Wake Forest at Louisville

Saturday, October 27, 2018

Wake Forest beat Louisville 56–⁠35. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Louisville led the series 4–⁠2.

AwayWake Forest7–⁠6 in 2018
56
HomeLouisville2–⁠10 in 2018
35

Final at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, LouisvilleTV: ACCNXAttendance 49,603

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Louisville Intl-Standiford Field Airport (KSDF), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee R. Johnson; umpire M. Wooten; head linesman S. Clein; line judge T. Graham; side judge M. safrit; field judge M. Cullin; back judge B. McGready; center judge T. McCreeshGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Wake Forest211421056
Louisville71414035

Standouts

Player stats

Wake Forest

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sam Hartman16/2422320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Colburn20243374
Cade Carney1483116
Sam Hartman1246112
Chuck Wade1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Greg Dortch8135035
Scotty Washington431110
Jack Freudenthal128128
Alex Bachman222014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cameron Glenn13000
Justin Strnad13200
Essang Bassey10110
Willie Yarbary71.500
Demetrius Kemp6110

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jawon Pass30/5435810
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trey Smith1398352
Hassan Hall1045114
Jawon Pass934013
Malik Cunningham2403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chatarius Atwell8132030
Jaylen Smith8107025
Seth Dawkins549119
Jordan Davis117017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dorian Etheridge8100
Amonte Caban7210
C.J. Avery7000
London Iakopo6000

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

Team stats

Wake ForestLouisville
591Total yards532
223Passing yards358
368Rushing yards174
9.3Yards per pass6.6
7.7Yards per rush4.8
28First downs31
7–⁠13Third downs10–⁠19
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠5
0Turnovers1
3–⁠35Penalties5–⁠31
26:11Possession33:49
2Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Wake ForestLouisville
61%Success rate48%
0.49EPA per play0.20
1.21Explosiveness1.28
0.49Rushing EPA0.33
0.50Passing EPA0.11
53%Passing-down success34%
0.31First-down EPA0.10
0.46Second-down EPA0.07
0.90Third-down EPA0.83
17%Havoc by its defense7%

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. Wake Forest won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Louisville −2.5, over/under 68.

