Eastern Kentucky at Louisville

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Louisville beat Eastern Kentucky 30–⁠3. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Louisville led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayEastern Kentucky7–⁠4 in 2021
3
HomeLouisville6–⁠7 in 2021
30

Final at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, LouisvilleTV: ACCNX, ESPN+Attendance 39,673

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Louisville Intl-Standiford Field Airport (KSDF), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Riley JohnsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Eastern Kentucky03003
Louisville7137330

Standouts

Player stats

Eastern Kentucky

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Parker McKinney21/3212902
Cord Sandberg2/22000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Parker McKinney844017
Braedon Sloan216013
Kyeandre Magloire61209
Da’Joun Hewitt3605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matthew Wilcox Jr.766018
Jaden Smith543027
Jyran Mitchell426015
Ethan Bednarcyzk1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Bailey9000
Matthew Jackson7000
Je’Vari Anderson5000
Roland Walder4000
Shane Burks II1110

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Cunningham15/2327810
Evan Conley1/3600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Mitchell1890024
Malik Cunningham1129210
Hassan Hall52007
Trevion Cooley41906
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce4151093
Josh Johnson241021
Justin Marshall234130
Jalen Mitchell325019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Qwynnterrio Cole6000
Kei’Trel Clark6202
Kenderick Duncan Jr.50.500
Monty Montgomery5000
Ashton Gillotte1110

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

Team stats

Eastern KentuckyLouisville
235Total yards442
149Passing yards284
86Rushing yards158
4.4Yards per pass10.9
3.9Yards per rush4.2
15First downs18
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
3Turnovers1
2–⁠15Penalties6–⁠41
25:00Possession31:34
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Eastern KentuckyLouisville
32%Success rate41%
−0.14EPA per play0.20
1.22Explosiveness1.15
0.01Rushing EPA0.15
−0.22Passing EPA0.28
27%Passing-down success17%
−0.21First-down EPA0.03
−0.38Second-down EPA0.33
0.40Third-down EPA0.18
13%Havoc by its defense16%

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 78% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisville −30, over/under 62.5.

