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Syracuse at Louisville

Saturday, November 13, 2021

Louisville beat Syracuse 41–⁠3. It was their 20th meeting; after it, Louisville led the series 13–⁠7.

AwaySyracuse5–⁠7 in 2021
3
HomeLouisville6–⁠7 in 2021
41

Final at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, LouisvilleTV: ESPN3Attendance 43,797

At kickoff
41°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Louisville Intl-Standiford Field Airport (KSDF), 4 km from the stadium
Official
Gary PattersonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Syracuse30003
Louisville14213341

Standouts

Player stats

Syracuse

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Shrader10/184600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sean Tucker1995014
Garrett Shrader2043025
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Devaughn Cooper41906
Damien Alford217014
Anthony Queeley2905
Sean Tucker1101
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Garrett Williams5000
Stefon Thompson5100
Eric Coley4000
Geoff Cantin-Arku4000
Mikel Jones3110

Louisville

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Malik Cunningham13/1820940
Evan Conley2/41000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jalen Mitchell15102039
Jawhar Jordan421015
Malik Cunningham71916
Trevion Cooley41108
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan Watkins273141
Tyler Harrell359133
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce654217
Marshon Ford222018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Yasir Abdullah92.520
Kenderick Duncan Jr.90.500
C.J. Avery7100
Qwynnterrio Cole5000
Tabarious Peterson30.50.50
Allen Smith21.51.50
Mason Reiger1110

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

Team stats

SyracuseLouisville
184Total yards382
46Passing yards219
138Rushing yards163
2.6Yards per pass10.0
3.5Yards per rush5.1
13First downs17
3–⁠14Third downs5–⁠11
0–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
8–⁠52Penalties3–⁠25
30:34Possession29:26
1Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

SyracuseLouisville
35%Success rate42%
−0.14EPA per play0.35
0.92Explosiveness1.51
0.01Rushing EPA0.13
−0.36Passing EPA0.66
19%Passing-down success24%
−0.10First-down EPA0.10
0.00Second-down EPA0.21
0.08Third-down EPA1.00
16%Havoc by its defense21%

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 61% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Louisville −3, over/under 55.5.