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 57%, Wake Forest 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisville end zoneWake Forest end zoneQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 5 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 1 playQ2 LouisvilleFumble return TD, 1 play (Wake Forest scores)Q2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Wake ForestPunt, 6 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 8 playsQ4 Wake ForestPunt, 7 playsQ4 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 17 playsQ4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Wake Forest right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  5. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 63 yards
  7. Q1 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
  8. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 9 plays, 44 yards
  10. Q2 Wake ForestTouchdown, 1 play, 74 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleFumble return TD, 1 play (Wake Forest scores), −2 yards
  12. Q2 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 40 yards
  13. Q2 Wake ForestPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  15. Q2 Wake ForestEnd of half, 2 plays, 12 yards
  16. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 10 plays, 89 yards
  18. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  20. Q3 Wake ForestTouchdown, 7 plays, 48 yards
  21. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 40 yards
  22. Q3 Wake ForestPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  23. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 8 plays, 27 yards
  24. Q4 Wake ForestPunt, 7 plays, 44 yards
  25. Q4 LouisvilleTurnover on downs, 17 plays, 62 yards
  26. Q4 Wake ForestEnd of game, 5 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Wake Forest 21, Louisville 7
Louisville Touchdown, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Jawon Pass pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Hassan Hall run for 14 yds to the Lvile 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Jawon Pass pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 5 yds to the Lvile 44
15:002nd & 5 at own 44Hassan Hall run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 42
15:003rd & 7 at own 42Jawon Pass pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 6 yds to the Lvile 48
12:394th & 1 at own 48Trey Smith run for 52 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK)Louisville 7, Wake Forest 0
Wake Forest Touchdown, 6 plays
12:391st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 64 yds , Greg Dortch return for 18 yds to the WFrst 19
12:391st & 10 at own 19Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 21
12:392nd & 8 at own 21Sam Hartman run for 6 yds to the WFrst 27
12:393rd & 2 at own 27Sam Hartman run for 3 yds to the WFrst 30 for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at own 30Sam Hartman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 7 yds to the WFrst 37
12:392nd & 3 at own 37Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 35 yds to the Lvile 28 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 28Sam Hartman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 28 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Tied at 7
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
11:011st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds , Hassan Hall return for 21 yds to the Lvile 21
11:011st & 10 at own 21Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 19 yds to the Lvile 40 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at own 40Jawon Pass pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 13 yds to the WFrst 47 for a 1ST down
11:011st & 10 at opp 47Hassan Hall run for 1 yd to the WFrst 46
11:012nd & 9 at opp 46Jawon Pass run for 4 yds to the WFrst 42
11:013rd & 5 at opp 42Jawon Pass pass incomplete
11:014th & 5 at opp 42Mason King punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Wake Forest Touchdown, 8 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 20Cade Carney run for 2 yds to the WFrst 22
8:232nd & 8 at own 22Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 7 yds to the WFrst 29
8:233rd & 1 at own 29Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 33 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at own 33Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Cade Carney
8:232nd & 10 at own 33Sam Hartman pass complete to Cade Carney for 7 yds to the WFrst 40
8:233rd & 3 at own 40Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 32 yds to the Lvile 28 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 28Cade Carney run for 16 yds to the Lvile 12 for a 1ST down
6:161st & 10 at opp 12Sam Hartman run for 12 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 14, Louisville 7
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
6:161st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 61 yds , Hassan Hall return for 18 yds to the Lvile 22
6:161st & 10 at own 22Hassan Hall run for 2 yds to the Lvile 24
6:162nd & 8 at own 24Jawon Pass sacked by Essang Bassey for a loss of 8 yards to the Lvile 16
6:163rd & 16 at own 16Jawon Pass pass complete to Trey Smith for 15 yds to the Lvile 31
6:164th & 1 at own 31Mason King punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Greg Dortch at the WFrst 37
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 37Matt Colburn run for 8 yds to the WFrst 45
4:162nd & 2 at own 45Matt Colburn run for 12 yds to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 43Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 20 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 23Matt Colburn run for 11 yds to the Lvile 12 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at opp 12Sam Hartman run for 3 yds to the Lvile 9
4:162nd & 7 at opp 9Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Jack Freudenthal
2:293rd & 7 at opp 9Sam Hartman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 21, Louisville 7
Louisville Turnover on downs, 9 plays
2:291st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 63 yds , Hassan Hall return for 19 yds to the Lvile 21
2:291st & 10 at own 21Jawon Pass run for no gain to the Lvile 21
2:292nd & 10 at own 21Jawon Pass pass incomplete
2:293rd & 10 at own 21Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 16 yds to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at own 37Pass, Jaw. deep pass incomplete to Atwell, TuT., PENALTY WF pass interference (Bassey, E) 15 yards to the WF48, 1ST DOWN LOU, NO PLAY.
2:291st & 10 at opp 48Jawon Pass pass complete to Micky Crum for 5 yds to the WFrst 43
2:292nd & 5 at opp 43Trey Smith run for 6 yds to the WFrst 37 for a 1ST down
2:291st & 10 at opp 37Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
2:292nd & 10 at opp 37Trey Smith run for 1 yd to the WFrst 36
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 36Trey Smith run for 3 yds to the WFrst 33
Q2 15:004th & 6 at opp 33Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith
2nd quarter7 drives, then Wake Forest 35, Louisville 21
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
14:261st & 10 at own 33Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the WFrst 37