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 98%, Eastern Kentucky 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisville end zoneEastern Kentucky end zoneQ1 LouisvillePunt, 7 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 6 playsQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ1 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 5 playsQ2 LouisvillePunt, 7 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Louisville scores)Q2 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 9 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Eastern KentuckyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 5 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 playsQ3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 2 playsQ3 LouisvilleField goal, 10 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 LouisvilleResult not recorded, 3 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 7 playsQ4 Eastern KentuckyEnd 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, Eastern Kentucky right to left.
  1. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 7 plays, 15 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  3. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  4. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 25 yards
  5. Q1 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 37 yards
  6. Q1 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  7. Q1 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 LouisvillePunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  9. Q2 Eastern KentuckyPunt return TD, 3 plays (Louisville scores), −2 yards
  10. Q2 Eastern KentuckyField goal, 9 plays, 53 yards
  11. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 11 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 Eastern KentuckyEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  13. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  14. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q3 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  16. Q3 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  17. Q3 Eastern KentuckyInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 10 plays, 36 yards
  19. Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 LouisvilleResult not recorded, 3 plays, −2 yards
  21. Q4 Eastern KentuckyPunt, 6 plays, 29 yards
  22. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 7 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 Eastern KentuckyEnd of game, 5 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Louisville 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
Louisville Punt, 7 plays
14:55Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Burkley return for 13 yds to the Lvile 13
14:311st & 10 at own 13Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Lvile 17
14:102nd & 6 at own 17Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Lvile 20
13:203rd & 3 at own 20Malik Cunningham pass complete to Braden Smith for 4 yds to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down
12:521st & 10 at own 24Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 11 yds to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 35Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Lvile 39
11:542nd & 6 at own 39Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
11:103rd & 6 at own 39Malik Cunningham sacked for 0 yards to the Lvile 28
10:504th & 17 at own 28Mark Vassett punt for 43 yds , Matt Wilcox Jr. returns for 7 yds to the EKent 36
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 36Da’Joun Hewitt run for 5 yds to the EKent 41
10:132nd & 5 at own 41MCKINNEY, Parker pass up the middle incomplete intended for EDWARDS JR., Mo broken up by ROBBINS, Aidan at the LOU28. PENALTY LOU Offsides on GILLOTTE, Ashton enforced 5 yards from the EKU41 to the EKU46 and results in a 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:091st & 10 at own 46Parker McKinney pass incomplete
9:552nd & 10 at own 46Da’Joun Hewitt run for no gain to the EKent 46
9:253rd & 10 at own 46Parker McKinney pass incomplete
9:114th & 10 at own 46Phillip Richards punt for 39 yds , Braden Smith returns for 22 yds to the LOUISVILLE 32 LOUISVILLE Penalty, Illegal Block ( Yards) to the Lvile 7
Louisville Punt, 6 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 7Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Lvile 9
8:242nd & 8 at own 9Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Lvile 13
7:263rd & 4 at own 13Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 19 yds to the Lvile 32 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 32Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
6:532nd & 10 at own 32Malik Cunningham run for 8 yds to the Lvile 40
6:183rd & 2 at own 40Jalen Mitchell run for no gain to the Lvile 40
5:394th & 2 at own 40Mark Vassett punt for 36 yds
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
5:201st & 10 at opp 25Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 10 yds to the EKent 15 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at opp 15Trevion Cooley run for 5 yds to the EKent 10
4:272nd & 5 at opp 10Malik Cunningham run for 10 yds for a TD (Jason Turner KICK)Louisville 7, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
4:27Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:111st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 1 yd to the EKent 26
3:472nd & 9 at own 26Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 6 yds to the EKent 32
3:303rd & 3 at own 32Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 27 yds to the Lvile 41 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 41Parker McKinney pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 6 yds to the Lvile 35
2:342nd & 4 at opp 35Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 2 yds to the Lvile 33
2:113rd & 2 at opp 33Parker McKinney pass complete to Da’Joun Hewitt for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 38
1:394th & 7 at opp 38Phillip Richards punt for 38 yds for a touchback
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 20Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
