Week 1 · Sunday, August 31, 2008
L 2–27
vs Kentucky
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · 42,696 in attendance · ESPN
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 27 |
Pregame odds
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Win expectancy
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Excitement index
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Elo after
1528 (-69)
Weather
91°
Team Stats
Louisville left, Kentucky right.
LouisvilleKentucky
205Total yards210
169Passing158
53Rushing63
16First downs12
5-16Third down4-16
6-61Penalties9-67
6Turnovers1
16:40Possession18:00
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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32 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Cantwell | 20/43 | 152 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Hartline | 16/31 | 147 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Anderson | 12 | 31 | 0 | 7 |
| Bilal Powell | 6 | 16 | 0 | 12 |
| Brock Bolen | 6 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Beaumont | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Hunter Cantwell | 4 | -19 | 0 | 2 |
| Tony Dixon | 12 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| Derrick Locke | 10 | 25 | 0 | 13 |
| Moncell Allen | 4 | 12 | 0 | 5 |
| Alfonso Smith | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
| John Conner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Randall Cobb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Hartline | 2 | -13 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Beaumont | 9 | 77 | 0 | 27 |
| Josh Chichester | 3 | 45 | 0 | 24 |
| Andrew Robinson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Johnnie Burns | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Pete Nochta | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
| Bilal Powell | 3 | -2 | 0 | 4 |
| Randall Cobb | 3 | 31 | 0 | 11 |
| Dicky Lyons Jr. | 2 | 25 | 0 | 19 |
| John Conner | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| E.J. Adams | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Kyrus Lanxter | 2 | 17 | 0 | 11 |
| T.C. Drake | 2 | 14 | 0 | 8 |
| Gene McCaskill | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Tony Dixon | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Derrick Locke | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Every Play
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