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NC State Falls 25-10 at Louisville
11/19/2022 7:10:00 PM | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A pair of touchdowns from Louisville running back Jawhar Jordan proved to be the difference in No. 24 NC State's 25-10 setback at Louisville on Saturday.
Jordan scored the Cardinals' first touchdown in the second quarter on a 98-yard kickoff return before extending the Cards' lead to two scores in the fourth quarter with a 2-yard rushing touchdown in the low-scoring matchup.
FIRST HALF (13-3 Louisville)
In the first half, the Wolfpack and Cardinals shared two of the only three offensive scoring drives on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter. Louisville struck first with 9:33 remaining in the second quarter when kicker James Turner converted a 26-yard field goal.
The Pack then answered Turner's field goal on its next drive, marching 62 yards on 13 plays to set up a 30-yard field goal attempt for kicker Christopher Dunn. Dunn nailed the 30-yarder to remain perfect on the season and tie the game at 3-3 with 4:46 left in the half.
A 98-yard kickoff return touchdown from Jordan provided the only touchdown in the first half, quickly breaking the 3-3 deadlock 15 seconds later. Louisville entered the halftime break with a 13-3 lead when Turner connected on a 22-yard field goal as the halftime clock expired.
SECOND HALF (25-10 Louisville)
After a pair of defensive stops to open the second half, NC State trimmed its deficit to three points when the Pack capped off a five-play, 87-yard drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Finley to running back Michael Allen. Allen caught the ball on a wheel route and raced into the end zone to make it 13-10 with 7:46 left in the third quarter.
The Wolfpack and Cardinals remained scoreless the rest of the third quarter following Allen's touchdown reception. Louisville opened the fourth quarter with a 30-yard field goal from Turner to extend the Cards' lead to 16-10 with 13:57 remaining.
After stopping NC State on fourth-and-1 at the Wolfpack 45-yard line, Louisville scored its first offensive touchdown of the game when Jordan plunged in from 2 yards out to make it 22-10 Cardinals with 10:05 left. Turner connected on his fourth and final field goal of the night to bring the game to its final score at 25-10.
STAT LEADERS
QB Ben Finley
16-of-35 for 201 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RB Jordan Houston
8 rushes for 41 yards
RB Michael Allen
9 rushes for 31 yards, 2 catches for 41 yards, 1 TD
WR Darryl Jones
4 catches for 60 yards
DB Tanner Ingle
8 tackles, 6 solo stops, 0.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry
LB Isaiah Moore
8 tackles, 4 solo stops, 0.5 sacks, 1 tackle for loss
NOTABLES
- Kicker Christopher Dunn remained perfect on the season, nailing his sole kick of the night to move to 21-for-21 on the year. Dunn drilled a 30-yarder in the second quarter to tie the game at 3-3. Of Dunn's 21 makes this season, 10 of them have been from 40 yards or longer.
- Running back Michael Allen scored his first-career touchdown on Saturday, catching a 34-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter from Ben Finley.
- Ben Finley tossed his second-career touchdown in Saturday's matchup against the Cards, connecting with Michael Allen for a 34-yard strike. Finley finished the afternoon 16-for-35 with 201 yards passing and one touchdown. His touchdown throw to Allen was his first since a 42-yard touchdown pass to Emeka Emezie on Oct. 24, 2020, at North Carolina.
- Starting in place of an injured Devin Carter, wide receiver Darryl Jones paced NC State wide receivers with four catches for 60 yards. His 60 yards receiving marked a new personal best with the Pack.
- NC State allowed its first kickoff return touchdown this season in the second quarter of Saturday's game. The last time a Wolfpack opponent returned a kickoff for a touchdown was Mississippi State on Sept. 11, 2021.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack closes out its regular season schedule at North Carolina on Friday. Friday's Black Friday matchup in Chapel Hill is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be televised on ABC.
Jordan scored the Cardinals' first touchdown in the second quarter on a 98-yard kickoff return before extending the Cards' lead to two scores in the fourth quarter with a 2-yard rushing touchdown in the low-scoring matchup.
FIRST HALF (13-3 Louisville)
In the first half, the Wolfpack and Cardinals shared two of the only three offensive scoring drives on back-to-back possessions in the second quarter. Louisville struck first with 9:33 remaining in the second quarter when kicker James Turner converted a 26-yard field goal.
The Pack then answered Turner's field goal on its next drive, marching 62 yards on 13 plays to set up a 30-yard field goal attempt for kicker Christopher Dunn. Dunn nailed the 30-yarder to remain perfect on the season and tie the game at 3-3 with 4:46 left in the half.
