Louisville Defeats Virginia Football 34-17 | Live Updates
The Virginia Cavaliers (2-3, 0-2 ACC) host the Louisville Cardinals (2-3, 0-3 ACC) on Saturday afternoon at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. Follow along with score updates and live analysis for UVA vs. Louisville below.
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FINAL: Louisville 34, Virginia 17
Louisville Drive - 8:11 4Q
Louisville is able to kill the remainder of the clock, converting on three third downs to keep the chains moving and the clock draining. Louisville cruises to a 34-17 win over Virginia.
Virginia Drive - 10:55 4Q
On 3rd and 6, Armstrong finds Sackett Wood over the middle for 27 yards and a first down. On the next play, Armstrong throws down the left sideline to Demick Starling, who makes a great catch for 22 yards. Armstrong is sacked to put UVA in 3rd and 14 and a screen pass to Demick Starling gets the Cavaliers close for a 4th and 1. Mike Hollins is initially denied, but then muscles his way for the first down. The refs review the play and determine that Hollins was short of the line to gain and Virginia turns the ball over on downs.
Louisville Drive - 13:11 4Q
The Cardinals are starting to run the ball with impunity. Two runs move the chains and then Domann finds Huggins-Bruce for a 28-yard play to move the ball to the UVA 7-yard line. Virginia is offsides and then Jawhar Jordan punches it in from 1-yard out for the touchdown. The Cardinals take a commanding 34-17 lead with just 11 minutes to play.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:08 | Result: 1-yard touchdown run by Jawhar Jordan
Virginia Drive - 0:54 3Q
UVA executes some positive plays in the final seconds of the third quarter as Armstrong completes a couple of passes to Keytaon Thompson for 9 and 11 yards each. Armstrong connects with Thompson again for 15 yards, but that play is wiped away by an illegal blindside block on Xavier Brown. Dontayvion Wicks and Quincy Riley collide in mid-air and both are hurt on the play. Riley gets up and walks off on his own after a minute. Wicks eventually does the same a few minutes later and walks very slowly off the field accompanied by the UVA training staff. An 8-yard completion to Keytaon Thompson sets up a manageable 3rd and 2, but UVA is unable to convert as Xavier Brown is brought down short of the first. Virginia goes for it on 4th down but Armstrong is sacked on the play and UVA turns it over on downs. UVA fans are beginning to head for the exits.
Louisville Drive - 5:31 3Q
Trevion Cooley runs for 13 yards and a first down. Domann connects with Hudson for 23 yards to the UVA 20-yard line. Cooley bounces a carry out the left side and gains 8 yards. A holding penalty on Louisville moves the ball back to the 20-yard line, where Louisville has 1st and goal. Jonas Sanker makes the tackle on Ahmari Huggins-Bruce at the 11 but Sanker is injured on the play. Sanker eventually gets off the field on his own but is putting no pressure on his right foot. Domann tries to find Hudson in the end zone and Anthony Johnson is flagged for pass interference as he held Hudson to prevent the touchdown. Trevion Cooley punches it in with a one-yard touchdown to put Louisville back up by 10 late in the third quarter.
Scoring Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 4:37 | Result: 1-yard touchdown run by Trevion Cooley
Virginia Drive - 5:39 3Q
Louisville's Marvin Dallas is ejected for targeting for his hit on Ethan Davies on the punt return. On the first play of the drive, Armstrong tries a deep ball down the left sideline to Wicks, but his pass is a little long and is intercepted by MJ Griffin. Armstrong's second pick of the day.
Louisville Drive - 6:58 3Q
The UVA defense comes up with an important stop to force a Louisville three-and-out for the first time since the first quarter. Anthony Johnson breaks up Domann's third-down pass intended for Jaelin Carter.
Virginia Drive - 10:29 3Q
Armstrong throws to Keytaon Thompson on two-straight plays to start the drive. Thompson breaks a couple of tackles on the second and picks up 13 yards and a first down. Armstrong finds Lavel Davis Jr. on the right side for 14 yards. On 3rd and 10, Louisville brings pressure and Armstrong is forced to throw short to Perris Jones, who breaks a couple of tackles but is still well short of the first. UVA goes for it on 4th and 5 and Armstrong delivers a great ball to Dontayvion Wicks, who makes an equally impressive leaping catch on the right sideline to keep the drive alive. Armstrong tries a deep ball to Lavel Davis Jr., who is tackled in the end zone to draw a pass interference. Armstrong sees a hole and shoots through it and dives into the end zone for an 11-yard touchdown. Strong answer from the Virginia offense.
