan Armstrong run for 4 yds to the Virg 49
3:302nd & 6 at own 49Brennan Armstrong run for 7 yds to the Lvile 44 for a 1ST down
3:301st & 10 at opp 44Jordan Ellis run for 4 yds to the Lvile 40
1:522nd & 6 at opp 40Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:52
1:522nd & 6 at opp 40Brennan Armstrong run for 5 yds to the Lvile 35
1:433rd & 1 at opp 35Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 1 at opp 35Jordan Ellis run for 2 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 33Jordan Ellis run for 11 yds to the Lvile 22 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 22Tavares Kelly run for 8 yds to the Lvile 14
1:432nd & 2 at opp 14Jordan Ellis run for 3 yds to the Lvile 11 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.

The series

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Louisville leads 8–⁠6 in 14 meetings, counting the seven 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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