Louisville overcomes slow start, pummels Wake Forest 45-21
— Malik Cunningham threw for 195 yards and accounted for three scores for Louisville, which blitzed past Wake Forest 45-21 Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Wake Forest Demon Deacons
21
Louisville Cardinals
45
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAKE | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| LOU | 0 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium · 10,959 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Merrimack Warriors | W 77-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Virginia Cavaliers | W 51-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ California Golden Bears | W 41-7 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | W 38-14 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 57-3 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 2:17 21-45
Marshon Ford 22 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
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Field Goal 5:36 21-38
James Turner 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 7:17 21-35
Jordan Watkins 23 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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Touchdown 13:24 21-28
Jaquarii Roberson 37 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Sam Hartman Pass to Jaquarii Roberson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 5:26 13-28
Nick Sciba 31 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:03 10-28
Francis Sherman 4 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
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Touchdown 1:04 10-21
Hassan Hall 1 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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Touchdown 4:09 10-14
Malik Cunningham 5 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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Field Goal 4:57 10-7
Nick Sciba 45 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:46 7-7
Hassan Hall 2 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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Touchdown 8:04 7-0
Taylor Morin 10 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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WAKE
4 plays, 8 yards, 2:17 · End of Game
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LOU 2:17
3 plays, 25 yards, 1:39 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:17 21-45
Marshon Ford 22 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
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WAKE 3:56
7 plays, 12 yards, 1:40 · Downs
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LOU 5:36
4 plays, -2 yards, 1:38 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:36 21-38
James Turner 40 Yd Field Goal
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WAKE 7:14
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:03 · Fumble
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LOU 7:14
11 plays, 80 yards, 6:10 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:17 21-35
Jordan Watkins 23 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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WAKE 13:24
8 plays, 90 yards, 2:44 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:24 21-28
Jaquarii Roberson 37 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Sam Hartman Pass to Jaquarii Roberson for Two-Point Conversion)
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LOU 1:08
7 plays, 65 yards, 4:18 · Downs
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WAKE 5:26
8 plays, 62 yards, 2:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:26 13-28
Nick Sciba 31 Yd Field Goal
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LOU 8:03
12 plays, 75 yards, 6:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:03 10-28
Francis Sherman 4 Yd pass from Malik Cunningham (James Turner Kick)
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LOU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:27 · End of Half
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WAKE 0:27
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:37 · Punt
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LOU 1:04
5 plays, 37 yards, 1:21 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:04 10-21
Hassan Hall 1 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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WAKE 2:25
6 plays, 19 yards, 1:44 · Interception
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LOU 4:09
2 plays, 75 yards, 0:48 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 4:09 10-14
Malik Cunningham 5 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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WAKE 4:57
9 plays, 43 yards, 1:49 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 4:57 10-7
Nick Sciba 45 Yd Field Goal
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LOU 6:46
8 plays, 80 yards, 4:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:46 7-7
Hassan Hall 2 Yd Run (James Turner Kick)
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WAKE 11:21
5 plays, 13 yards, 1:04 · Punt
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LOU 12:25
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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WAKE 13:44
5 plays, 22 yards, 1:23 · Punt
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LOU 0:07
3 plays, -12 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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WAKE 1:47
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:17 · Punt
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LOU 3:04
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:20 · Punt
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WAKE 5:24
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:43 · Punt
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LOU 6:07
3 plays, -3 yards, 1:57 · Punt
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WAKE 8:04
4 plays, 24 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:04 7-0
Taylor Morin 10 Yd pass from Sam Hartman (Nick Sciba Kick)
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LOU 9:53
4 plays, 4 yards, 1:47 · Downs
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WAKE 11:40
9 plays, 35 yards, 3:20 · Punt
Showing the last 39 of 39 events.
Team Stats
WAKE
LOU
17
1st Downs
19
7-18
3rd down efficiency
7-14
1-2
4th down efficiency
0-2
351
Total Yards
453
224
Passing
199
17/41
Comp/Att
17/23
5.5
Yards per pass
8.7
127
Rushing
254
31
Rushing Attempts
47
4.1
Yards per rush
5.4
5-39
Penalties
7-32
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
23:04
Possession
36:56
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