Louisville Football Postgame Notes at Syracuse
November 09, 2018 | Football
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Syracuse 54, Louisville 23
November 9, 2018
Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Attendance: 42,797
TEAM RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
November 9, 2018
Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Attendance: 42,797
TEAM RECORDS & SERIES NOTES
- Syracuse defeated Louisville 54-23 on Friday night at the Carrier Dome.
- Louisville holds a 10-7 advantage in the series, including a 5-4 lead in Syracuse.
- Head coach Bobby Petrino owns a 119-56 career record, including a 77-35 mark at Louisville.
- The Cardinals are 23-8 in the month of November under the guidance of Petrino.
- Syracuse won the toss and deferred its choice until the second half. Louisville elected to receive the opening kick.
- The Cardinals return to action next on Saturday, Nov. 10 at home against NC State (12:20 p.m., RSN).
- The Cardinals registered 203 yards rushing, their second highest total of the season behind only the 204 yards against Western Kentucky.
- Louisville averaged 5.2 yards per rush, its second highest average in a game this season.
- The 95-yard touchdown drive in the third quarter was the longest drive of the season. The drive culminated with a seven-yard touchdown run by Hassan Hall.
- With his seven punts on Friday, Mason King moved into ninth place on Louisville's career list with 156.
- Redshirt freshman Colin Wilson earned his first career touchdown with his four-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter.
- P.J. Mbanasor registered his first career interception with his third quarter pick in the end zone.
- Blanton Creque's streak of nine consecutive made field goals ended in the first quarter when his 50-yard attempt was blocked.
- The blocked kick marked Creque's first missed field goal this season and the first overall since Dec. 30, 2017 against Mississippi State in the TaxSlayer Bowl.
- Quarterback Jawon Pass rushed for a career best 80 yards on 12 carries, including a 49-yard run.
- Friday's game featured the first career start at cornerback for redshirt freshman Anthony Johnson.
- Freshman tight end Marshon Ford made his collegiate debut in the first quarter of Friday's game.
- Dee Smith led the Cardinals with eight tackles, his second highest total of the season.
- Tabarius Peterson had a season-high two tackles for loss, including one sack.
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