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Louisville at Florida State
Oct 21, 2017 • Completed
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Louisville
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Final Score
31 - 28

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60%
Precipitation
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Game Story
Louisville edges Florida State 31-28
Louisville defeated Florida State 31-28 in Week 8 of the 2017 regular slate, finishing with a 449-403 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 3 rushing touchdowns.
Louisville set the terms early in a game that finished 31-28. Lamar Jackson run for 22 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) came with {'seconds': 37, 'minutes': 11} left in the first quarter, giving Louisville the first major swing.
Louisville's box score carried the story: 449 total yards, 293 rushing yards, and 156 passing yards. Florida State finished with 403 total yards, including 155 on the ground and 248 through the air.
Louisville converted 5-10 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Louisville led 14-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards Lamar Jackson fumbled, forced by Matthew Thomas, recovered by FlaSt Matthew Thomas , return for 34 yds, (Ricky Aguayo KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Lamar Jackson run for 22 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 7-0 over Florida State).
Passing Touchdown
James Blackman pass complete to Ryan Izzo for 7 yds for a TD, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Florida State led 7-7 over Louisville).
Fumble Recovery (Opponent)
Lamar Jackson run for a loss of 3 yards Lamar Jackson fumbled, forced by Matthew Thomas, recovered by FlaSt Matthew Thomas , return for 34 yds, (Ricky Aguayo KICK) (Louisville led 7-14 over Florida State).
Passing Touchdown
Lamar Jackson pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 26 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 14-14 over Florida State).
Rushing Touchdown
Reggie Bonnafon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 21-14 over Florida State).
Rushing Touchdown
Dae Williams run for 25 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 28-14 over Florida State).
Stat Callouts
Final score
31-28
Louisville defeated Florida State.
Total yards
449-403
Louisville held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
293
Louisville averaged 6.7 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
156
Louisville averaged 7.4 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
5-10
Louisville's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
6-12
Florida State's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
1-3
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Florida State | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 403 | 449 |
| Passing Yards | 248 | 156 |
| Rushing Yards | 155 | 293 |
| First Downs | 23 | 22 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 6-12 | 5-10 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-1 | 0-2 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 4-40 | 2-13 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Completions / Attempts | 16-28 | 13-21 |
| Rushing Attempts | 38 | 44 |
| Passing TDs | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 4 | 7 |
| Possession Time | 31:10 | 28:50 |