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 58%, Syracuse 42%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Louisville end zoneSyracuse end zoneQ1 SyracusePunt, 7 playsQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 SyracuseField goal, 7 playsQ1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ2 SyracusePunt, 3 playsQ2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 SyracuseEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 LouisvilleField goal, 8 playsQ3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ3 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 LouisvillePunt, 3 playsQ4 SyracusePunt, 7 playsQ4 LouisvilleField goal, 11 playsQ4 SyracuseEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Louisville drives left to right, Syracuse right to left.
  1. Q1 SyracusePunt, 7 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 SyracuseField goal, 7 plays, 50 yards
  4. Q1 LouisvilleTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q1 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  6. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  7. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
  9. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  11. Q2 SyracusePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  12. Q2 LouisvilleTouchdown, 6 plays, 45 yards
  13. Q2 SyracuseEnd of half, 4 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 LouisvilleField goal, 8 plays, 56 yards
  15. Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 65 yards
  16. Q3 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q3 SyracuseTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −11 yards
  18. Q4 LouisvillePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q4 SyracusePunt, 7 plays, 17 yards
  20. Q4 LouisvilleField goal, 11 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 SyracuseEnd of game, 4 plays, 29 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Louisville 14, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 7 plays
15:00Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:441st & 10 at own 25Sean Tucker run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
14:062nd & 5 at own 30Garrett Shrader pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 5 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at own 35Sean Tucker run for 6 yds to the Syrac 41
13:142nd & 4 at own 41Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the Syrac 47 for a 1ST down
12:401st & 10 at own 47Garrett Shrader pass complete to Courtney Jackson for no gain to the Syrac 47
12:092nd & 10 at own 47Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
11:523rd & 10 at own 47Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the Syrac 48
11:274th & 9 at own 48Ian Hawkins punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jordan Watkins at the Lvile 23
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
11:141st & 10 at own 23Jalen Mitchell run for 39 yds to the Syrac 38 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at opp 38Jalen Mitchell run for 28 yds to the Syrac 10 for a 1ST down
10:131st & goal at opp 10Malik Cunningham run for 4 yds to the Syrac 6 for a 1ST down SYRACUSE Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Garrett Williams) to the Syrac 3 for a 1ST down
9:381st & goal at opp 3Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 3 yards to the Syrac 6
9:132nd & goal at opp 6Malik Cunningham run for 6 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Louisville 7, Syracuse 0
Syracuse Field goal, 7 plays
9:13Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:051st & 10 at own 25Sean Tucker run for 14 yds to the Syrac 39 for a 1ST down
8:251st & 10 at own 39Sean Tucker run for 3 yds to the Syrac 42
7:502nd & 7 at own 42Garrett Shrader run for 25 yds to the Lvile 33 for a 1ST down
7:231st & 10 at opp 33Garrett Shrader run for 8 yds to the Lvile 25
6:422nd & 2 at opp 25Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Lvile 25
6:023rd & 2 at opp 25Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the Lvile 25
5:344th & 2 at opp 25Andre Szmyt 43 yd FG GOODLouisville 7, Syracuse 3
Louisville Touchdown, 9 plays
5:29Andre Szmyt kickoff for 58 yds , Tyler Harrell return for 18 yds to the Lvile 25
5:221st & 10 at own 25Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
5:132nd & 10 at own 25Malik Cunningham sacked by Mikel Jones for 0 yards to the Lvile 20
4:213rd & 15 at own 20Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 18 yds to the Lvile 38 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 38Trevion Cooley run for 8 yds to the Lvile 46
3:302nd & 2 at own 46Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
3:163rd & 2 at own 46Malik Cunningham run for 5 yds to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 49Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 9 yds to the Syrac 40
2:032nd & 1 at opp 40Jalen Mitchell run for 7 yds to the Syrac 33 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 33Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 33 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Louisville 14, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
1:26Brock Travelstead kickoff for 63 yds , Abdul Adams return for 15 yds to the Syrac 17
1:101st & 10 at own 17Sean Tucker run for 2 yds to the Syrac 19
0:182nd & 8 at own 19Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 6 yds to the Syrac 25
0:013rd & 2 at own 25Garrett Shrader sacked by Yasir Abdullah for 0 yards to the Syrac 8
Q2 14:514th & 23 at own 4Ian Hawkins punt for 29 yds, downed at the Syrac 33
2nd quarter8 drives, then Louisville 35, Syracuse 3
