Gameday Open Thread/Live Blog: Demon Deacons @ Cardinals

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - After wrinkles in the schedule caused by COVID-19 gave Louisville a third bye week, the Cardinals are now prepared to take the gridiron for their regular season finale against Wake Forest for Senior Day.

Back on Nov. 28, the Cardinals dropping a 34-27 decision to Boston College. Quarterback Malik Cunningham recorded 427 yards of total offense and two touchdowns in the loss, and rushed for 133 yards on 17 carries. The Cardinals ran up 493 total yards of offense in the loss, their fifth consecutive game and eighth time in 10 games with at least 400 yards of offense.

Wake Forest has not seen the field since heading into Chapel Hill to face North Carolina back on Nov. 14, losing a 59-53 shootout. The Demon Deacons' Nov. 21 contest vs. Duke was canceled, and their Dec. 5 game vs. Miami was postponed due to COVID-19.

Date/Time/Place: Saturday, December 12 at 12:00 p.m. EST, Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Ky.
Surface: Field Turf
Capacity: 60,800
Records: Louisville 3-7, 2-7 in Atlantic Coast Conference, 8-5, 5-3 in 2019; Wake Forest 4-3, 3-3 in Atlantic Coast Conference, 8-5, 4-4 in 2019
Betting Line: Louisville -1.0
Series Notes: Louisville owns an 5-2 all-time series advantage over Wake Forest, and are up 2-1 at home. In the last meeting, Evan Conley ran 41 yards for a critical touchdown with 2:15 remaining, and Louisville held off Wake Forest’s late rally to upset the 19th-ranked Demon Deacons 62-59 in the second-highest-scoring game in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
TV: ACC Network; Chris Cotter (PxP), Mark Herzlich & Eric Wood (analysts).
Radio: WHAS 840/790 WKRD; Paul Rogers (PxP), Craig Swabek & Jody Demling (analysts)
Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons

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Injury Notes: The following Louisville football players will not be available for today's game against Wake Forest, per release:

WR Justin Marshall
WR Tutu Atwell
WR Josh Johnson
OL Robbie Bell
OL Cole Bentley
OL Cam DeGeorge
P Logan Lupo
TE Ean Pfiefer
QB Evan Conley

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Game Day Uniform: Louisville will be wearing red helmets, jerseys & pants.

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Weather Report: Light rain early. A mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High 61F. Winds SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70%.

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Scoring Plays:

8:04 1Q (0-7): WF: Taylor Morin 10-yard receiving touchdown (PAT GOOD).

6:46 2Q (7-7): UofL: Hassan Hall 2-yard rushing touchdown (PAT GOOD).

4:57 2Q (7-10): WF: Nick Sciba 45-yard field goal is GOOD.

4:09 2Q (14-10): UofL: Malik Cunningham 5-yard rushing touchdown (PAT GOOD).

1:04 2Q (21-10): UofL: Hassan Hall 1-yard rushing touchdown (PAT GOOD).

8:03 3Q (28-10): UofL: Francis Sherman 4-yard receiving touchdown from Malik Cunningham (PAT GOOD).

5:26 3Q (28-13): WF: Nick Sciba 31-yard field goal is GOOD.

13:24 4Q (28-21): WF: Jaquarii Robinson 37-yard receiving touchdown from Sam Hartman (Two-point conversion is GOOD).

7:17 4Q (35-21): UofL: Jordan Watkins 23-yard rushing touchdown (PAT GOOD).

5:36 4Q (38-21): UofL: James Turner 40-yard field goal is GOOD.

2:17 4Q (45-21): UofL: Marshon Ford 22-yard receiving touchdown from Malik Cunningham (PAT GOOD).

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