14:262nd & 6 at own 37Sam Hartman run for 3 yds to the WFrst 40
14:263rd & 3 at own 40Sam Hartman pass incomplete
14:264th & 3 at own 40Dom Maggio punt for 49 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 44 , Rodjay Burns returns for 45 yds to the WFrst 44
Louisville Touchdown, 9 plays
13:251st & 10 at opp 44Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith, broken up by Essang Bassey
13:252nd & 10 at opp 44LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (Tutu Atwell) to the WFrst 49
13:252nd & 15 at opp 49Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 20 yds to the WFrst 29 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 29Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
13:252nd & 10 at opp 29Hassan Hall run for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 30
13:253rd & 11 at opp 30Jawon Pass run for 13 yds to the WFrst 17 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 17Trey Smith run for 5 yds to the WFrst 12
13:252nd & 5 at opp 12Trey Smith run for 1 yd to the WFrst 11
13:253rd & 4 at opp 11Hassan Hall run for 10 yds to the WFrst 1 for a 1ST down
9:501st & goal at opp 1Trey Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK)Wake Forest 21, Louisville 14
Wake Forest Touchdown, 1 play
9:501st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 51 yds , Alex Bachman return for 12 yds to the WFrst 26
9:341st & 10 at own 26Matt Colburn run for 74 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 28, Louisville 14
9:341st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25Marcus Riley run for 1 yd Marcus Riley fumbled, forced by Cameron Glenn, recovered by WFrst Carlos Basham Jr. , return for 23 yds (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 35, Louisville 14
Louisville Turnover on downs, 9 plays
9:201st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:201st & 10 at own 25Jawon Pass run for 5 yds to the Lvile 30
9:202nd & 5 at own 30Trey Smith run for 8 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at own 38Jawon Pass pass complete to Jordan Davis for 17 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 45Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jordan Davis
9:202nd & 10 at opp 45Trey Smith run for 11 yds to the WFrst 34 for a 1ST down
9:201st & 10 at opp 34Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Micky Crum
9:202nd & 10 at opp 34Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell, broken up by Luke Masterson
9:203rd & 10 at opp 34Jawon Pass pass complete to Trey Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the WFrst 35
9:204th & 11 at opp 35Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
Wake Forest Punt, 6 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 35Matt Colburn run for 5 yds to the WFrst 40
6:222nd & 5 at own 40Matt Colburn run for 4 yds to the WFrst 44
6:223rd & 1 at own 44Matt Colburn run for 8 yds to the Lvile 48 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 48Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the Lvile 46
6:222nd & 8 at opp 46Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
6:223rd & 8 at opp 46Sam Hartman sacked by Amonte Caban for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 49
6:224th & 13 at own 49TEAM punt, downed at the Lvile 39
Louisville Touchdown, 7 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 39Jawon Pass pass complete to Micky Crum for 9 yds to the Lvile 48
3:432nd & 1 at own 48Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 7 yds to the WFrst 45 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 45Jawon Pass run for 12 yds to the WFrst 33 for a 1ST down
3:431st & 10 at opp 33Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 6 yds to the WFrst 27
3:432nd & 4 at opp 27Jawon Pass sacked by Demetrius Kemp for a loss of 3 yards to the WFrst 35 Jawon Pass fumbled, recovered by Lvile Hassan Hall , return for 0 yards , return for a loss of 5 yards to the WFrst 35
3:433rd & 12 at opp 35Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 16 yds to the WFrst 19 for a 1ST down
0:531st & 10 at opp 19Jawon Pass pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 19 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK)Wake Forest 35, Louisville 21
Wake Forest End of half, 2 plays
0:531st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 61 yds , Greg Dortch return for 22 yds to the WFrst 26
0:531st & 10 at own 26Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the WFrst 29
0:532nd & 7 at own 29Cade Carney run for 9 yds to the WFrst 38 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter8 drives, then Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35
Wake Forest Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25LOUISVILLE Penalty, offside defense (Michael Boykin) to the WFrst 30
15:001st & 5 at own 30Sam Hartman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 5 yds to the WFrst 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Matt Colburn run for 2 yds to the WFrst 37
15:002nd & 8 at own 37Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 7 yds to the WFrst 44
13:493rd & 1 at own 44Matt Colburn run for 56 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 42, Louisville 21
Louisville Touchdown, 10 plays
13:491st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 54 yds, downed at the Lvile 11
13:491st & 10 at own 11Hassan Hall run for 2 yds to the Lvile 13
13:492nd & 8 at own 13Hassan Hall run for 4 yds to the Lvile 17
13:493rd & 4 at own 17Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 6 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 23Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell, broken up by Amari Henderson
12:092nd & 10 at own 23Timeout WAKE FOREST, clock 12:09
12:092nd & 10 at own 23Hassan Hall run for 8 yds to the Lvile 31
12:093rd & 2 at own 31Malik Cunningham run for 3 yds to the Lvile 34 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 34Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 13 yds to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at own 47Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 30 yds to the WFrst 23 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 23Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 11 yds to the WFrst 12 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 12Hassan Hall run for 12 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK)Wake Forest 42, Louisville 28
Wake Forest Touchdown, 13 plays
9:501st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 57 yds , Greg Dortch return for 17 yds to the WFrst 25
9:501st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 6 yds to the WFrst 31
9:502nd & 4 at own 31Sam Hartman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 10 yds to the WFrst 41 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at own 41Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the WFrst 46
9:502nd & 5 at own 46Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
9:503rd & 1 at the 50Cade Carney run for 3 yds to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 47Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Scotty Washington
