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Western Kentucky at Louisville

Sep 15, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 3

Away

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Final Score

17 - 20

WKL

Home

Louisville

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Louisville292
Western Kentucky428

Passing Yards

Louisville88
Western Kentucky260

Rushing Yards

Louisville204
Western Kentucky168

Turnovers

Louisville1
Western Kentucky1

Game Conditions

ConditionFair
Temperature88°F
Wind8 mph E

Humidity

52%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Davis Shanley

Western Kentucky

YDS: 240

Rushing

Malik Cunningham

Louisville

YDS: 129

Receiving

Quin Jernighan

Western Kentucky

YDS: 66

Tackles

Robert Hicks

Louisville

TOT: 11

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Louisville24:36
Western Kentucky35:24

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Louisville edges Western Kentucky 20-17

Close

Louisville defeated Western Kentucky 20-17 in Week 3 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 292-428 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Louisville set the terms early in a game that finished 20-17. Davis Shanley pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 9 yds for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK) came with {'seconds': 7, 'minutes': 0} left in the first quarter, giving Western Kentucky the first major swing.

Louisville's box score carried the story: 292 total yards, 204 rushing yards, and 88 passing yards. Western Kentucky finished with 428 total yards, including 168 on the ground and 260 through the air.

Louisville converted 2-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-1, Louisville led 3-14 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Blanton Creque 23 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Davis Shanley pass complete to Kyle Fourtenbary for 9 yds for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-0 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Davis Shanley run for 3 yds for a TD (Ryan Nuss KICK) (Western Kentucky led 14-0 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blanton Creque 23 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 3-14 over Western Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blanton Creque 23 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 6-14 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Dae Williams run for 1 yd for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 13-14 over Western Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Ryan Nuss 35 yd FG GOOD (Western Kentucky led 17-13 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-17

    Louisville defeated Western Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    292-428

    Louisville held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    204

    Louisville averaged 5.4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    88

    Louisville averaged 4.2 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    2-11

    Louisville's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    9-17

    Western Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-1

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticLouisvilleWestern Kentucky
Total Yards292428
Passing Yards88260
Rushing Yards204168
First Downs1726
Third Down Efficiency2-119-17
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)5-408-69
Turnovers11
Completions / Attempts10-2125-38
Rushing Attempts3843
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs21
Kicking Points85
Possession Time24:3635:24
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)