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Louisville at Wake Forest

Oct 2, 2021 • Completed

Season 2021RegularWeek 5

Away

Louisville

ACC

Final Score

34 - 37

LWF

Home

Wake Forest

ACC

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Wake Forest501
Louisville517

Passing Yards

Wake Forest324
Louisville309

Rushing Yards

Wake Forest177
Louisville208

Turnovers

Wake Forest1
Louisville2

Game Conditions

Temperature81°F
Wind9 mph W

Humidity

58%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Sam Hartman

Wake Forest

YDS: 324

Rushing

Jalen Mitchell

Louisville

YDS: 89

Receiving

Jaquarii Roberson

Wake Forest

YDS: 135

Tackles

C.J. Avery

Louisville

TOT: 12

Full Player Box

Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Wake Forest25:24
Louisville34:36

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Wake Forest edges Louisville 37-34

Close

Wake Forest defeated Louisville 37-34 in Week 5 of the 2021 regular slate, finishing with a 501-517 edge in total yards, and scoring 2 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Wake Forest set the terms early in a game that finished 37-34. Sam Hartman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK) came with {'seconds': 53, 'minutes': 3} left in the first quarter, giving Wake Forest the first major swing.

Wake Forest's box score carried the story: 501 total yards, 177 rushing yards, and 324 passing yards. Louisville finished with 517 total yards, including 208 on the ground and 309 through the air.

Wake Forest converted 10-20 on third down, went 1-1 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Wake Forest led 20-17 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for 42 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK).

Key Moments

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Sam Hartman run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 10-7 over Louisville).

  • Field Goal Good

    Nick Sciba 33 yd FG GOOD (Wake Forest led 3-0 over Louisville).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Malik Cunningham run for 7 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK) (Louisville led 7-3 over Wake Forest).

  • Field Goal Good

    James Turner 42 yd FG GOOD (Louisville led 10-10 over Wake Forest).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Malik Cunningham run for 5 yds for a TD, (James Turner KICK) (Louisville led 17-10 over Wake Forest).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Sam Hartman pass complete to Taylor Morin for 42 yds for a TD, (Nick Sciba KICK) (Wake Forest led 17-17 over Louisville).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    37-34

    Wake Forest defeated Louisville.

  • Total yards

    501-517

    Wake Forest held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    177

    Wake Forest averaged 4 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    324

    Wake Forest averaged 8.1 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    10-20

    Wake Forest's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-12

    Louisville's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticWake ForestLouisville
Total Yards501517
Passing Yards324309
Rushing Yards177208
First Downs2625
Third Down Efficiency10-204-12
Fourth Down Efficiency1-10-0
Total Penalties (Yards)6-359-93
Turnovers12
Completions / Attempts23-4019-27
Rushing Attempts4443
Passing TDs22
Rushing TDs22
Kicking Points1310
Possession Time25:2434:36
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2021)