Louisville Touchdown, 3 plays
14:231st & 10 at opp 33Trevion Cooley run for 4 yds to the Syrac 29
14:231st & 10 at opp 33Trevion Cooley run for 4 yds to the Syrac 29
13:502nd & 6 at opp 29Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 23 yds to the Syrac 6 for a 1ST down
13:502nd & 6 at opp 29Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 23 yds to the Syrac 6 for a 1ST down
13:351st & goal at opp 6Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 6 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Louisville 21, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
13:30Brock Travelstead kickoff for 42 yds , Cooper Lutz return for 14 yds to the Syrac 37
13:101st & 10 at own 37Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Syrac 37
12:372nd & 10 at own 37Garrett Shrader pass complete to Damien Alford for 3 yds to the Syrac 40
12:063rd & 7 at own 40Garrett Shrader sacked by Allen Smith for 0 yards to the Syrac 35
11:214th & 12 at own 35Ian Hawkins punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jordan Watkins at the Lvile 31
Louisville Touchdown, 5 plays
11:211st & 10 at own 31Jalen Mitchell run for 1 yd to the Lvile 32
10:272nd & 9 at own 32Malik Cunningham pass complete to Marshon Ford for 4 yds to the Lvile 36
10:273rd & 5 at own 36SYRACUSE Penalty, Targeting on JONES, Mikel enforced (Mikel Jones) to the Syrac 49 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 49Jalen Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Syrac 46
8:442nd & 7 at opp 46Malik Cunningham run for 5 yds to the Syrac 41
8:193rd & 2 at opp 41Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 41 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Louisville 28, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
8:12Brock Travelstead kickoff for 53 yds , Abdul Adams return for 10 yds to the Syrac 22
7:371st & 10 at own 22Garrett Shrader pass complete to Sean Tucker for 1 yd to the Syrac 23
7:192nd & 9 at own 23Garrett Shrader run for 5 yds to the Syrac 28
6:343rd & 4 at own 28Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the Syrac 31
5:554th & 1 at own 31Ian Hawkins punt for 40 yds , Jordan Watkins returns for 26 yds to the Syrac 45
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
5:371st & 10 at opp 45Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 4 yards to the Syrac 49
5:092nd & 14 at opp 49Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
4:503rd & 14 at opp 49Malik Cunningham pass complete to Trevion Cooley for 7 yds to the Syrac 42
4:174th & 7 at opp 42Mark Vassett punt for 28 yds, fair catch by Courtney Jackson at the Syrac 14
Syracuse Punt, 3 plays
3:491st & 10 at own 14Sean Tucker run for 1 yd to the Syrac 15
3:372nd & 9 at own 15Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
3:313rd & 9 at own 15Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
3:214th & 9 at own 15Ian Hawkins punt for 30 yds, downed at the Syrac 45
Louisville Touchdown, 6 plays
3:031st & 10 at opp 45Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 5 yds to the Syrac 40
2:392nd & 5 at opp 40Maurice Burkley run for 5 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
2:071st & 10 at opp 35Maurice Burkley run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
1:382nd & 5 at opp 30Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 11 yds to the Syrac 19 for a 1ST down
0:561st & 10 at opp 19Malik Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Syrac 17
0:252nd & 8 at opp 17Malik Cunningham pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 17 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK)Louisville 35, Syracuse 3
Syracuse End of half, 4 plays
0:25Brock Travelstead kickoff for 55 yds
0:151st & 10 at own 25Sean Tucker run for 10 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
0:151st & 10 at own 35SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 30
0:151st & 15 at own 30Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:15
0:111st & 15 at own 30Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
0:062nd & 15 at own 30Sean Tucker run for 9 yds to the Syrac 39
0:063rd & 6 at own 39Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:06
0:013rd & 6 at own 39Garrett Shrader sacked by Yasir Abdullah for 0 yards to the Syrac 29
3rd quarter4 drives, then Louisville 38, Syracuse 3
Louisville Field goal, 8 plays
14:50Andre Szmyt kickoff for 65 yds , Tyler Harrell return for 30 yds to the Lvile 30
14:341st & 10 at own 30Jalen Mitchell run for 16 yds to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
14:111st & 10 at own 46Malik Cunningham pass incomplete
13:562nd & 10 at own 46Trevion Cooley run for 1 yd to the Lvile 47
13:153rd & 9 at own 47Malik Cunningham pass complete to Jordan Watkins for 32 yds to the Syrac 21 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 21Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tyler Harrell for 3 yds to the Syrac 18
12:142nd & 7 at opp 18Jalen Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Syrac 16
11:213rd & 5 at opp 16Malik Cunningham run for 2 yds to the Syrac 14
10:544th & 3 at opp 14James Turner 33 yd FG GOODLouisville 38, Syracuse 3
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 13 plays
10:54Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:471st & 10 at own 25SHRADER, Garrett pass to the right incomplete intended for BENSON, Luke thrown to the SYR44. PENALTY LOU Roughing the Passer on AVERY, C.J. enforced 15 yards from the SYR25 to the SYR40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:341st & 10 at own 40Sean Tucker run for 6 yds to the Syrac 46