A 98-yard kickoff return touchdown from Jordan provided the only touchdown in the first half, quickly breaking the 3-3 deadlock 15 seconds later. Louisville entered the halftime break with a 13-3 lead when Turner connected on a 22-yard field goal as the halftime clock expired.
SECOND HALF (25-10 Louisville)
After a pair of defensive stops to open the second half, NC State trimmed its deficit to three points when the Pack capped off a five-play, 87-yard drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Ben Finley to running back Michael Allen. Allen caught the ball on a wheel route and raced into the end zone to make it 13-10 with 7:46 left in the third quarter.
The Wolfpack and Cardinals remained scoreless the rest of the third quarter following Allen's touchdown reception. Louisville opened the fourth quarter with a 30-yard field goal from Turner to extend the Cards' lead to 16-10 with 13:57 remaining.
After stopping NC State on fourth-and-1 at the Wolfpack 45-yard line, Louisville scored its first offensive touchdown of the game when Jordan plunged in from 2 yards out to make it 22-10 Cardinals with 10:05 left. Turner connected on his fourth and final field goal of the night to bring the game to its final score at 25-10.
STAT LEADERS
QB Ben Finley
16-of-35 for 201 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RB Jordan Houston
8 rushes for 41 yards
RB Michael Allen
9 rushes for 31 yards, 2 catches for 41 yards, 1 TD
WR Darryl Jones
4 catches for 60 yards
DB Tanner Ingle
8 tackles, 6 solo stops, 0.5 tackles for loss, one quarterback hurry
LB Isaiah Moore
8 tackles, 4 solo stops, 0.5 sacks, 1 tackle for loss
NOTABLES
- Kicker Christopher Dunn remained perfect on the season, nailing his sole kick of the night to move to 21-for-21 on the year. Dunn drilled a 30-yarder in the second quarter to tie the game at 3-3. Of Dunn's 21 makes this season, 10 of them have been from 40 yards or longer.
- Running back Michael Allen scored his first-career touchdown on Saturday, catching a 34-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter from Ben Finley.
- Ben Finley tossed his second-career touchdown in Saturday's matchup against the Cards, connecting with Michael Allen for a 34-yard strike. Finley finished the afternoon 16-for-35 with 201 yards passing and one touchdown. His touchdown throw to Allen was his first since a 42-yard touchdown pass to Emeka Emezie on Oct. 24, 2020, at North Carolina.
- Starting in place of an injured Devin Carter, wide receiver Darryl Jones paced NC State wide receivers with four catches for 60 yards. His 60 yards receiving marked a new personal best with the Pack.
- NC State allowed its first kickoff return touchdown this season in the second quarter of Saturday's game. The last time a Wolfpack opponent returned a kickoff for a touchdown was Mississippi State on Sept. 11, 2021.
UP NEXT
The Wolfpack closes out its regular season schedule at North Carolina on Friday. Friday's Black Friday matchup in Chapel Hill is set for 3:30 p.m. and will be televised on ABC.
Team Stats
NCS
LOU
Total Yards
291
345
Pass Yards
214
153
Rushing Yards
77
192
Penalty Yards
45
60
1st Downs
20
16
3rd Downs
7
6
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
30:34
29:26
2nd Quarter
NCS 0, LOU 3
LOU - Turner,James 26 yd field goal 5 plays, 41 yards, TOP 02:04
NCS 3, LOU 3
NCS - Dunn,Christopher 30 yd field goal 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 04:47
NCS 3, LOU 10
LOU - Jordan,Jawhar 98 yd kickoff return (Turner,James kick)
NCS 3, LOU 13
LOU - Turner,James 22 yd field goal 11 plays, 61 yards, TOP 02:21
3rd Quarter
NCS 10, LOU 13
NCS - Allen,Michael 34 yd pass from Finley,Ben (Dunn,Christopher kick) 5 plays, 87 yards, TOP 02:34
4th Quarter
NCS 10, LOU 16
LOU - Turner,James 30 yd field goal 8 plays, 66 yards, TOP 03:17
NCS 10, LOU 22
LOU - Jordan,Jawhar 2 yd run (), 4 plays, 45 yards, TOP 02:10
NCS 10, LOU 25
LOU - Turner,James 28 yd field goal 5 plays, 29 yards, TOP 01:46
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
16
TD
1
YDS
201
INT
1
CMP
2
TD
0
YDS
13
INT
0
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