Saturday, October 28
LOUISVILLE, KY
3:30 p.m.
University of Louisville
7-1 , 4-1
23
vs
0
Duke
5-3 , 2-2
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
#20 Duke
0
0
0
0
0
#18 Louisville
14
3
6
0
23
No. 18 Cardinals Shut Out No. 20 Duke, 23-0
October 28, 2023 | Football
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Jawhar Jordan runs for career-high 163 yards and two TDs
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville football team earned their second win over a ranked opponent this season with a 23-0 shutout over Duke Saturday night at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.
Louisville moves to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the ACC with the win as the Cardinals totaled 340 yards of offense, including 223 on the ground.
This is just the second time in program history Louisville has beaten two AP-ranked opponents in a single season, joining the 2006 squad that defeated three such opponents.
The Cardinals opened with a nearly flawless drive that was capped off by a 14-yard score from running back Jawhar Jordan, taking an early 7-0 lead. On the Cardinals' very next drive, Jordan ran another touchdown in from 23 yards out to put Louisville up 14-0.
A 47-yard field goal from Brock Travelstead would give the Cardinals a 17-0 lead headed into the break.
Coming out of the half, the Cardinals drove down for another Travelstead field goal, this time from 20 yards out, to take a 20-0 lead midway through the third quarter. Later in the quarter, the Cardinals turned a Gilbert Frierson interception into yet another field goal by Travelstead to cap off the 23-0 win.
The Louisville defense shined throughout the game, holding the Blue Devils' offense to 202 total yards as the Cardinals racked up four sacks and six tackle for losses in the second shutout of the season.
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said:
"Very proud of our team today, we rose to the challenge. It is never fun to go into a bye week with a tough loss. I hate it and our players hate it and I think in order to be a good winner, you have to really hate losing. So, it was a rough two weeks but we put in the work, we worked hard to improve some things that have hurt us and I thought we made tremendous strides. So to come out here in front of great fans, support, great turnout who were all into the game. We were really efficient on offense, be really physical up front, run the football at them and take advantage of what the defense was giving us. We set the tone early with two touchdowns early, had a 14-point lead against a team that doesn't like to be down like that allowed our defense to go out there and dominate. I think we throw a lot at our defense, ask them to do a lot and today we had a mixture of disguises and coverages and things we were doing and shifts and stemming that threw the defense off and it paid off. I think our defensive coaches had a great week, our players were into it and we got after the quarterback but I think being efficient on offense and getting the lead was the most important thing. Not turning the ball over, being smart with our special teams, who was efficient as well, we made all our kicks and we kicked it out of the end zone, we covered kicks. I think we had one penalty but whether it was or not we will take a look at it. Just a really good day for us and it was good to come out against a really good opponent that had fourth quarter leads in both their losses and other than that, they have played some outstanding football. I thought we really came ready to play today so very, very proud of our team."
How It Happened
First Quarter
07:13 – UL | Jawhar Jordan rumbled in from 14 yards for the opening score of the game. 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:19. Louisville 7, Duke 0
01:01 – UL | Jawhar Jordan notched his second touchdown of the quarter, this time from 23 yards out. 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:09. Louisville 14, Duke 0
Second Quarter
00:49 – UL | Brock Travelstead split the uprights from 47 yards to add to the Louisville lead. 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:49. Louisville 17, Duke 0
Third Quarter
07:32 – UL | Brock Travelstead hit from 20 yards on the first drive of the second half for his second field goal of the day. 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:28. Louisville 20, Duke 0
03:24 – UL | Louisville turned a Gilbert Frierson interception into another Brock Travelstead field goal, knocking it through from 24 yards. 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:31. Louisville 23, Duke 0
Up Next
Louisville moves to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the ACC with the win as the Cardinals totaled 340 yards of offense, including 223 on the ground.
This is just the second time in program history Louisville has beaten two AP-ranked opponents in a single season, joining the 2006 squad that defeated three such opponents.
