Saturday, August 31
LOUISVILLE, KY
12:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
62
vs
0
Austin Peay
Photo by: Rachel Klotz | Louisville Athletics
Louisville Opens the Season with a 62-0 Victory over Austin Peay
August 31, 2024 | Football
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The Cardinals Offense puts up 571 total yards, most since 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville football team put on an offensive clinic, defeating Austin Peay 62-0 to open the 2024 season.
The Cardinals put up 571 total yards on the day, the most since recording 596 yards against Murray State in 2017.
Quarterback Tyler Shough shined in his debut for the Cardinals going 18-24 for 232 yards and four touchdowns.
Four different receivers found the endzone for Louisville, led by Jadon Thompson who recorded three catches for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals also found success with the ground game rushing for 293 yards on the day, led by freshman Isaac Brown with 123 yards and a score on just 5 attempts.
Defensively, Louisville held the Governors to just 106 yards of offense highlighted by a forced fumble recovered by Ramon Puryear for a 22-yard touchdown. T.J. Capers secured the lone interception for the Cardinals, returning it for a 29-yard gain. The defense was paced by Ashton Gillotte with four tackles and a sack.
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said:
"Very proud of our football team today. You practice for a long time through the spring, summer and fall camp. You try to get through fall camp with as few injuries as possible, but you don't have as many live reps, so to get on the game field and execute pretty well not only in the first half but the second half with some backups was good to see. I thought we played hard to the end. We limited penalties as much as we could, we got some turnovers and didn't turn the ball over as well, so a lot of things to build on. I thought our guys came ready to play and did a good job finishing."
How It Happened
First Quarter
10:48 – UL – Brock Travelstead hit his opening field goal of the season from 30 yards. 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:12. Louisville 3, Austin Peay 0
08:10 – UL – Tyler Shough found Ja'Corey Brooks in the end zone from nine yards for both players' first touchdowns as Cardinals. 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:36. Louisville 10, Austin Peay 0
Second Quarter
14:51 – UL – Keyjuan Brown powered into the end zone from four yards out. 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:07. Louisville 17, Austin Peay 0
10:55 – UL – Tyler Shough hit a wide open Jadon Thompson for a 33-yard touchdown. 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:56. Louisville 24, Austin Peay 0
07:17 – UL – Tyler Shough connected with Mark Redman for a 21-yard score. 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:27. Louisville 31, Austin Peay 0
00:10 – UL – Tyler Shough and Jadon Thompson linked up for the second time, this time for a five-yard touchdown. 2 plays, 13 yards, 00:15. Louisville 38, Austin Peay 0
Third Quarter
08:07 – UL – Isaac Brown burst down the sideline for a 77-yard touchdown. 1 play, 77 yards, 00:15. Louisville 45, Austin Peay 0
02:39 – UL – Tramel Logan's sack forced a fumble that Ramon Puryear scooped up and took back 22 yards for a touchdown. Louisville 52, Austin Peay 0
00:17 – UL – Duke Watson rushed in from seven yards for his first career touchdown. 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:12. Louisville 59, Austin Peay 0
Fourth Quarter
05:00 – UL – Brock Travelstead knocked through his sixth field goal of the game from 38 yards out. 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:53. Louisville 62, Austin Peay 0
Up Next
The Cardinals will continue their homestand next weekend as they play host to Jacksonville State. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET with the game being televised on ACC Network Extra.
The Cardinals put up 571 total yards on the day, the most since recording 596 yards against Murray State in 2017.
Quarterback Tyler Shough shined in his debut for the Cardinals going 18-24 for 232 yards and four touchdowns.
Four different receivers found the endzone for Louisville, led by Jadon Thompson who recorded three catches for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
The Cardinals also found success with the ground game rushing for 293 yards on the day, led by freshman Isaac Brown with 123 yards and a score on just 5 attempts.
Defensively, Louisville held the Governors to just 106 yards of offense highlighted by a forced fumble recovered by Ramon Puryear for a 22-yard touchdown. T.J. Capers secured the lone interception for the Cardinals, returning it for a 29-yard gain. The defense was paced by Ashton Gillotte with four tackles and a sack.
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said:
"Very proud of our football team today. You practice for a long time through the spring, summer and fall camp. You try to get through fall camp with as few injuries as possible, but you don't have as many live reps, so to get on the game field and execute pretty well not only in the first half but the second half with some backups was good to see. I thought we played hard to the end. We limited penalties as much as we could, we got some turnovers and didn't turn the ball over as well, so a lot of things to build on. I thought our guys came ready to play and did a good job finishing."
How It Happened
First Quarter
10:48 – UL – Brock Travelstead hit his opening field goal of the season from 30 yards. 7 plays, 62 yards, 4:12. Louisville 3, Austin Peay 0
08:10 – UL – Tyler Shough found Ja'Corey Brooks in the end zone from nine yards for both players' first touchdowns as Cardinals. 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:36. Louisville 10, Austin Peay 0
Second Quarter
14:51 – UL – Keyjuan Brown powered into the end zone from four yards out. 9 plays, 54 yards, 5:07. Louisville 17, Austin Peay 0
10:55 – UL – Tyler Shough hit a wide open Jadon Thompson for a 33-yard touchdown. 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:56. Louisville 24, Austin Peay 0
07:17 – UL – Tyler Shough connected with Mark Redman for a 21-yard score. 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:27. Louisville 31, Austin Peay 0
00:10 – UL – Tyler Shough and Jadon Thompson linked up for the second time, this time for a five-yard touchdown. 2 plays, 13 yards, 00:15. Louisville 38, Austin Peay 0
Third Quarter
08:07 – UL – Isaac Brown burst down the sideline for a 77-yard touchdown. 1 play, 77 yards, 00:15. Louisville 45, Austin Peay 0
02:39 – UL – Tramel Logan's sack forced a fumble that Ramon Puryear scooped up and took back 22 yards for a touchdown. Louisville 52, Austin Peay 0
00:17 – UL – Duke Watson rushed in from seven yards for his first career touchdown. 3 plays, 24 yards, 1:12. Louisville 59, Austin Peay 0
Fourth Quarter
05:00 – UL – Brock Travelstead knocked through his sixth field goal of the game from 38 yards out. 11 plays, 59 yards, 6:53. Louisville 62, Austin Peay 0
Up Next
The Cardinals will continue their homestand next weekend as they play host to Jacksonville State. Kickoff is slated for 3:30 p.m. ET with the game being televised on ACC Network Extra.
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