Louisville Football Postgame Notes vs. Virginia Tech

Louisville 34, Virginia Tech 3
November 4, 2023
Louisville, Ky. | L&N Stadium

TEAM NOTES

Louisville improves to 3-6 in the all-time series vs. Virginia Tech, including 3-2 in Louisville and 1-1 at L&N Stadium.
The Cards rise to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in conference play, both marks last achieved in 2016.
Louisville's home winning streak stretches to ten games, tied for third longest in program history and longest since 2003-07.
Louisville holds back-to-back opponents without a touchdown for the first time since beating Cincinnati 20-0 and Southern Miss 6-3 in Nov. 1980.
Louisville completes 92.3% of its passes with 12-of-13 passing, setting a new school record for completion percentage in a game with a minimum of 10 completions.
- Eight different receivers caught passes.
Louisville holds Virginia Tech to 140 yards of total offense and 68 yards rushing.
- The Cards have held five straight opponents under 300 yards of total offense.
- The Cards have held five straight opponents under 100 rushing yards.
Louisville avoids turnovers for the second straight game and the third time this season.
Louisville scores on its opening drive for the seventh time this season, with touchdowns on six of those.
Louisville wins its 18th straight game over the past five seasons when shutting out its opponent in the first quarter.
Louisville has at least four sacks for the fourth time in six games.

PLAYER NOTES

RB Isaac Guerendo rushed for a career-high 146 yards on 11 carries, scoring on runs of 39, 12, and 36 yards.
- Guerendo is the first Louisville running back to rush for three touchdowns in a game since Javian Hawkins did it in a 48-16 win vs. Florida State on Oct. 24, 2020.
- Guerendo has the first 100-yard rushing game of his Louisville career.
RB Jawhar Jordan rushed for 57 yards on 14 carries, scoring on a one-yard run and adding four receiving yards on two receptions.
WR Jadon Thompson had two receptions for 49 yards, scoring the first touchdown of his Louisville career on a 37-yard pass from Jack Plummer.
QB Jack Plummer completed 91.7% of his passes, going 11 of 12 for 141 yards, no interceptions, and a 37-yard touchdown to go with 18 yards rushing on five carries. He was sacked once for 7 yards.
- Plummer ties the single game school record for completion percentage, a record not matched since Jim Wagoner set it vs. Drake on Oct. 19, 1974 (minimum 10 completions).
DB Storm Duck led the defense with seven tackles, the most in his Louisville career, to go with an assisted tackle for loss and a pass breakup.
LB TJ Quinn had the first interception and assisted sack of his career along with five tackles.
S Benjamin Perry had the first sack of his career to go with two tackles and a quarterback hurry.
LB Stephen Herron had the first assisted sack of his Louisville career along with three tackles.

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