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FINAL SCORE: Wake Forest 21, Louisville 48

Louisville Drive, 0:14:

  • The clock runs out shortly after the kickoff.

Wake Forest Drive, 5:53:

  • Towns runs for a first down, gaining 12 yards.
  • Griffis picks up 8 yards on a QB keeper.
  • Towns moves the chains again with a 9-yard scamper.
  • Griffis is pressured and forced to throw it away.
  • On 3rd down, Griffis fumbles but Wake Forest recovers.
  • WR Jackson Hensley makes a catch past the sticks on 4th and 4.
  • Two rushes from Demond Claiborne and Griffis bring up 3rd and 6.
  • Griffis' pass falls incomplete.
  • On 4th down, Griffis throws an interception but Louisville fumbles on the return. Wake gets a fresh set of downs.
  • Griffis finds TE Trey Boll for a TOUCHDOWN. Zach Murphy's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 21, Louisville 48

Louisville Drive, 10:05

  • QB Brock Domann checks into the game.
  • Domann completes a 9-yard pass for a first down after a short rush. 
  • A few plays later on second down, Evans powers ahead past the sticks.
  • A two-yard rush and a 2-yard loss bring up 3rd and 10 for Louisville.
  • Domann's pass falls incomplete in the end zone.
  • Domann is stuffed at the line on 4th and 10. Wake Forest takes over on downs at their own 31.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 48

Wake Forest Drive, 15:00 4Q:

  • QB Mitch Griffis checks into the game with RB Will Towns.
  • Towns picks up 3 yards on first down.
  • Towns breaks off an 18-yard run.
  • Griffis scrambles for 8 yards.
  • Towns rushes for 3 yards and a first down.
  • WR Wesley Grimes makes a 6-yard catch.
  • Towns picks up 9 yards on an outside run.
  • Griffis is sacked on 3rd and 8 by MLB Dorian Jones for a 7-yard loss.
  • On 4th and 15, the snap flies past Griffis and is recovered by Louisville at their own 49.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 48

END 3Q: Wake Forest 14, Louisville 48

Wake Forest Drive, 1:40:

  • Hartman finds Williams for a 2-yard gain.
  • A.T. Perry makes a catch beyond the sticks for 12 yards.
  • Ke'Shawn Williams makes a 23-yard grab.
  • Hartman throws two consecutive incompletions.
  • On 3rd down, Hartman scrambles for 7 yards.
  • Hartman throws his second pick six of the game. CB Quincy Riley returns it 90 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Turner's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 48

Louisville Drive, 2:32:

  • Evans runs for 2 yards on first down.
  • Cunningham's pass falls incomplete on second down.
  • Cunningham's pass is broken up on 3rd and long. Louisville punts.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 41

Wake Forest Drive, 2:55:

  • Hartman's screen pass to Morin is broken up.
  • The deep ball to Jahmal Banks falls incomplete.
  • Wake Forest is whistled for a false start.
  • Hartman can't connect with Jahmal Banks. Wake Forest will punt.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 41

Louisville Drive, 3:46:

  • Huggins-Bruce catches a screen pass and gains 5 yards.
  • On a trick play, WR Braden Smith throws it to Jaelin Carter for a TOUCHDOWN. Turner's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 41

Wake Forest Drive, 4:09:

  • Hartman's pass is incomplete.
  • Hartman is strip sacked again and Louisville recovers on the Wake 33-yard line.

Louisville Drive, 4:16:

  • Cunningham runs it in from 9 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. LB Dylan Hazen goes down with an injury. Turner's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 34

Wake Forest Drive, 6:04:

  • Turner picks up 4 yards on first down and another 3 on second.
  • Ke'Shawn Williams makes the catch on third down and Louisville is whistled for unnecessary roughness. Wake adds another 15 yards.
  • Hartman overthrows Jahmal Banks on a deep ball.
  • Hartman is INTERCEPTED by LB Monty Montgomery. Louisville returns it to the Wake Forest 9-yard line and it's 1st and goal.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 27

Louisville Drive, 8:20:

  • Cunningham finds Huggins-Bruce for 11 yards.
  • Kevin Pointer sacks Cunningham for an 8-yard loss.
  • After an 8-yard rush, Cunningham finds Hudson past the sticks on 3rd and 10.
  • Tiyon Evans scampers 52 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. Turner's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 27

Wake Forest Drive, 10:51

  • WR Ke'Shawn Williams breaks free on a screen pass and picks up 22 yards.
  • Hartman to Banks for 7 yards.
  • Ellison falls forward for 3 yards and a first down.
  • Ellison picks up a yard.
  • Hartman finds Whiteheart for 7 yards, setting up 3rd and 2.
  • Greene makes a catch over the middle for 16 yards and moves the chains.
  • Louisville forces a Hartman fumble and recovers, taking over at their own 26. The play is under review. The ruling on the field stands.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 20

