Louisville Football Postgame Notes vs. Georgia Tech

Louisville 31, Georgia Tech 19
September 21, 2024
Louisville, Ky. | L&N Stadium
TEAM NOTES

Louisville improves to 2-2 vs. Georgia Tech, including 1-1 at L&N Stadium.
The Cards move to 6-5 in ACC openers, including 2-2 at home.
Louisville extends its streak of holding opponents scoreless on their first possession to 21 games.
Louisville scores touchdowns on offense, defense, and special teams in a game for the first time since doing so in a 31-10 win at Connecticut in 2013.
Eight different receivers catch passes for Louisville.
Louisville wins while rushing for less than 60 yards for only the second time in 10 years (NC State 2023).
Louisville opens a season without an interception through three games for the first time since 2012.
Jeff Brohm becomes the first Louisville coach to start 3-0 in his first two seasons since Bobby Petrino did so in 2003 and 2004.
Louisville scores at least 30 points for the ninth time in 10 home games under Brohm.
Brohm improves to 13-4 at Louisville and 79-48 overall.

PLAYER NOTES

QB Tyler Shough was 13-of-19 passing for 269 yards, 2 TDs, and no interceptions to go with 19 yards rushing on 4 carries.
- Shough is one of only three QBs in program history to start his Louisville career with at least 75 pass attempts before his first interception, joining Mike Watkins (83 attempts) and Johnny Unitas (78).
- Shough completed TD passes of 37 and 57 yards.
WR Ja'Corey Brooks led all receivers with 4 receptions for a career-high 125 yards and a TD.
- Brooks had his second career 100-yard game and first at Louisville.
WR Chris Bell had 2 receptions for 82 yards and a TD, scoring for the fourth time in his career.
DB Tayon Holloway blocked a field goal and returned it 55 yards for a TD.
- Louisville's last blocked field goal return for a TD came on Andrew Johnson's 82-yard return in a 38-35 win at West Virginia in 2011.
- Holloway also registered two solo tackles.
DB Tahveon Nicholson led the defense with 9 tackles, including 7 solo stops, along with a tackle for loss.
- Nicholson's 9 tackles are his most in a game during his four-year college career.
DE Ramon Puryear became the first Louisville player to have two fumble return touchdowns in a season since Deon Palmer in 2005, scoring on a fumble recovery in the end zone.
- Puryear played in his 55th game, ninth most on the Louisville career list, and had a solo tackle.
DB Quincy Riley registered his first career forced fumble, stripping the ball that led to Puryear's touchdown.

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