9:562nd & 4 at own 46Garrett Shrader run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 45
9:093rd & 5 at own 45Garrett Shrader pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 4 yds to the Syrac 49
8:594th & 1 at own 49LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offsides (Marvin Dallas) to the Lvile 46 for a 1ST down
8:231st & 10 at opp 46Sean Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 48
7:562nd & 12 at opp 48Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
7:443rd & 12 at opp 48Garrett Shrader run for 20 yds to the Lvile 28 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 28Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 5 yds to the Lvile 23
6:402nd & 5 at opp 23Sean Tucker run for 4 yds to the Lvile 19
6:123rd & 1 at opp 19Sean Tucker run for 10 yds to the Lvile 9 for a 1ST down
5:351st & goal at opp 9Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 6 yds to the Lvile 3
4:522nd & goal at opp 3Garrett Shrader run for 1 yd to the Lvile 2
4:103rd & goal at opp 2Garrett Shrader run for no gain to the Lvile 2
3:364th & goal at opp 2Garrett Shrader run for a loss of 5 yards to the Lvile 10 fumbled, recovered by Lvile Greedy Vance
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
3:251st & 10 at own 10Jalen Mitchell run for no gain to the Lvile 10
2:312nd & 15 at own 5Timeout LOUISVILLE, clock 02:31
2:312nd & 10 at own 10LOUISVILLE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Lvile 5
2:252nd & 15 at own 5LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (Tyler Harrell) declined
2:083rd & 15 at own 5Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 4
1:274th & 16 at own 4Mark Vassett punt for 35 yds , Courtney Jackson returns for 15 yds to the Lvile 24
Syracuse Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:432nd & 12 at opp 26Timeout SYRACUSE, clock 00:43
0:431st & 10 at opp 24Sean Tucker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 26
0:252nd & 12 at opp 26Garrett Shrader pass complete to Devaughn Cooper for 2 yds to the Lvile 24
0:043rd & 10 at opp 24SHRADER, Garrett pass to the left complete for 4 yards to JOHNSON, Sharod caught at the LOU24 and advanced to the LOU20 (COLE, Qwynnterrio). PENALTY SYR Illegal Block in the Back on ALFORD, Damien enforced 10 yards from the LOU24 to the LOU34 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 14:433rd & 20 at opp 34Garrett Shrader run for a loss of 1 yard to the Lvile 35
Q4 14:194th & 21 at opp 35Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisville 41, Syracuse 3
Louisville Punt, 3 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 35Trevion Cooley run for a loss of 2 yards to the Lvile 33
13:192nd & 12 at own 33Evan Conley pass complete to Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for 6 yds to the Lvile 39
12:343rd & 6 at own 39Evan Conley pass complete to Trevion Cooley for 4 yds to the Lvile 43
12:054th & 2 at own 43Mark Vassett punt for 41 yds, downed at the Syrac 16
Syracuse Punt, 7 plays
12:001st & 10 at own 16Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
11:532nd & 10 at own 16Garrett Shrader run for 11 yds to the Syrac 27 for a 1ST down LOUISVILLE Penalty, Offsides ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 27SYRACUSE Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Syrac 22
10:521st & 15 at own 22Garrett Shrader pass complete to Damien Alford for 14 yds to the Syrac 36
10:272nd & 1 at own 36Garrett Shrader run for 6 yds to the Syrac 42 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 42Garrett Shrader pass incomplete
9:532nd & 10 at own 42Garrett Shrader run for 3 yds to the Syrac 45
9:123rd & 7 at own 45Garrett Shrader sacked by Tabarius Peterson and Allen Smith for 0 yards to the Syrac 38
8:274th & 14 at own 38HAWKINS, Ian punt 51 yards to the LOU11 out of bounds. PENALTY Before the snap, SYR Illegal Formation enforced 5 yards from the SYR38 to the SYR33. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:164th & 19 at own 33Ian Hawkins punt for 16 yds, downed at the Syrac 49
Louisville Field goal, 11 plays
8:121st & 10 at opp 49Evan Conley pass incomplete
7:552nd & 10 at opp 49Jalen Mitchell run for 4 yds to the Syrac 45
7:373rd & 6 at opp 45SYRACUSE Penalty, Offsides (Steve Linton) to the Syrac 40
7:063rd & 1 at opp 40Jalen Mitchell run for a loss of 1 yard to the Syrac 41
6:284th & 2 at opp 41Jalen Mitchell run for 6 yds to the Syrac 35 for a 1ST down
5:401st & 10 at opp 35Jawhar Jordan run for no gain to the Syrac 35
5:072nd & 10 at opp 35Jalen Mitchell run for 5 yds to the Syrac 30
4:253rd & 5 at opp 30Jawhar Jordan run for 15 yds to the Syrac 15 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 15Jawhar Jordan run for 2 yds to the Syrac 13
3:192nd & 8 at opp 13Evan Conley pass incomplete
2:513rd & 8 at opp 13Jawhar Jordan run for 4 yds to the Syrac 9
2:254th & 4 at opp 9James Turner 27 yd FG GOODLouisville 41, Syracuse 3
Syracuse End of game, 4 plays
2:18Brock Travelstead kickoff for 65 yds , Abdul Adams return for 28 yds to the Syrac 28
1:591st & 10 at own 28Sean Tucker run for 12 yds to the Syrac 40 for a 1ST down
1:231st & 10 at own 40Sean Tucker run for no gain to the Syrac 40
0:372nd & 10 at own 40Sean Tucker run for 4 yds to the Syrac 44
0:013rd & 6 at own 44Sean Tucker run for 13 yds to the Lvile 43 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 14–⁠8 in 22 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Louisville 34, Syracuse 26
2022Syracuse 31, Louisville 7
2021Louisville 41, Syracuse 3
2020Louisville 30, Syracuse 0
2019Louisville 56, Syracuse 34
2018Syracuse 54, Louisville 23

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