Louisville uses fast start, late goal-line stand to hold off Indiana 21-14
— With Louisville facing fourth-and-goal, 18 inches away from a tie score, linebacker Stanquan Clark sensed what Indiana would do.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Louisville Cardinals
21
Indiana Hoosiers
14
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOU | 7 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| IU | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Lucas Oil Stadium
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | vs Stanford Cardinal | W 52-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Syracuse Orange | W 34-26 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | vs Florida State Seminoles | W 44-20 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ NC State Wolfpack | L 28-31 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons | L 27-30 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:55 21-14
Josh Henderson 2 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
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Touchdown 13:46 21-7
Jaylin Lucas 30 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson (Chris Freeman Kick)
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Touchdown 1:52 21-0
Jawhar Jordan 25 Yd Run (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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Touchdown 7:44 14-0
Maurice Turner 2 Yd Run (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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Touchdown 2:34 7-0
Jamari Thrash 85 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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LOU
9 plays, 43 yards, 4:38 · End of Game
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IU 4:38
8 plays, 89 yards, 3:50 · Downs
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LOU 8:28
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:44 · Punt
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IU 11:12
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:00 · Punt
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LOU 12:11
8 plays, 20 yards, 3:44 · Punt
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IU 0:55
13 plays, 97 yards, 7:27 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:55 21-14
Josh Henderson 2 Yd Run (Chris Freeman Kick)
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LOU 8:22
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:21 · Interception
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IU 9:43
4 plays, 7 yards, 1:33 · Downs
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LOU 11:16
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:30 · Punt
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IU 13:46
3 plays, 54 yards, 1:14 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:46 21-7
Jaylin Lucas 30 Yd pass from Tayven Jackson (Chris Freeman Kick)
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LOU
1 play, -1 yard, 0:25 · End of Half
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IU 0:25
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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LOU 1:52
7 plays, 69 yards, 2:18 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:52 21-0
Jawhar Jordan 25 Yd Run (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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IU 4:10
6 plays, -3 yards, 3:34 · Punt
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LOU 7:44
13 plays, 78 yards, 6:26 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:44 14-0
Maurice Turner 2 Yd Run (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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IU 14:10
6 plays, 24 yards, 3:24 · Punt
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LOU 2:34
2 plays, 85 yards, 0:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:34 7-0
Jamari Thrash 85 Yd pass from Jack Plummer (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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IU 2:49
7 plays, 42 yards, 3:44 · Interception
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LOU 6:33
10 plays, 71 yards, 4:27 · Missed FG
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IU 11:00
7 plays, 32 yards, 4:00 · Punt
Showing the last 25 of 25 events.
Team Stats
LOU
IU
20
1st Downs
19
7-12
3rd down efficiency
5-13
0-0
4th down efficiency
0-2
422
Total Yards
357
238
Passing
299
13/23
Comp/Att
24/34
10.3
Yards per pass
8.8
184
Rushing
58
39
Rushing Attempts
27
4.7
Yards per rush
2.1
6-50
Penalties
4-20
1
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
1
28:48
Possession
31:12
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