Louisville-Western Kentucky Football Postgame Notes

Louisville 20, Western Kentucky 17
September 15, 2018
Cardinal Stadium | Louisville, Ky.
Attendance: 54,923

TEAM RECORDS & SERIES NOTES

Louisville defeated Western Kentucky 20-17.
- Louisville holds a 20-12 series advantage, winning the last 10 games.
- The Cardinals are 18-4 against Western Kentucky in games played in Louisville
- All-time, the Cardinals are 5-4 on Sept. 15.
- Louisville improves to 17-3 versus Conference USA opponents under Bobby Petrino, including wins in the last 14 consecutive games.
Head coach Bobby Petrino owns a 119-49 career record, including a 77-28 mark at Louisville.
Louisville improved to 96-32 all-time at home in Cardinal Stadium.
Louisville won the toss and elected to receive to start the game.
Under head coach Bobby Petrino, Louisville is 27-7 in the month of September.
The Cardinals are 32-11 in nonconference play under Petrino.
Louisville returns to action on Saturday, as it travels to Virginia to open its ACC slate. The Cardinals defeated the Cavaliers 38-21 at home in the last meeting on Nov. 11, 2017.
- Louisville leads the series 4-2.

TEAM NOTES

Louisville wins its seventh game in school history when trailing by 14 or more points before getting its first score.
- 20-17 vs. Western Kentucky, Sept. 15, 2018
- 38-24 at Kentucky, Nov. 28, 2015
- 42-23 vs. Middle Tennessee, Oct. 18, 2008
- 39-34 at East Carolina on Nov. 15, 2001
- 34-24 at Wichita State, Nov. 28, 1970
- 24-17 vs. Dayton, Oct. 4, 1969
- 21-20 at Wichita State, Sept. 15, 1962
Louisville has scored a TD all six times under Bobby Petrino in which the Cards have used an offensive lineman in the backfield.
Louisville (Jared Goldwire) blocked a Western Kentucky field goal in the third quarter, the Cardinals' first blocked field goal since Purdue on Sept. 2, 2017.
Louisville won with 88 yards passing, its lowest passing total in a win since beating Southern Miss 21-17 on Sept. 29, 2012, with 85 yards passing in a rain storm in Hattiesburg.
Louisville has won 20 of its last 23 games when rushing for 200 yards or more.
Louisville wins its first game without a touchdown pass since beating Boston College 17-14 on Oct. 24, 2015.

PLAYER NOTES

Dae Williams had 58 yards rushing and two touchdowns on nine carries.
- He is the first running back with at least two rushing touchdowns since Reggie Bonnafon ran for a pair of scores versus Kentucky on Nov. 25, 2017.
Malik Cunningham entered the game in the second quarter and finished the game with 10-of-18 passing for 88 yards and 129 yards rushing.
- Malik Cunningham is the fourth quarterback in Louisville history to rush for 100 yards in a game, joining Benny Russell, Jim Wagoner, and Lamar Jackson.
- With 129 yards rushing, Malik Cunningham has the 19th highest single-game rushing total ever by a Louisville quarterback
Blanton Creque connected on two field goals, both from 23 yards.
- Creque boosted his career field goal total to 36, matching Ron Bell (1987-90) for fourth on the school's list.
- Creque, who also made a pair of extra points, now owns 213 career points. He is three points shy of tying David Akers (1993-96) for fourth.
Robert Hicks earned his first career start and paced the Cardinals' defense with 11 tackles.
- Hicks is the first true freshman to lead the team in tackles since Dorian Etheridge versus Syracuse on Nov. 18, 2017.
- Hicks is the first freshman to total double-digit tackles since that game versus Syracuse last year.
Jarrett Jackson had three tackles, including one sack for the second-consecutive game.
C.J. Avery had four tackles and one interception in the victory.
- He recorded his first career interception in the first quarter.
Jaylen Smith had three catches for 38 yards.
- Smith moved into 10th on the school's career list with 2,053 receiving yards.
Seth Dawkins had one catch and extended his streak with at least one reception to 18-consecutive games.
Adonis Boone made an appearance in the contest, becoming the 14th true freshman to play this season.
Lukayus McNeil earned his 37th career start.

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Players Mentioned

C.J. Avery

Reggie Bonnafon

Adonis Boone

Blanton Creque

Malik Cunningham

Seth Dawkins

Dorian Etheridge

Jared Goldwire

Robert Hicks

Jarrett Jackson

Lamar Jackson

Lukayus McNeil

Jaylen Smith

Dae Williams

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