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Game 6: Louisville at No. 19 Wake Forest
October 09, 2019 | Football
The Cardinals are looking for their first win over a ranked opponent since 2016.
THE ESSENTIALS
Date: Oct. 12, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Stadium: BB&T Field
Surface: FieldTurf
Capacity: 31,500
Series: Louisville leads 4-2
Television: ACC Network // Dave O'Brien (Play by Play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Radio: WHAS // Paul; (Play by Play), Craig Swabeck (Analyst), Jody Demling (Reporter)
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. The Cardinals will look for its second-straight ACC win in over two years when they face Wake Forest. Louisville hasn't won back-to-back league games since defeating Virginia and Syracuse in consecutive weeks in 2017.
2. Quarterback Micale Cunningham has thrown for 574 yards and three touchdowns in the last two league games, while completing 64.4 percent of his passes. He threw for a career high 288 yards and one touchdown in the win over Boston College.
3. Wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick, who didn't catch a pass against Western Kentucky, has caught 12 passes for 241 yards and two scores over the last two weeks. He caught five passes for 108 yards and one score against Boston College.
4. Javian Hawkins recorded his third 100-yard rushing game by tallying a career high 172 yards on 25 carries against Boston College. Hawkins is the third freshman in Louisville history to have three 100-yard rushing games in the first five games of a season. He joins Victor Anderson (2008) and Lamar Jackson (2015). He is the first running back with three 100-yard games in a season since Brandon Radcliff in 2016.
5. Cornerback Anthony Johnson recorded the team's first interception in the win over Boston College. It took five games and 142 throws before the team notched its first pick of the season.
Scott Satterfield, in his first season as the head coach of Louisville, returns to the state where he coached for the last seven seasons at Appalachian State, the last six as head coach. In Boone, he led his alma mater during the transition from FCS to FBS, capped by three straight Sun Belt titles from 2016-18.
Scouting Wake Forest
1. Wake Forest will host Louisville in its ACC home opener on Saturday, October 12 at BB&T Field with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Deacons are coming off a bye week and are 5-0 (1-0 ACC) on the season following a 27-24 win at Boston College on Sept. 28. Wake Forest is ranked No. 17 in the Amway Coaches Poll and No. 19 in the Associated Press poll and will be playing at BB&T Field as a ranked team for the first time since 2008.
2. Quarterback Jamie Newman threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and had his first career 100-yard rushing game with 102 yards on the ground to lead the Deacs over Boston College on Sept. 28. Wake Forest never trailed as they won their fourth straight ACC road game.Brown finished the game 20-for-28 for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The junior signal caller also gained 20 yards on the ground on six carries.
3. Newman's 69.6 completion percentage is 18th nationally and second in the ACC and ranks fourth in the country in total offense with an average of 356.6 yards per game.
Wide receiver Sage Surratt is one of the best receivers nationally with 34 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns. Â
4. Justin Strnad is 11th nationally with an average of 10.6 tackles per game. He's totaled 53 tackles and a pair of sacks from his linebacker position.
5. Placekicker Nick Sciba is a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals and 22-of-22 on extra points. He leads the team in scoring with 40 points.
6. Defensive end Carlos Basham leads the team with 4.5 sacks, ranking 20th in the country and fourth in the ACC.
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Date: Oct. 12, 2019
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Site: Winston-Salem, N.C.
Stadium: BB&T Field
Surface: FieldTurf
Capacity: 31,500
Series: Louisville leads 4-2
Television: ACC Network // Dave O'Brien (Play by Play), Matt Hasselbeck (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
Radio: WHAS // Paul; (Play by Play), Craig Swabeck (Analyst), Jody Demling (Reporter)
FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
1. The Cardinals will look for its second-straight ACC win in over two years when they face Wake Forest. Louisville hasn't won back-to-back league games since defeating Virginia and Syracuse in consecutive weeks in 2017.
2. Quarterback Micale Cunningham has thrown for 574 yards and three touchdowns in the last two league games, while completing 64.4 percent of his passes. He threw for a career high 288 yards and one touchdown in the win over Boston College.
3. Wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick, who didn't catch a pass against Western Kentucky, has caught 12 passes for 241 yards and two scores over the last two weeks. He caught five passes for 108 yards and one score against Boston College.
4. Javian Hawkins recorded his third 100-yard rushing game by tallying a career high 172 yards on 25 carries against Boston College. Hawkins is the third freshman in Louisville history to have three 100-yard rushing games in the first five games of a season. He joins Victor Anderson (2008) and Lamar Jackson (2015). He is the first running back with three 100-yard games in a season since Brandon Radcliff in 2016.
5. Cornerback Anthony Johnson recorded the team's first interception in the win over Boston College. It took five games and 142 throws before the team notched its first pick of the season.
Scott Satterfield, in his first season as the head coach of Louisville, returns to the state where he coached for the last seven seasons at Appalachian State, the last six as head coach. In Boone, he led his alma mater during the transition from FCS to FBS, capped by three straight Sun Belt titles from 2016-18.
Scouting Wake Forest
1. Wake Forest will host Louisville in its ACC home opener on Saturday, October 12 at BB&T Field with a 7:30 p.m. kickoff. The Deacons are coming off a bye week and are 5-0 (1-0 ACC) on the season following a 27-24 win at Boston College on Sept. 28. Wake Forest is ranked No. 17 in the Amway Coaches Poll and No. 19 in the Associated Press poll and will be playing at BB&T Field as a ranked team for the first time since 2008.
2. Quarterback Jamie Newman threw for 243 yards and two touchdowns and had his first career 100-yard rushing game with 102 yards on the ground to lead the Deacs over Boston College on Sept. 28. Wake Forest never trailed as they won their fourth straight ACC road game.Brown finished the game 20-for-28 for 240 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions. The junior signal caller also gained 20 yards on the ground on six carries.
3. Newman's 69.6 completion percentage is 18th nationally and second in the ACC and ranks fourth in the country in total offense with an average of 356.6 yards per game.
Wide receiver Sage Surratt is one of the best receivers nationally with 34 receptions for 515 yards and six touchdowns. Â
4. Justin Strnad is 11th nationally with an average of 10.6 tackles per game. He's totaled 53 tackles and a pair of sacks from his linebacker position.
5. Placekicker Nick Sciba is a perfect 6-for-6 on field goals and 22-of-22 on extra points. He leads the team in scoring with 40 points.
6. Defensive end Carlos Basham leads the team with 4.5 sacks, ranking 20th in the country and fourth in the ACC.
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