1:132nd & 10 at own 20Trevion Cooley run for 5 yds to the Lvile 25
0:463rd & 5 at own 25Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
0:374th & 5 at own 25Mark Vassett punt for 40 yds , Jaden Smith returns for no gain to the EKent 35
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 5 plays
0:121st & 10 at own 35Parker McKinney pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 2 yds to the EKent 37
Q2 14:542nd & 8 at own 37Parker McKinney pass incomplete
Q2 14:463rd & 8 at own 37Parker McKinney pass complete to Mo Edwards Jr. for 9 yds to the EKent 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:421st & 10 at own 46Parker McKinney pass incomplete
Q2 14:342nd & 10 at own 46Parker McKinney pass intercepted return for no gain to the Lvile 31
2nd quarter5 drives, then Louisville 20, Eastern Kentucky 3
Louisville Punt, 7 plays
14:131st & 10 at own 31Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 6 yds to the Lvile 37
14:012nd & 4 at own 37Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Lvile 39
13:333rd & 2 at own 39Malik Cunningham pass complete to Justin Marshall for 4 yds to the Lvile 43 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at own 43Malik Cunningham pass complete to Braden Smith for 11 yds to the EKent 46 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 46Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
12:272nd & 10 at opp 46Hassan Hall run for no gain to the EKent 46
11:583rd & 10 at opp 46Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
11:504th & 10 at opp 46Mark Vassett punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Jaden Smith at the EKent 15
Eastern Kentucky Punt return TD, 3 plays (Louisville scores)
11:311st & 10 at own 15Parker McKinney pass complete to Dakota Allen for a loss of 3 yards to the EKent 12
11:042nd & 13 at own 12Da’Joun Hewitt run for 1 yd to the EKent 13
10:323rd & 12 at own 13Parker McKinney pass incomplete
10:154th & 12 at own 13Phillip Richards punt for 36 yds , Braden Smith returns for 49 yds for a TDLouisville 13, Eastern Kentucky 0
Eastern Kentucky Field goal, 9 plays
10:15Brock Travelstead kickoff for 62 yds
9:541st & 10 at own 25Kyeandre Magloire run for no gain to the EKent 25
9:282nd & 10 at own 25Kyeandre Magloire run for 2 yds to the EKent 27
8:573rd & 8 at own 27MCKINNEY, Parker pass up the middle incomplete intended for MITCHELL, Jyran thrown to the EKU35. PENALTY LOU Pass Interference on ROBBINS, Aidan enforced at the spot of the foul for 9 yards from the EKU36 to the EKU36 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:311st & 10 at own 36Parker McKinney pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 18 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 46Kyeandre Magloire run for no gain to the Lvile 46
7:252nd & 10 at opp 46Parker McKinney pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 17 yds to the Lvile 29 for a 1ST down
6:491st & 10 at opp 29Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 5 yds to the Lvile 24
6:332nd & 5 at opp 24Parker McKinney pass incomplete
6:183rd & 5 at opp 24Parker McKinney run for 2 yds to the Lvile 22
5:484th & 3 at opp 22Patrick Nations 39 yd FG GOODLouisville 13, Eastern Kentucky 3
Louisville Touchdown, 11 plays
5:41Patrick Nations kickoff for 65 yds , Maurice Burkley return for 28 yds to the Lvile 28
5:261st & 10 at own 28Trevion Cooley run for 6 yds to the Lvile 34
4:582nd & 4 at own 34Jalen Mitchell run for 8 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 42Malik Cunningham run for no gain to the Lvile 42
3:472nd & 10 at own 42Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 3 yds to the Lvile 45
3:053rd & 7 at own 45Malik Cunningham pass complete to Josh Johnson for 21 yds to the EKent 34 for a 1ST down
2:471st & 10 at opp 34Malik Cunningham pass complete to Josh Johnson for 20 yds to the EKent 14 for a 1ST down
2:121st & 10 at opp 14Malik Cunningham run for no gain to the EKent 14
1:382nd & 10 at opp 14Malik Cunningham run for 7 yds to the EKent 7
0:593rd & 3 at opp 7Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the EKent 5
0:534th & 1 at opp 5Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the EKent 3 for a 1ST down
0:471st & goal at opp 3Malik Cunningham run for 3 yds for a TD (Jason Turner KICK)Louisville 20, Eastern Kentucky 3
Eastern Kentucky End of half, 1 play
0:47Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:301st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney run for 5 yds to the EKent 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then Louisville 27, Eastern Kentucky 3
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
15:00Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:411st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass complete to Bryant Johnson for no gain to the EKent 25
14:172nd & 10 at own 25Kyeandre Magloire run for 2 yds to the EKent 27
13:353rd & 8 at own 27Parker McKinney run for 9 yds to the EKent 36 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at own 36Parker McKinney pass complete to Mo Edwards Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 35
12:432nd & 11 at own 35Parker McKinney pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 9 yds to the EKent 44
12:143rd & 2 at own 44Kyeandre Magloire run for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 43
11:484th & 3 at own 43Phillip Richards punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 20
Louisville Punt, 5 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 20Jalen Mitchell run for 7 yds to the Lvile 27
10:562nd & 3 at own 27Jalen Mitchell run for 24 yds to the EKent 49 for a 1ST down
10:231st & 10 at opp 49Malik Cunningham pass complete to Braden Smith for 1 yd to the EKent 48
9:532nd & 9 at opp 48Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the EKent 45
9:113rd & 6 at opp 45Malik Cunningham run for no gain to the EKent 45
8:384th & 6 at opp 45LOUISVILLE Penalty, Illegal Substitution (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
8:304th & 11 at the 50Mark Vassett punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Jaden Smith at the EKent 10
