Postgame Notes from West Virginia-Louisville
November 20, 2010 | Football
Nov. 20, 2010
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- With the 17-10 West Virginia victory, the Mountaineers improve to 10-3 all-time against the Cardinals. The Mountaineers have won the last four contests.
- The loss moves head coach Charlie Strong's career head coaching record to 5-6.
- Louisville won the toss and elected to defer to the second half. WVU received the opening kick.
- Head coach Charlie Strong tabbed linebacker Brandon Heath and quarterback Justin Burke as captains for Saturday afternoon's game.
- Today's attendance is 51,772. It is the third-largest crowd at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
- Terrence Simien earned his first start on defense since Louisville's season-opener against Kentucky. Rodney Gnat earned his first start of the season, fourth of his career. The last time Gnat started for the Cardinals was on Nov. 7, 2009, at West Virginia.
- Mike Evans registered his first career sack with less than two minutes remaining in the first quarter. The play resulted in an 11-yard loss.
- The last time Louisville converted a fourth down was earlier this year against Arkansas State. On a fourth-and-3 play, Powell ran the ball 47 yards for a Louisville touchdown, putting the squad up 17-7.
- Rodney Gnat's hit on quarterback Geno Smith caused a fumble that was recovered by Daniel Brown in the end zone for the score. It was Gnat's eighth career sack, second forced fumble of the season - fourth of his career. It is Brown's first fumble recovery of the season, second of his career.
- The last time the Cardinals recovered a fumble on defense for a touchdown was against Memphis in 2008, when Johnny Patrick returned a fumble by Memphis' Arkelon Hall 21 yards for a touchdown.
- Louisville last recovered a fumble in its opponent's end zone for a touchdown on a defensive play on Sept. 3, 2006, when Zach Anderson sacked Kentucky quarterback Curtis Pulley and then recovered the fumble in the end zone for the score. Prior to that, on Dec. 4, 2004, Tulane fumbled the snap on a play from its own one-yard line and Montavious Stanley fell on the ball in the end zone for six points.
- Daniel Brown tied his career high in tackles (8), which he previously recorded against Pittsburgh earlier this year.
- Chris Philpott's 73-yard punt is tied for the fourth-longest in school history. It is the longest punt since Brandon Brookfield booted one 78 yards in 1992 against Texas A&M. The longest punt in school history was an 89-yarder by Cookie Brinkman in 1968 against Tulsa.
- Chris Philpott's 21-yard scamper on a first-half fake punt was the longest run by a U of L punter since game-by-game records began in 1978. He is just the fourth punter to register a positive-yardage rush since that time, joining Brent Moody (seven-yard rush on Oct. 4, 2003, at USF), Nate Smith (seven-yard run on Oct. 8, 2002, at Memphis) and Chris Sivori (three-yard run on Oct. 28, 2000, against Tulane).
- Cameron Graham broke his previous single-game career highs in receptions (five vs. Cincinnati this season) and receiving yards (59 yards vs. Arkansas State last season), as he finished the game with six receptions for 95 yards.
- In the fourth quarter, Josh Chichester blocked a West Virginia field goal with 2:33 remaining in the game. The last time the Cardinals blocked a field goal was in 2008, when Johnny Patrick blocked a Memphis field goal that set up Louisville's game-winning touchdown. The Cardinals won that game, 35-28.
- The Cardinals held their opponent to fewer than 200 passing yards for the fifth consecutive game, the longest streak by a Louisville team since the 1991 squad held each of its first eight opponents - Eastern Kentucky (63), Tennessee (150), Ohio State (141), Southern Miss (164), Cincinnati (125), Boston College (178), Army (89) and Virginia Tech (163) - under 200. The current Louisville streak is tied for the third longest in school history (also an eight-game stretch over the 1979-80 seasons; see next note).
- Each of the Cards' last five opponents has actually managed fewer than 160 yards through the air, tied for the second-longest stretch in school history. The only longer streak (eight games) began on Oct. 6, 1979 and extended through Sept. 6, 1980 (Florida State, 60; Tulsa, 85; Indiana State, 103; Southern Miss, 57; Memphis, 58; Maryland, 54; Rutgers, 69; Miami, Fla., 126).
- Louisville has now held its opponents to fewer than 300 yards of total offense in five straight games, the second-longest such streak in school history behind the 1980 squad's six-game stretch. In that year, Murray State (209), Kansas (166), Memphis (214), Indiana State (257), Florida (264), and Temple (296) all fell short of 300 yards from Sept. 20-Nov. 1.
Season Leaders, Field Goals
1. Art Carmody, 21 - 2006
2. Ron Bell, 15 - 1989
3. Art Carmody, 14 - 2005
Nate Smith, 14 - 2003
5. Art Carmody, 13 - 2007
Nate Smith, 13 - 2001
Dave Betz, 13 - 1989
Chris Philpott, 13 - 2010
Season Leaders, Field Goal Percentage
1. Art Carmody: 14-16 for .875- 2005
2. Art Carmody: 21-25 for .840 - 2006
3. Art Carmody: 12-15 for .800 - 2004
4. Art Carmody: 13-17 for .765 - 2007
Dave Betz: 13-17 for .765 - 1980
Chris Philpott: 13-17 for .765 - 2010
- Streaks extended after today's game:
132 - Consecutive games without being shut out
33 - Consecutive games with a reception by Doug Beaumont (Games he has played in)
35 - Consecutive PATs made by junior Chris Philpott
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