Louisville Comes Up Short Versus SMU, 31-24

Saturday, October 5

LOUISVILLE, KY

12:00 PM

University of Louisville

SMU

October 05, 2024 | Football

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By: Jolly Patel

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville football team dropped its game for the second week, falling 31-24 to SMU on Saturday at L&N Stadium.

UofL found the end zone with Tyler Shough to Ja'Corey Brooks for a six-yard play, to tie the game 7-7 in the first quarter. The Mustangs responded quickly however, scoring a touchdown to take the 14-7 lead. Louisville responded back with a field goal resulting in the score being 14-10 at the end of first quarter.

During the second quarter Brock Travelstead knocked in his second field goal through the day, to bring the Cards to a 11-point deficit.

The Cards came out of halftime and scored a touchdown, but SMU responded back with a touchdown as well. With SMU being up 27-20, the Cardinals put up a fight and scored a touchdown to tie at end of the third quarter.

The Mustangs stretched out their lead on the next drive, leading 34-27 midway through the fourth quarter. The Cardinals could not find the equalizing score on offense and fell short at the end.

Tyler Shough completed 22-of-35 passes for 329 yards and two touchdowns on the game.

On the defensive end, M.J. Griffin paced the defense with seven solo tackles and nine overall. Tayon Holloway recorded six solo tackles and a pass break up.

Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said:
"Disappointing loss without question. So that falls on me, that falls on coaches. The plan was not good, it was not executed. Way too many mistakes. A really bad performance, especially on our home field. We have got a lot of work to do. That is what makes football a team sport, a tough game. You can either suck it up and find ways to fix it and improve or you can pout about it, sulk and feel sorry for yourself. So we have to look in the mirror and get a better plan together so that we can start better, play better in all three segments and then finish better and that did not happen today."

How It Happened

First Quarter
11:39 – SMU – Roderick Daniels Jr. rushed for a five-yard touchdown. 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:21. SMU 7, Louisville 0
09:00 – UL – Tyler Shough found Ja'Corey Brooks in the end zone for a six-yard score. 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:39. Louisville 7, SMU 7
06:24 – SMU – Preston Smith and Key'Shawn Smith connected for a 10-yard touchdown. 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:36. SMU 14, Louisville 7
02:51 – UL – Brock Travelstead split the uprights from 46 yards. 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:27. SMU 14, Louisville 10

Second Quarter
06:46 – SMU – Kevin Jennings rushed for a 59-yard touchdown. 5 plays, 78 yards, 2:15. SMU 21, Louisville 10
02:23 – UL – Brock Travelstead knocked his second field goal through of the day, this time from 41 yards. 10 plays, 36 yards, 4:17. SMU 21, Louisville 13
00:17 – SMU – Collin Rogers made a 55-yard field goal. 10 plays, 37 yards, 2:06. SMU 24, Louisville 13

Third Quarter
09:56 – UL – Donald Chaney capped off a long Louisville drive with a one-yard touchdown run. 8 plays, 78 yards, 4:56. SMU 24, Louisville 20
07:19 – SMU – Collin Rogers hit a 43-yard field goal to extend the lead. 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:37. SMU 27, Louisville 20
05:40 – UL – Tyler Shough hit Ja'Corey Brooks for an 86-yard catch and run to tie the game. 3 plays, 90 yards, 1:33. Louisville 27, SMU 27

Fourth Quarter
06:41 – SMU – LJ Johnson Jr. rushed up the middle for a one-yard touchdown. 11 plays, 89 yards, 3:23. SMU 34, Louisville 27

Up Next
The Cardinals will travel to Virginia for another road test on Oct. 12 as they face the Cavaliers. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on ESPN or ACC Network, with the designation to be made on Monday.