University of Louisville Football Post-Game Notes
September 06, 2009 | Football
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- U of L limited Indiana State to 101 total yards, its best defensive effort since holding Grambling to 60 yards in 70 offensive plays on Sept. 9, 2000 -- a span of 109 games. The Cardinals last held a team under 200 yards when Cincinnati gained 176 yards on Nov. 7, 2002.
- LB Jon Dempsey led the Cardinals with 10 total tackles (7 tackles, 3 assisted stops). He has double-digit total tackles in his last three straight games (9 tackles, 1 assist vs. West Virginia; 4 tackles, 7 assists at Rutgers last season).
- RB Victor Anderson gained 93 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns, his sixth career game with over 90 rushing yards. It was the second time in his career that he scored as many as two touchdowns in a game. He had three TDs against Kansas State last season (9/17/08).
- The Cardinals fielded 10 first time starters in today's game, five on each side of the ball -- Offense: QB Justin Burke, C Mario Benavides, LT Byron Stingily, WR Andrew Robinson, WR Trent Guy Defense: CB Bobby Burns, SS Terence Simien, FS Chaz Thompson, DT Drew Davis (a walk-on), DE Williams Savoy.
- Freshman LB Horace Miller was the lone true freshman to see action in tonight's game.
- DE William Savoy's sack of ISU QB Chris Stutzreim on the Sycamores' first drive of the third quarter was the first sack the Cardinals' defense has registered in six games (since U of L had three sacks in a 24-20 victory over USF on Oct. 25 last season).
- SS Terence Simien and Brandon Heath both produced their first career interception in the game.
- K Ryan Payne booted three field goals tonight, the first time a Cardinal player has kicked three field goals in a game since Art Carmody had three FGs in a 58-47 victory over Middle Tennessee on Sept. 9, 2007.
- QB Justin Burke completed 17-of-31 passes for 223 yards with two interceptions in his first collegiate start. After starting the game 1-of-8 passing, he completed his next six straight passes.
- U of L produced 419 total yards tonight. The Cardinals amassed at least 400 yards in four games last season.
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