Scoring Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:37 | Result: 11-yard touchdown run by Brennan Armstrong
Louisville Drive - 12:44 3Q
The Cardinals pick up where they left off on offense, using short throws and run plays to set up third and short and then converting those third downs. Domann finds Tyler Hudson for 13 yards and a first down into UVA territory. A couple plays later, a blown coverage leaves Marshon Ford wide open on the right sideline and Domann finds him for a 32-yard touchdown. Louisville leads 20-10.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays, 60-yards, 2:09 | 32-yard touchdown reception by Marshon Ford
Virginia Drive - 15:00 3Q
More of the same for the Virginia offense to start the second half. Armstrong completes a six-yard pass to Davis but then he is sacked on back-to-back plays and the Cavaliers go three-and-out. Then, a false start followed by a snap infraction backs Daniel Sparks to the back of his own end zone for the punt. He gets the punt off and it's a good one for 55 yards and Virginia does a great job on coverage but Louisville still takes over near midfield.
Louisville Drive - 3:04 2Q
On 3rd and 7, Domann finds Tyler Hudson over the middle for 16 yards and a first down into UVA territory. A holding penalty gets the Cards behind the chains and James Jackson makes a nice tackle to set up 3rd and 11. Domann again looks to Hudson on 3rd down and they connect for 18 yards and a first down. James Jackson is unable to cover Marshon Ford out of the backfield and Domann finds him wide open for a gain of 25 yards down inside the UVA 5-yard line. The Virginia defense stops Louisville on 1st, 2nd, and 3rd down and Scott Satterfield calls timeout with two seconds left in the half. James Turner kicks a 20-yard field goal as time expires to give Louisville a 13-10 halftime lead.
Scoring Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:04 | Result: 20-yard field goal by James Turner
Virginia Drive - 4:33 2Q
The Cavaliers give it right back as Armstrong misses Lavel Davis Jr. and has his pass intercepted by Jarvis Brownlee.
Louisville Drive - 6:24 2Q
As the UVA offense has cooled off, Brock Domann and the Louisville offense has started to heat up in the second quarter. Domann connects with Ford for 19 yards and a first down. Huge play for the Virginia defense - Anthony Johnson breaks up Domann's pass and Antonio Clary picks the ball out of the air for Virginia's second interception of the game. UVA takes over at midfield.
Virginia Drive - 7:51 2Q
Armstrong finds Wicks for 7 yards and then Jones runs for 2 yards to set up third and 1. Armstrong keeps but is held for no gain. UVA goes three-and-out for the third-consecutive drive.
Louisville Drive - 9:15 2Q
Domann scrambles on third down and is brought down two yards shy of the first. Louisville goes for it on 4th and Domann executes a brilliant fake handoff and takes it himself, bursting free and running untouched for a 44-yard touchdown. What a play from Brock Domann to stun the Cavalier defense. Tie game.
Scoring Drive: 4 plays, 52 yards, 1:24| Result: 44-yard touchdown run by Brock Domann
Virginia Drive - 10:19 2Q
The usually sure-handed Keytaon Thompson drops two passes, including one from Armstrong on 3rd and 12 that would have moved the chains. Virginia goes three-and-out.
Louisville Drive - 14:49 2Q
Domann completes his first pass of the game as he faces the pressure from Paul Akere and delivers a nice ball to Marshon Ford for 17 yards and a first down. The refs review the play for targeting on Akere, but conclude that there was no targeting. Domann picks up five yards on a scramble and then misses Ford on a pass. On 3rd and 5, Louisville runs right up the middle with Jawhar Jordan, who finds a hole and runs for nine yards to move the chains. Domann connects with Hudson for six yards to set up 3rd and 3, which Louisville connects on another solid five-yard run from Jordan. Louisville runs some misdirection and Domann targets Marshon Ford near the goal line but Ford is unable to make the catch as he is falling out of bounds. On the next play, Domann connects with Hudson and he runs for 17 yards and a first down to the UVA 7-yard line. A short run from Domann and then a dropped pass by Ford brings up 3rd and goal from the UVA 6. Domann is flushed out of the pocket and his pass is too high and sails out of the back of the end zone. The UVA defense makes a stand and Louisville settles for a 23-yard field goal by James Turner to get the Cardinals on the board.
