Week 5 · Saturday, October 2, 2021
L 34–37
at #24Wake Forest
Louisville unranked · Wake Forest #24 · AP Top 25 entering the game
Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium · 29,077 in attendance · ESPN3
Line score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 10 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 34 |
| Wake Forest | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 37 |
Pregame odds
31%
Win expectancy
87.0%
Excitement index
9.45
Elo after
1529 (+1)
Weather
81°
Betting
Spread
LOU +7
Against the spread
COVER
Total
64.5
Result
OVER 71
Closing line from consensus · Wake Forest -7. Lines are on record from 2013 on.
Team Stats
Louisville left, Wake Forest right.
LouisvilleWake Forest
517Total yards501
309Passing324
208Rushing177
25First downs26
4-12Third down10-20
9-93Penalties6-35
2Turnovers1
34:36Possession25:24
Drives
Every possession, in order. Bar position is field position; length is yards gained.
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25 drives · a light edge marks a scoring drive
Box Score
Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Cunningham | 19/26 | 309 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Conley | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Hartman | 23/40 | 324 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Mitchell | 17 | 89 | 0 | 16 |
| Trevion Cooley | 11 | 61 | 0 | 18 |
| Malik Cunningham | 14 | 46 | 2 | 11 |
| Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Justice Ellison | 15 | 67 | 1 | 15 |
| Christian Beal-Smith | 10 | 36 | 0 | 11 |
| Sam Hartman | 10 | 35 | 1 | 10 |
| Christian Turner | 7 | 31 | 0 | 9 |
| Jaquarii Roberson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Harrell | 1 | 75 | 1 | 75 |
| Jordan Watkins | 4 | 60 | 0 | 24 |
| Justin Marshall | 4 | 46 | 0 | 18 |
| Dez Melton | 1 | 36 | 0 | 36 |
| Marshon Ford | 4 | 33 | 0 | 12 |
| Trevion Cooley | 1 | 22 | 0 | 20 |
| Ahmari Huggins-Bruce | 2 | 16 | 1 | 10 |
| Jalen Mitchell | 2 | 10 | 0 | 9 |
| Bryan Hudson | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Josh Johnson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Trevor Reid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaquarii Roberson | 6 | 135 | 0 | 42 |
| Taylor Morin | 6 | 122 | 1 | 42 |
| A.T. Perry | 3 | 25 | 1 | 11 |
| Justice Ellison | 3 | 19 | 0 | 8 |
| Donald Stewart | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Brandon Chapman | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sam Hartman | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Christian Beal-Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | TOT | SACKS | TFL | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.J. Avery | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Fagot | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kenderick Duncan Jr. | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwynnterrio Cole | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Okeke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kei'Trel Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yasir Abdullah | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| YaYa Diaby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Dorsey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tabarious Peterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chandler Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ja'Darien Boykin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Alderman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| K.J. Cloyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zay Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dezmond Tell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trey Franklin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Puryear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greedy Vance | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Traveon Redd | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Andersen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Masterson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasheen Davis | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Zion Keith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rondell Bothroyd | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| JaCorey Johns | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luiji Vilain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Smenda Jr. | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caelen Carson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Bergan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Beal-Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavin Holmes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.J. Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chase Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sulaiman Kamara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Pointer | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jaylen Hudson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Mustapha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced
Efficiency by quarter, garbage time included as played.
Predicted points added / play
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 0.38 | 0.25 | -0.05 | 1.02 | 0.39 |
| Wake Forest | 0.45 | 0.15 | 0.07 | 0.35 | 0.26 |
Success rate
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 60% | 55% | 29% | 67% | 54% |
| Wake Forest | 65% | 44% | 40% | 36% | 45% |
Explosiveness
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1.09 | 0.82 | 0.78 | 1.68 | 1.14 |
| Wake Forest | 0.96 | 1.15 | 0.90 | 1.46 | 1.13 |
LOUWAKE FOREST
Scoring opps6 · 4.5 pts6 · 5.0 pts
Havoc rate14.6%14.5%
Avg start72.771.0
Stuff rate10%10%
Most valuable plays
Malik Cunningham QB+23.6
Sam Hartman QB+14.9
Jaquarii Roberson WR+9.5
Tyler Harrell WR+5.0
Ahmari Huggins-Bruce WR+4.9
Jordan Watkins WR+4.9
Cumulative predicted points added across the game.
Every Play
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