The Cardinals opened with a nearly flawless drive that was capped off by a 14-yard score from running back Jawhar Jordan, taking an early 7-0 lead. On the Cardinals' very next drive, Jordan ran another touchdown in from 23 yards out to put Louisville up 14-0.
A 47-yard field goal from Brock Travelstead would give the Cardinals a 17-0 lead headed into the break.
Coming out of the half, the Cardinals drove down for another Travelstead field goal, this time from 20 yards out, to take a 20-0 lead midway through the third quarter. Later in the quarter, the Cardinals turned a Gilbert Frierson interception into yet another field goal by Travelstead to cap off the 23-0 win.
The Louisville defense shined throughout the game, holding the Blue Devils' offense to 202 total yards as the Cardinals racked up four sacks and six tackle for losses in the second shutout of the season.
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said:
"Very proud of our team today, we rose to the challenge. It is never fun to go into a bye week with a tough loss. I hate it and our players hate it and I think in order to be a good winner, you have to really hate losing. So, it was a rough two weeks but we put in the work, we worked hard to improve some things that have hurt us and I thought we made tremendous strides. So to come out here in front of great fans, support, great turnout who were all into the game. We were really efficient on offense, be really physical up front, run the football at them and take advantage of what the defense was giving us. We set the tone early with two touchdowns early, had a 14-point lead against a team that doesn't like to be down like that allowed our defense to go out there and dominate. I think we throw a lot at our defense, ask them to do a lot and today we had a mixture of disguises and coverages and things we were doing and shifts and stemming that threw the defense off and it paid off. I think our defensive coaches had a great week, our players were into it and we got after the quarterback but I think being efficient on offense and getting the lead was the most important thing. Not turning the ball over, being smart with our special teams, who was efficient as well, we made all our kicks and we kicked it out of the end zone, we covered kicks. I think we had one penalty but whether it was or not we will take a look at it. Just a really good day for us and it was good to come out against a really good opponent that had fourth quarter leads in both their losses and other than that, they have played some outstanding football. I thought we really came ready to play today so very, very proud of our team."
How It Happened
First Quarter
07:13 – UL | Jawhar Jordan rumbled in from 14 yards for the opening score of the game. 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:19. Louisville 7, Duke 0
01:01 – UL | Jawhar Jordan notched his second touchdown of the quarter, this time from 23 yards out. 6 plays, 49 yards, 3:09. Louisville 14, Duke 0
Second Quarter
00:49 – UL | Brock Travelstead split the uprights from 47 yards to add to the Louisville lead. 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:49. Louisville 17, Duke 0
Third Quarter
07:32 – UL | Brock Travelstead hit from 20 yards on the first drive of the second half for his second field goal of the day. 14 plays, 72 yards, 7:28. Louisville 20, Duke 0
03:24 – UL | Louisville turned a Gilbert Frierson interception into another Brock Travelstead field goal, knocking it through from 24 yards. 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:31. Louisville 23, Duke 0
Up Next
- The Cardinals are back at L&N Stadium for a matchup with Virginia Tech on Saturday, November 4.
- Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET on ACC Network.
Team Stats
DUK
LOU
Total Yards
202
351
Pass Yards
151
117
Rushing Yards
51
234
Penalty Yards
82
45
1st Downs
9
20
3rd Downs
2
2
4th Downs
0
1
TOP
23:09
36:51
1st Quarter
DUK 0, LOU 7
LOU - Jordan,Jawhar 14 yd run (Travelstead,Brock kick), 10 plays, 72 yards, TOP 05:19
DUK 0, LOU 14
LOU - Jordan,Jawhar 23 yd run (Travelstead,Brock kick), 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 03:09
2nd Quarter
DUK 0, LOU 17
LOU - Travelstead,Brock 47 yd field goal 9 plays, 59 yards, TOP 03:49
3rd Quarter
DUK 0, LOU 20
LOU - Travelstead,Brock 20 yd field goal 14 plays, 72 yards, TOP 07:28
DUK 0, LOU 23
LOU - Travelstead,Brock 24 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 02:31
Game Leaders
CMP
11
TD
0
YDS
117
INT
0
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