9:502nd & 10 at opp 47Sam Hartman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 14 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 33Sam Hartman run for 1 yd to the Lvile 32
9:502nd & 9 at opp 32Sam Hartman run for 9 yds to the Lvile 23 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 23Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 10 yds to the Lvile 13 for a 1ST down
9:501st & 10 at opp 13Cade Carney run for 11 yds to the Lvile 2 for a 1ST down
9:501st & goal at opp 2Cade Carney run for 1 yd to the Lvile 1
6:402nd & goal at opp 1Cade Carney run for 1 yd for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 49, Louisville 28
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 62 yds , Hassan Hall return for 10 yds to the Lvile 45 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (6 Yards) to the Lvile 7
6:401st & 10 at own 7Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jaylen Smith
6:402nd & 10 at own 7Trey Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 6
6:403rd & 11 at own 6Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Seth Dawkins, broken up by Amari Henderson
6:404th & 11 at own 6Mason King punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Greg Dortch at the Lvile 48
Wake Forest Touchdown, 7 plays
5:421st & 10 at opp 48Sam Hartman pass complete to Alex Bachman for 8 yds to the Lvile 40
5:422nd & 2 at opp 40Matt Colburn run for 7 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 33Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Alex Bachman, broken up by Dorian Etheridge
5:422nd & 10 at opp 33Matt Colburn run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 34
5:423rd & 11 at opp 34Sam Hartman run for 4 yds to the Lvile 30
5:424th & 7 at opp 30Sam Hartman pass complete to Greg Dortch for 18 yds to the Lvile 12 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 12Matt Colburn run for 12 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK)Wake Forest 56, Louisville 28
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
3:411st & 0 at own 35Darren Ford kickoff for 50 yds , Hassan Hall return for 30 yds to the LOUISVILLE 35 WAKE FOREST Penalty, personal foul (Demetrius Kemp) to the WFrst 40
3:411st & 10 at opp 40Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 25 yds to the WFrst 15 for a 1ST down
3:411st & 10 at opp 15Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 13 yds to the WFrst 2 for a 1ST down
2:371st & goal at opp 2Trey Smith run for 2 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK)Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35
Wake Forest Punt, 3 plays
2:371st & 0 at own 35Blanton Creque kickoff for 55 yds
2:371st & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch
2:372nd & 10 at own 25Sam Hartman run for 3 yds to the WFrst 28
2:373rd & 7 at own 28WAKE FOREST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the WFrst 23
2:373rd & 12 at own 23Sam Hartman pass incomplete to Greg Dortch, broken up by Jarrett Jackson
2:374th & 12 at own 23Dom Maggio punt for 51 yds, downed at the Lvile 26
Louisville Punt, 8 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 26Jawon Pass run for 3 yds to the Lvile 29
1:072nd & 7 at own 29Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 13 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
1:071st & 10 at own 42Team run for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 37
Q4 15:002nd & 15 at own 37LOUISVILLE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 32
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at own 32Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Micky Crum
Q4 15:003rd & 20 at own 32Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 29 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 39LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the WFrst 49
Q4 15:001st & 20 at opp 49Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
Q4 15:002nd & 20 at opp 49Jawon Pass pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 2 yds to the WFrst 47
Q4 15:003rd & 18 at opp 47Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Marcus Riley LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
Q4 15:004th & 18 at opp 47Mason King punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the WFrst 14
4th quarter3 drives, then Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35
Wake Forest Punt, 7 plays
13:091st & 10 at own 14Matt Colburn run for 6 yds to the WFrst 20
13:092nd & 4 at own 20Matt Colburn run for 13 yds to the WFrst 33 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at own 33Matt Colburn run for a loss of 2 yards to the WFrst 31
13:092nd & 12 at own 31Matt Colburn run for 20 yds to the Lvile 49 for a 1ST down
13:091st & 10 at opp 49Matt Colburn run for 3 yds to the Lvile 46
13:092nd & 7 at opp 46Matt Colburn run for 1 yd to the Lvile 45
13:093rd & 6 at opp 45Sam Hartman run for 3 yds to the Lvile 42
13:094th & 3 at opp 42Dom Maggio punt for 41 yds, downed at the Lvile 1
Louisville Turnover on downs, 17 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 1Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Jordan Davis
8:212nd & 10 at own 1Trey Smith run for 9 yds to the Lvile 10
8:213rd & 1 at own 10Trey Smith run for no gain to the Lvile 10
8:214th & 1 at own 10Malik Cunningham run for 1 yd to the Lvile 11 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 11Jawon Pass pass incomplete
8:212nd & 10 at own 11Jawon Pass pass complete to Devante Peete for 7 yds to the Lvile 18
8:213rd & 3 at own 18Jawon Pass pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 13 yds to the Lvile 31 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 31Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Tutu Atwell
8:212nd & 10 at own 31Jawon Pass run for 8 yds to the Lvile 39
8:213rd & 2 at own 39Jawon Pass pass complete to Dez Fitzpatrick for 3 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 42Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Dez Fitzpatrick
8:212nd & 10 at own 42Jawon Pass pass complete to Hassan Hall for 2 yds to the Lvile 44
8:213rd & 8 at own 44Jawon Pass pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 17 yds to the WFrst 39 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 39Jawon Pass pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 2 yds to the WFrst 37
8:212nd & 8 at opp 37Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Hassan Hall
8:213rd & 8 at opp 37Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Devante Peete
8:214th & 8 at opp 37Jawon Pass pass incomplete to Devante Peete
Wake Forest End of game, 5 plays
3:101st & 10 at own 37Cade Carney run for 5 yds to the WFrst 42
3:102nd & 5 at own 42Cade Carney run for 15 yds to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 43Cade Carney run for 4 yds to the Lvile 39
3:102nd & 6 at opp 39Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 41
3:103rd & 8 at opp 41Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 43

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 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Wake Forest 30, Louisville 27
2022Louisville 48, Wake Forest 21
2021Wake Forest 37, Louisville 34
2020Louisville 45, Wake Forest 21
2019Louisville 62, Wake Forest 59
2018Wake Forest 56, Louisville 35

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