Louisville Drive, 12:37:

  • Jordan runs ahead for 5 yards on first down.
  • Jordan picks up another 2 yards, setting up 3rd and 3.
  • Wake Forest stops Jordan short of the line to gain. 
  • On 4th down, the Wake Forest defense holds and forces a turnover on downs.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 20

Wake Forest Drive, 14:13:

  • RB Christian Turner scampers for 12 yards and a first down. 
  • Turner follows it up with another 3 yard run.
  • Hartman finds A.T. Perry beyond the sticks for 9 yards and a first down.
  • Hartman is sacked for an 8-yard loss. Wake has 2nd and 18.
  • On the next play, Hartman is strip sacked and Louisville recovers. They take over on the Wake 29.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 20

Wake Forest Drive, 15:00 3Q:

  • On the first play from scrimmage, Wake Forest is called for ineligible man downfield.
  • Hartman finds WR Taylor Morin over the middle on 1st and 15 for an 18-yard gain.
  • Hartman is INTERCEPTED by Kei'Trel Clark, who returns it for a TOUCHDOWN. The play is under review. The ruling on the field stands. Turner's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 20

END 2Q: Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13

Wake Forest Drive, 1:11:

  • Hartman's deep ball falls incomplete on first down.
  • Ellison rushes for 6 yards on second down.
  • On 3rd and 3, Ellison falls past the sticks for a first down. Wake Forest calls timeout.
  • Hartman keeps it himself and rushes for 4 yards.
  • Donavon Greene comes down with a deep ball from Hartman. With 2 seconds left on the clock, Wake snaps it quickly and is whistled for an ineligible man downfield. The clock runs out.

Louisville Drive, 1:58:

  • Jordan takes the handoff outside and gains 23 yards.
  • Cunningham finds Hudson near the sideline for a 16-yard gain.
  • Huggins-Bruce is brought down for no gain on a screen pass. He goes down with an injury on the play.
  • Cunningham throws an incompletion on 3rd and 8. Turner comes onto kick and Louisville is whistled for a false start on the field goal attempt. On the retry, the Cardinals are called for holding, making it a 46-yard attempt. The kick is NO GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13

Wake Forest Drive, 2:54:

  • RB Quinton Cooley checks into the gain. He gains 2 yards on first down.
  • After a 5-yard gain from Cooley on second down, Wake Forest has 3rd and 3.
  • Hartman is sacked for a 5-yard loss. Mora will punt it away.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13

Louisville Drive, 5:45:

  • Evans rushes on first down for 6 yards.
  • Huggins-Bruce makes the catch past the sticks for a first down.
  • Evans with another 5-yard rush on first down.
  • The handoff goes to Evans again for another 7 yards.
  • Cunningham overthrows his receiver, bringing up 2nd and 10 in Wake Forest territory.
  • Slocum brings down Jordan after a 1-yard rush. 3rd and 9 Cardinals.
  • Cunningham's pass is broken up by Caelen Carson. Lousiville has 4th and 9 and Mark Vassett comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13

Wake Forest Drive, 9:21:

  • Hartman is sacked and fumbles the ball, but is ruled down. OL Je'Vionte' Nash goes down with an injury. Wake has 2nd and 16.
  • Donavon Greene makes his first catch of the game for 20 yards and a first down.
  • RB Christian Turner finds a hole and runs outside for 21 yards.
  • WR Jahmal Banks draws a defensive pass interference flag. Wake moves ahead 15 yards to the Louisville 23.
  • Turner is stacked up at the line on first down. He catches a screen on 2nd down and gains 2 yards.
  • On 3rd and 10, Hartman finds Whiteheart who dives past the sticks for 11 yards and a first down.
  • After a 4-yard loss and an incompletion, Wake Forest has 3rd and 14.
  • Hartman finds WR Jahmal Banks for 16 yards and a TOUCHDOWN. The play is under review. The ruling on the field STANDS. Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13

Louisville Drive, 11:15:

  • Cunningham finds Hudson on first down for 6 yards.
  • DE Jasheen Davis brings Cooley down behind the line on a handoff.
  • :LB Ryan Smenda delivers a crushing hit on Cooley on an RB screen. Loss of 4, Cardinals have 4th and 10 and will punt.