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 4 plays
8:161st & 10 at own 10Parker McKinney run for 17 yds to the EKent 27 for a 1ST down
7:581st & 10 at own 27Parker McKinney pass incomplete
7:452nd & 10 at own 27Parker McKinney run for 4 yds to the EKent 31
7:083rd & 6 at own 31Parker McKinney pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 1 yd to the EKent 32
6:584th & 5 at own 32Phillip Richards punt for 42 yds , Braden Smith returns for no gain to the Lvile 26
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 26Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 40 yds to the EKent 34 for a 1ST down
6:021st & 10 at opp 34Malik Cunningham run for 4 yds to the EKent 30
5:322nd & 6 at opp 30Malik Cunningham pass complete to Justin Marshall for 30 yds for a TD (Jason Turner KICK)Louisville 27, Eastern Kentucky 3
Eastern Kentucky Interception, 2 plays
5:24Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds , Davion Ross return for 36 yds to the EKent 36
5:071st & 10 at own 36Parker McKinney pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 3 yds to the EKent 39
4:422nd & 7 at own 39Parker McKinney pass intercepted return for no gain to the EKent 46
Louisville Field goal, 10 plays
4:231st & 10 at opp 46Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jalen Mitchell for 3 yds to the EKent 43
4:012nd & 7 at opp 43Jalen Mitchell run for 8 yds to the EKent 35 for a 1ST down
3:201st & 10 at opp 35Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the EKent 36
2:582nd & 11 at opp 36Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the EKent 32
2:103rd & 7 at opp 32Malik Cunningham run for 5 yds to the EKent 27
1:254th & 2 at opp 27Jalen Mitchell run for 17 yds to the EKent 10 for a 1ST down
1:041st & goal at opp 10Malik Cunningham run for 3 yds to the EKent 7
0:272nd & goal at opp 7Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the EKent 10
0:003rd & goal at opp 10Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
Q4 14:564th & goal at opp 10Jason Turner 28 yd FG GOODLouisville 30, Eastern Kentucky 3
4th quarter5 drives, then Louisville 30, Eastern Kentucky 3
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
14:56Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:481st & 10 at own 25Parker McKinney pass incomplete
14:152nd & 10 at own 25Cord Sandberg pass complete to Matt Wilcox Jr. for 12 yds to the EKent 37 for a 1ST down
14:021st & 10 at own 37Kyeandre Magloire run for 22 yds to the LOUISVILLE 41 for a 1ST down EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Offensive Holding (Mo Edwards Jr.) to the EKent 36 for a 1ST down
13:281st & 11 at own 36Parker McKinney pass complete to Jaden Smith for 3 yds to the EKent 39
12:562nd & 8 at own 39Parker McKinney sacked by Ashton Gillotte for 0 yards to the EKent 33
11:543rd & 14 at own 33Parker McKinney pass complete to Ethan Bednarczyk for 9 yds to the EKent 42
11:284th & 5 at own 42Phillip Richards punt for 51 yds, downed at the Lvile 7
Louisville Result not recorded, 3 plays
11:181st & 10 at own 7Trevion Cooley run for 3 yds to the Lvile 10
10:502nd & 7 at own 10COOLEY, Trevion rush to the left for a gain of 1 yard to the LOU11 (FORD, Elijah;BAILEY, Kyle). PENALTY LOU Holding on REID, Trevor enforced half the distance from the goal, 5 yards from the LOU10 to the LOU5 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:302nd & 12 at own 5Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
Eastern Kentucky Punt, 6 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 20MCKINNEY, Parker pass to the right incomplete intended for HIGGINS, Jayden thrown to the EKU30. PENALTY LOU Pass Interference on CLARK, Kei’Trel enforced at the spot of the foul for 10 yards from the EKU30 to the EKU30 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:551st & 10 at own 30Parker McKinney run for 1 yd to the EKent 31
9:152nd & 9 at own 31Parker McKinney run for 12 yds to the EKent 43 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at own 43Parker McKinney pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 15 yds to the Lvile 42 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 42Khalil Arnold run for 1 yd to the Lvile 41
7:452nd & 9 at opp 41Parker McKinney pass incomplete
7:453rd & 9 at opp 41EASTRN KENTUCKY Penalty, Delay Of Game (Jr. John Blunt) to the Lvile 46
6:513rd & 14 at opp 46Parker McKinney pass complete to Reece Adkins for 5 yds to the Lvile 41
6:324th & 9 at opp 41Phillip Richards punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Braden Smith at the Lvile 13
Louisville Punt, 7 plays
6:191st & 10 at own 13Hassan Hall run for 4 yds to the Lvile 17
5:432nd & 6 at own 17Hassan Hall run for 7 yds to the Lvile 24 for a 1ST down
5:061st & 10 at own 24Evan Conley pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 6 yds to the Lvile 30
4:462nd & 4 at own 30Hassan Hall run for 7 yds to the Lvile 37 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at own 37Evan Conley pass incomplete
3:592nd & 10 at own 37Hassan Hall run for 2 yds to the Lvile 39
3:293rd & 8 at own 39Evan Conley pass incomplete
3:214th & 8 at own 39Mark Vassett punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jaden Smith at the EKent 19
Eastern Kentucky End of game, 5 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 19Cord Sandberg run for 5 yds to the EKent 24
2:282nd & 5 at own 24Braedon Sloan run for 3 yds to the EKent 27
1:363rd & 2 at own 27Cord Sandberg pass complete to Jyran Mitchell for 8 yds to the EKent 35 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at own 35Braedon Sloan run for 13 yds to the EKent 48 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at own 48Jeriah Hightower run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line

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 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Louisville 51, Eastern Kentucky 17
2021Louisville 30, Eastern Kentucky 3
2019Louisville 42, Eastern Kentucky 0
2013Louisville 44, Eastern Kentucky 7
2010Louisville 23, Eastern Kentucky 13
1991Louisville 24, Eastern Kentucky 14

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