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Virginia at Louisville

Nov 14, 2015 • Completed

Season 2015RegularWeek 11

Away

Virginia

ACC

Final Score

31 - 38

VL

Home

Louisville

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Louisville425
Virginia354

Passing Yards

Louisville159
Virginia260

Rushing Yards

Louisville266
Virginia94

Turnovers

Louisville2
Virginia1

Game Conditions

Temperature52°F
Wind3 mph S

Humidity

28%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Matt Johns

Virginia

YDS: 260

Rushing

Brandon Radcliff

Louisville

YDS: 146

Receiving

Canaan Severin

Virginia

YDS: 116

Tackles

No tackles data.

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Louisville26:31
Virginia33:29

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Louisville holds off Virginia 38-31

Close

Louisville defeated Virginia 38-31 in Week 11 of the 2015 regular slate, finishing with a 425-354 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.

Louisville set the terms early in a game that finished 38-31. Matt Johns pass complete to Evan Butts for 2 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK) came with {'seconds': 8, 'minutes': 7} left in the first quarter, giving Virginia the first major swing.

Louisville's box score carried the story: 425 total yards, 266 rushing yards, and 159 passing yards. Virginia finished with 354 total yards, including 94 on the ground and 260 through the air.

Louisville converted 4-9 on third down, went 0-0 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-1, Louisville led 17-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Brandon Radcliff run for 36 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Matt Johns pass complete to Evan Butts for 2 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK) (Virginia led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    John Wallace 20 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 3-7 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Reggie Bonnafon pass complete to Jaylen Smith for 20 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK) (Louisville led 10-7 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Kyle Bolin pass complete to Cole Hikutini for 21 yds for a TD, (John Wallace KICK) (Louisville led 17-14 over Virginia).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Matt Johns pass complete to Canaan Severin for 30 yds for a TD, (Ian Frye KICK) (Virginia led 14-10 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ian Frye 46 yd FG GOOD (Virginia led 17-17 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-31

    Louisville defeated Virginia.

  • Total yards

    425-354

    Louisville held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    266

    Louisville averaged 7.2 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    159

    Louisville averaged 7.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-9

    Louisville's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    6-17

    Virginia's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLouisvilleVirginia
Total Yards425354
Passing Yards159260
Rushing Yards26694
First Downs2322
Third Down Efficiency4-96-17
Fourth Down Efficiency0-03-3
Total Penalties (Yards)5-538-69
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts11-2225-41
Rushing Attempts3731
Passing TDs24
Rushing TDs30
Kicking Points87
Possession Time26:3133:29
Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2015)