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Louisville at Western Kentucky

Sep 14, 2019 • Completed • Neutral Site

Season 2019RegularWeek 3

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

38 - 21

LWK

Home

Western Kentucky

Conference USA

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Western Kentucky288
Louisville415

Passing Yards

Western Kentucky245
Louisville209

Rushing Yards

Western Kentucky43
Louisville206

Turnovers

Western Kentucky2
Louisville1

Game Conditions

ConditionCloudy
Temperature93°F
Wind10 mph N

Humidity

40%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Steven Duncan

Western Kentucky

YDS: 245

Rushing

Javian Hawkins

Louisville

YDS: 93

Receiving

Chatarius Atwell

Louisville

YDS: 145

Tackles

Devon Key

Western Kentucky

TOT: 10

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Western Kentucky28:49
Louisville31:11

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Louisville beats Western Kentucky 38-21

Standard

Louisville defeated Western Kentucky 38-21 in Week 3 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 415-288 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Louisville set the terms early in a game that finished 38-21. Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 9 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) came with {'seconds': 18, 'minutes': 4} left in the first quarter, giving Louisville the first major swing.

Louisville's box score carried the story: 415 total yards, 206 rushing yards, and 209 passing yards. Western Kentucky finished with 288 total yards, including 43 on the ground and 245 through the air.

Louisville converted 4-11 on third down, went 1-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Louisville led 31-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Evan Conley pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 62 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 9 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 7-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Javian Hawkins run for 20 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 21-7 over Western Kentucky).

  • Fumble Recovery (Opponent)

    Steven Duncan run for 1 yd Steven Duncan fumbled, forced by Amonte Caban, recovered by Lvile Rodjay Burns , return for 30 yds, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-31 over Louisville).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Malik Cunningham pass complete to Tutu Atwell for 46 yds for a TD, (Blanton Creque KICK) (Louisville led 14-0 over Western Kentucky).

  • Field Goal Good

    Blanton Creque 43 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 24-7 over Western Kentucky).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Steven Duncan pass complete to Joshua Simon for 77 yds for a TD, (Cory Munson KICK) (Western Kentucky led 7-14 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    38-21

    Louisville defeated Western Kentucky.

  • Total yards

    415-288

    Louisville held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    206

    Louisville averaged 4.1 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    209

    Louisville averaged 12.3 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    4-11

    Louisville's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-16

    Western Kentucky's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWestern KentuckyLouisville
Total Yards288415
Passing Yards245209
Rushing Yards43206
First Downs1421
Third Down Efficiency4-164-11
Fourth Down Efficiency1-41-2
Total Penalties (Yards)5-256-69
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts25-4711-17
Rushing Attempts2350
Passing TDs33
Rushing TDs01
Kicking Points38
Possession Time28:4931:11
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)