University of Louisville
7-4 , 4-4
SYRACUSE
4-7 , 2-5
Jackson, Louisville roll in the rain past Syracuse
November 18, 2017 | Football
Louisville's 727 yards of total offense are the seventh most in school history.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Neither the rain nor Syracuse could slow quarterback Lamar Jackson or Louisville from dominating almost from the first snap.
Jackson had another big game against the Orange, accounting for 381 yards and four touchdowns and becoming the school's career yardage leader while leading a rain-delayed 56-10 rout on Saturday.
The Heisman Trophy winner passed for 270 yards and two TDs and rushed for 111 with scores from 43 and 19 yards in just over three quarters. Jackson's long run helped build a 21-3 lead before severe thunderstorms and lightning caused a 43-minute, second-quarter delay. The junior then put the game out of reach with TD passes of 72 and 34 yards to Jaylen Smith and Reggie Bonnafon respectively for a 35-3 halftime cushion.
"He didn't have as many carries as he usually does, but he also had some great throws for touchdowns," Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said of Jackson. "That was awesome to see. It didn't seem like the weather bothered him much."
Jackson's numbers came a season after he accounted for 610 yards and five TDs in Louisville's 62-28 rout of the Orange that laid the path toward his Heisman victory. Louisville rolled up 845 yards in that game and followed with 727 against Syracuse (4-7, 2-5).
Louisville (7-4, 4-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) scored all but once from outside the 20 to dominate its home finale.
"They put a whopping on us," Syracuse coach Dino Babers said. "They jumped on us very quickly we didn't get a chance to compete. A lot like last year."
Malik Williams rushed for a career-high 180 yards on nine carries with TD runs of 46 and 56 yards. Louisville native Bonnafon also had a 33-yard scoring run along with his TD reception.
Ervin Philips had an 8-yard touchdown run late in the game for Syracuse, which lost its fourth straight and sixth in eight games.
THE TAKEAWAY
Syracuse: The team that upset defending national champion Clemson for its last win has yielded 1,461 combined yards the past two games. The offense sputtered as well with QBs Zack Mahoney and freshman Rex Culpepper each throwing two interceptions, including one by Culpepper into the end zone without a receiver in sight late in the third quarter.
Louisville: The Cardinals needed two snaps to score their first touchdown, setting the tone for big plays that kept coming during and after the downpour. Jackson registered his school-record 11th 300-yard game and passed Chris Redman to become the program's career yardage leader with 12,474.
UP NEXT:
Syracuse hosts Boston College on Nov. 25, seeking to end its skid with a third straight series win over the Eagles.
Louisville visits in-state rival Kentucky on Nov. 25, looking to avenge last year's Governor's Cup game loss.
Team Stats
SU 0, LOU 7
LOU - Williams, Mal. 46 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:36
SU 3, LOU 7
SU - Murphy, C. 51 yd field goal 8 plays, 38 yards, TOP 2:23
SU 3, LOU 14
LOU - Jackson, Lam. 43 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 9 plays, 85 yards, TOP 3:38
SU 3, LOU 21
LOU - Bonnafon, Reg. 33 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 5 plays, 64 yards, TOP 2:04
SU 3, LOU 28
LOU - Smith, Jay. 72 yd pass from Jackson, Lam. (Creque, Bla. kick) 1 plays, 67 yards, TOP 0:11
SU 3, LOU 35
LOU - Bonnafon, Reg. 34 yd pass from Jackson, Lam. (Creque, Bla. kick) 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 2:35
SU 3, LOU 42
LOU - Jackson, Lam. 19 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 4 plays, 73 yards, TOP 0:56
SU 3, LOU 49
LOU - Williams, Mal. 56 yd run (Creque, Bla. kick), 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 1:49
SU 3, LOU 56
LOU - Fitzpatrick, De 29 yd pass from Pass, Jaw. (Creque, Bla. kick) 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:12
SU 10, LOU 56
SU - Philips, E. 8 yd run (Murphy, C. kick), 11 plays, 71 yards, TOP 4:39