Wake Forest 7, Louisville 13

Wake Forest Drive, 14:27:

  • WR A.T. Perry draws a defensive pass interference call on first down. The Deacs move up 15 yards.
  • Hartman finds TE Blake Whiteheart open over the middle for a 25-yard gain.
  • Whiteheart makes another catch for 9 yards.
  • RB Justice Ellison rushes for 2 yards and a first down.
  • WR Ke'Shawn Williams makes his first catch of the day for 9 yards.
  • Ellison is stopped at the line, forcing 3rd and 1.
  • Hartman moves the chains on the QB sneak.
  • After a short Ellison rush, Hartman gains 10 yards on a QB keeper. 1st and goal.
  • Ellison punches it in from 3 yards out for a TOUCHDOWN. Matthew Dennis' PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 7, Louisville 13

Louisville Drive (cont'd), 15:00 2Q:

  • Cunningham finds RB Marshon Ford wide open on a flea flicker. Cardinals gain 39 yards and advance to the Wake Forest 1. The play is under review. The ruling on the field stands.
  • On 1st and goal, Cunningham keeps it himself and punches it in for a TOUCHDOWN. Turner's PAT is GOOD.

Wake Forest 0, Louisville 13

END 1Q: Wake Forest 0, Louisville 6

Louisville Drive, 3:03:

  • RB Jalen Mitchell moves the pile for a 9-yard gain.
  • Cunningham rushes for 3 yards and a first down.
  • Brendon Harris trips up Evans after a 4-yard gain.
  • Louisville is called for a false start.
  • Evans breaks multiple tackles and scampers for 13 yards and a first down.
  • WR Jaelin Carter hauls in an 8-yard grab.
  • Louisville moves the chains on a short rush on the last play of the quarter.

Wake Forest Drive, 5:36:

  • Hartman finds WR A.T. Perry over the middle for a 10-yard gain and a first down.
  • RB Christian Turner is stuffed at the line on back to back handoffs, bringing up 3rd and 9.
  • Hartman is sacked by Minkins for a 9-yard loss. Mora comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 0, Louisville 6

Louisville Drive, 9:27:

  • RB Jawhar Jordan rushes for five yards.
  • Cunningham fools the defense on the read option and rushes for 21 yards. Cunningham is shaken up after the play.
  • Jordan runs for five yards.
  • Cunningham's deep ball is broken up by CB Gavin Holmes.
  • On 3rd and 5, Cunningham finds Jordan wide open in the flat for a 15-yard gain.
  • Jordan rushes for a yard on first down.
  • Cunningham finds Tiyon Evans for a 5-yard completion. DE Rondell Bothroyd goes down with an injury.
  • Cunningham is stopped short of the first down on a QB keeper. Turner comes on to attempt a 40-yard field goal. The kick is GOOD.

Wake Forest 0, Louisville 6

Wake Forest Drive, 11:08

  • Wake Forest is called for a false start on their first play from scrimmage. The Deacs have 1st and 15.
  • QB Sam Hartman is stripped on second down. SS Josh Minkins recovers and returns it for a TOUCHDOWN. The play is under review. The ruling is overturned, changed to an incomplete pass. 2nd and 15 Wake Forest.
  • Hartman is tackled at the line by Yasir Abdullah.
  • Louisville is called for offsides on 3rd and 15. It's now 3rd and 10 from the Wake Forest 25.
  • Hartman finds WR Taylor Morin for a six-yard gain. Ivan Mora comes on to punt.

Wake Forest 0, Louisville 3

Louisville Drive, 15:00 1Q:

  • QB Malik Cunningham's pass on first down falls incomplete.
  • Cunningham's QB keeper is blown up at the line by Malik Mustapha.
  • Cunningham finds WR Tyler Hudson over the middle on 3rd and long for 18 yards and a first down.
  • RB Trevion Cooley rushes for 2 yards.
  • Cunningham connects with Ahmari Huggins-Bruce for six yards, then rushes for 9 yards and another first down.
  • Hudson makes his second catch of the game for a gain of 19 yards. Louisville is in the red zone.
  • Cooley rushes for two yards.
  • Cunningham to Hudson again for a gain of 6, forcing 3rd and 2.
  • The pass sails high on 3rd down. James Turner comes on to attempt a 29-yard field goal. The kick is GOOD.

Wake Forest 0, Louisville 3

Pregame Notes:

  • The weather conditions at Cardinal Stadium are optimal. Partly cloudy skies and minimal wind.
  • CB Caelen Carson is dressed and participated in warmups.
  • Wake Forest is wearing white jerseys with gold chrome helmets and gold pants.
  • CB Gavin Holmes is dressed and participated in warmups.
  • Evan Slocum took first team reps at slot corner during warmups.