Total Yards
Louisville532
Wake Forest591
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Wake Forest at Louisville
Oct 27, 2018 • Completed
Season 2018RegularWeek 9
Away
Wake Forest
ACC
Final Score
56 - 35
WFL
Home
Louisville
ACC
Game Pulse
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Passing Yards
Louisville358
Wake Forest223
Rushing Yards
Louisville174
Wake Forest368
Turnovers
Louisville1
Wake Forest0
Game Conditions
ConditionOvercast
Temperature50°F
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity
77%
Precipitation
0.00 in
Player Game Leaders
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Box Score Comparison
Louisville vs Wake Forest box score comparison chart
Possession Split
Possession split chart
Louisville33:49
Wake Forest26:11
Stat Dominance
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Game Story
Wake Forest pulls away from Louisville 56-35
Wake Forest defeated Louisville 56-35 in Week 9 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 591-532 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 5 rushing touchdowns.
Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 56-35. Trey Smith run for 52 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK) came with {'seconds': 39, 'minutes': 12} left in the first quarter, giving Louisville the first major swing.
Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 591 total yards, 368 rushing yards, and 223 passing yards. Louisville finished with 532 total yards, including 174 on the ground and 358 through the air.
Wake Forest converted 7-13 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 0-1, Wake Forest led 35-21 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Colburn run for 74 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK).
Key Moments
Rushing Touchdown
Trey Smith run for 52 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 7-0 over Wake Forest).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Hartman pass complete to Scotty Washington for 9 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 21-7 over Louisville).
Rushing Touchdown
Sam Hartman run for 12 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 14-7 over Louisville).
Passing Touchdown
Sam Hartman pass complete to Jack Freudenthal for 28 yds for a TD (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 7-7 over Louisville).
Passing Touchdown
Jawon Pass pass complete to Seth Dawkins for 19 yds for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 21-35 over Wake Forest).
Rushing Touchdown
Trey Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 14-21 over Wake Forest).
Stat Callouts
Final score
56-35
Wake Forest defeated Louisville.
Total yards
591-532
Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.
Rushing yards
368
Wake Forest averaged 7.7 yards per rush attempt.
Passing yards
223
Wake Forest averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt.
Third downs
7-13
Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.
Opponent third downs
10-19
Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.
Turnovers
0-1
Turnover totals are listed winner first.
Analysis
Game Breakdown
| Statistic | Louisville | Wake Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 532 | 591 |
| Passing Yards | 358 | 223 |
| Rushing Yards | 174 | 368 |
| First Downs | 31 | 28 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 10-19 | 7-13 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 2-5 | 1-1 |
| Total Penalties (Yards) | 5-31 | 3-35 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 30-54 | 16-24 |
| Rushing Attempts | 36 | 48 |
| Passing TDs | 1 | 2 |
| Rushing TDs | 4 | 5 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 8 |
| Possession Time | 33:49 | 26:11 |