Scoring Drive: 13 plays, 61 yards, 4:30 | Result: 23-yard field goal by James Turner
Virginia Drive - 0:56 1Q
The Virginia ground game goes nowhere still as Perris Jones is brought down for no gain. Armstrong finds Wicks on a slant but Wicks drops the ball. On 3rd and 10, Armstrong connects with Lavel Davis Jr. on a shallow cross and he is brought down three yards shy of the first down. Virginia goes three-and-out and will punt it away to start the second quarter.
Louisville Drive - 3:00 1Q
UVA appeared to have forced another three-and-out, as Domann's third down pass is incomplete, but Kam Butler is called for roughing the passer, giving Louisville its first first down of the game. Personal fouls continue to be an issue for the UVA defense. Two short runs for Louisville sets up 3rd and 3, but the Cards elect to throw the ball and Domann's pass is too high for Tyler Hudson and well defended by Fentrell Cypress. UVA forces the punt.
Virginia Drive - 5:07 1Q
After another rushing attempt goes nowhere for Perris Jones, Armstrong finds Keytaon Thompson for 15 yards and a first down. Armstrong goes right back to Thompson on the next play and he breaks a tackle and runs for another 16 yards. A promising UVA drive comes to an end as Brennan Armstrong fumbles at the end of a long run and Louisville recovers. Ball security continues to be an issue for Armstrong.
Louisville Drive - 6:42 1Q
Especially after the interception on the the last drive, Louisville does not have confidence in Brock Domann to throw the ball down the field. The Cards run it on first and second down for no gain each time. UVA gets some pressure on Domann on third and 10 and he is unable to connect with Tyler Hudson. Louisville goes three-and-out again.
Virginia Drive - 9:37 1Q
UVA goes to Xavier Brown on the ground for a gain of seven and then Armstrong finds Keytaon Thompson for a short gain and a first down. Virginia tries to get tricky as Perris Jones pitches the ball back to Armstrong on a flea flicker but the play fails miserably as Armstrong is sacked for a loss of five yards. Not sure UVA has the protection for extended plays like that. On 2nd and 15, Armstrong finds Sackett Wood over the middle and he runs for 16 yards and a first down. Perris Jones is tackled for a loss of one to set up third and 11. Armstrong rolls out to his left and fires a beautiful deep ball down the field that finds Dontayvion Wicks in stride for a 40-yard touchdown. Finally, Armstrong and Wicks connect on the deep ball.
Scoring Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 2:55 | Result: 40-yard touchdown reception by Dontayvion Wicks
Louisville Drive - 9:45 1Q
On the first play of the drive, Brock Domann tries a deep ball down the left sideline and Anthony Johnson plays the ball perfectly and makes an incredible one-handed interception. Wow.
Virginia Drive - 13:06 1Q
Brennan Armstrong with a quick release throw to Dontayvion Wicks, who makes a nice catch on Armstrong's low throw and picks up 11 yards and a first down. Armstrong tries to scramble but is tripped up after one yard and then Perris Jones is stopped on second down after a gain of just one. On 3rd and 8, Armstrong finds Lavel Davis Jr. on a crossing route over the middle of the field for 25 yards and a first down. Armstrong scrambles, but is forced out of bounds for a loss of two and then Xavier Brown is tackled on second down for another loss of two yards. On 3rd and 14, Armstrong's throw to Dontayvion Wicks is low and UVA will have to settle for a field goal. Will Bettridge comes on and converts the 47-yard field goal to get the Cavaliers on the board first.
Scoring Drive: 8 plays, 35 yards, 3:21 | Result: 47-yard field goal by Will Bettridge
Louisville Drive - 15:00 1Q
Virginia won the coin toss and elected to defer. Louisville receives the opening kick.
UVA holds Jawhar Jordan to short runs of three and two yards on first and second down. On 3rd and 5, Brock Domann scrambles and looks to pick up the first down, but he begins his slide short of the line to gain and it will be fourth and 1. Nick Jackson is injured on the play and walks off the field with some assistance and a noticeable limp. The UVA defense forces the three-and-out, but could potentially be losing its best defender.
