Brooks, Holloway come up big in second half to help No. 19 Louisville outlast Georgia Tech 31-19
— What pleased Louisville most about a hard-fought victory over Georgia Tech was the collective effort that made it possible.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
19
Louisville Cardinals
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GT | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 |
| LOU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Pittsburgh Panthers | L 11-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Boston College Eagles | L 27-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Virginia Tech Hokies | L 24-34 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs Duke Blue Devils | W 28-25 | NCAAF |
| 9/26/26 | @ Stanford Cardinal | L 27-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 7:05 19-31
Tayon Holloway 55 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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Safety 11:23 19-24
Team Safety
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Touchdown 1:43 17-24
Ja'Corey Brooks 57 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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Field Goal 2:46 17-17
Aidan Birr 26 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 0:04 14-17
Jamal Haynes 1 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick)
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Field Goal 1:56 7-17
Brock Travelstead 27 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:20 7-14
Chris Bell 37 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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Touchdown 2:11 7-7
Ramon Puryear 0 Yd Fumble Return (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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Touchdown 7:40 7-0
Haynes King 23 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick)
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LOU
6 plays, 6 yards, 3:53 · End of Game
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GT 3:53
11 plays, 54 yards, 3:12 · Downs
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GT 7:05
9 plays, 33 yards, 4:12 · Missed FG
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Touchdown 7:05 19-31
Tayon Holloway 55 Yd Return of Blocked Field Goal (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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LOU 11:23
1 play, 0 yards, 0:05 · Safety
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Safety 11:23 19-24
Team Safety
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GT 11:28
9 plays, 66 yards, 5:10 · Downs
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LOU 1:43
3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:43 17-24
Ja'Corey Brooks 57 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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GT 2:46
13 plays, 67 yards, 7:22 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:46 17-17
Aidan Birr 26 Yd Field Goal
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LOU 10:08
8 plays, 11 yards, 4:52 · Punt
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GT 0:04
10 plays, 75 yards, 1:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:04 14-17
Jamal Haynes 1 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick)
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LOU 1:56
11 plays, 75 yards, 7:10 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 1:56 7-17
Brock Travelstead 27 Yd Field Goal
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GT 9:06
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:14 · Punt
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LOU 11:20
7 plays, 71 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:20 7-14
Chris Bell 37 Yd pass from Tyler Shough (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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GT 14:50
5 plays, 46 yards, 2:21 · Missed FG
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GT 2:11
3 plays, -6 yards, 1:08 · Fumble Return Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:11 7-7
Ramon Puryear 0 Yd Fumble Return (Brock Travelstead Kick)
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LOU 3:19
5 plays, 14 yards, 4:21 · Punt
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GT 7:40
6 plays, 65 yards, 2:34 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 7:40 7-0
Haynes King 23 Yd Run (Aidan Birr Kick)
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LOU 10:14
7 plays, 58 yards, 3:12 · Missed FG
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GT 13:26
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:34 · Punt
Showing the last 27 of 27 events.
Team Stats
GT
LOU
18
1st Downs
14
4-15
3rd down efficiency
2-9
3-5
4th down efficiency
1-1
410
Total Yards
326
312
Passing
269
21/32
Comp/Att
13/19
9.8
Yards per pass
14.2
98
Rushing
57
37
Rushing Attempts
27
2.6
Yards per rush
2.1
6-44
Penalties
7-69
1
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
31:50
Possession
28:10
Highlights
00:32
Ja'corey Brooks shows the hands on 42-yard reception
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00:52
Ramon Puryear crosses goal line for a defensive touchdown
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00:35
Tyler Shough throws 37-yard touchdown pass to Chris Bell
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00:16
Jamal Haynes crosses goal line for 1-yard rushing touchdown
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