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Louisville at Wake Forest

Oct 30, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 9

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

20 - 19

LWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest266
Louisville317

Passing Yards

Wake Forest226
Louisville249

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest40
Louisville68

Turnovers

Wake Forest5
Louisville1

Game Conditions

Temperature56°F
Wind5 mph NE

Humidity

49%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Lamar Jackson

Louisville

YDS: 207

Rushing

Jeremy Smith

Louisville

YDS: 58

Receiving

Jamari Staples

Louisville

YDS: 133

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest25:10
Louisville34:50

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Louisville edges Wake Forest 20-19

Close

Louisville defeated Wake Forest 20-19 in Week 9 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 317-266 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Louisville set the terms early in a game that finished 20-19. Mike Weaver 36 Yd Field Goal came with {'seconds': 4, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Louisville's box score carried the story: 317 total yards, 68 rushing yards, and 249 passing yards. Wake Forest finished with 266 total yards, including 40 on the ground and 226 through the air.

Louisville converted 5-18 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-5, Louisville led 17-19 at halftime. The explosive highlight was John Wallace 39 Yd Field Goal.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Mike Weaver 36 Yd Field Goal (Wake Forest led 3-0 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Cortez Lewis 78 Yd pass from Kendall Hinton (Mike Weaver Kick) (Wake Forest led 10-0 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Tabari Hines 58 Yd pass from John Wolford (Mike Weaver Kick) (Wake Forest led 19-10 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Wallace 37 Yd Field Goal (Louisville led 3-10 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jamari Staples 22 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace Kick) (Louisville led 17-19 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Jamari Staples 14 Yd pass from Lamar Jackson (John Wallace Kick) (Louisville led 10-10 over Wake Forest).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-19

    Louisville defeated Wake Forest.

  • Total yards

    317-266

    Louisville held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    68

    Louisville averaged 1.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    249

    Louisville averaged 7.8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-18

    Louisville's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    3-16

    Wake Forest's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-5

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestLouisville
Total Yards266317
Passing Yards226249
Rushing Yards4068
First Downs1117
Third Down Efficiency3-165-18
Fourth Down Efficiency1-21-1
Total Penalties (Yards)3-2910-89
Turnovers51
Completions / Attempts9-3023-32
Rushing Attempts3242
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points58
Possession Time25:1034:50
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)