Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Louisville Cardinals Match Player Stats On Sep 27, 2014

The defense was stifling for Louisville (4-1, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), which sacked Wake Forest freshman quarterback John Wolford eight times, intercepted three passes and turned back Wake Forest (2-3, 0-1) on 14 of its 16 third-down attempts. Added up, it was more than enough to make a winner out of freshman quarterback Reggie Bonnafon, who was 16-of-32 for 206 yards and ran for 46 more in his first career start subbing for injured starter Will Gardner.

Wolford was 19-of-34 for 122 yards for the Demon Deacons, who couldnกฏt take advantage of three Louisville fumbles and a season-high 11 Cardinals penalties for 89 yards in suffering their seventh straight road loss. With the seven sacks, Wake Forest finished with minus-22 rushing yards on 23 attempts.

Wake Forest nose tackle Tylor Harris pounced on a fumble in the end zone จC his third recovery of the game -- after stripping and sacking Bonnafon to give Wake Forest a 10-7 lead with 8:32 left in the third quarter and then the visitors took possession at the Cardinal 30 after stoning a Louisville fake punt run on its next defensive series. But two plays later, Louisville defensive end Sheldon Rankins intercepted a Wolford shovel pass, and the Cardinals scored 10 plays and 69 yards later on Radcliffกฏs 16-yard, tackle-breaking scoring run with 11:41 left to give Louisville a lead it would never relinquish.

Each team turned the ball over twice in a sloppy first half, and Louisville also added two missed field goals and eight penalties for 64 yards. Following their second interception of Wolford จC a James Burgess pick in the end zone จC the Cardinals marched 80 yards in five plays, capped by Radcliffกฏs 29-yard scoring run up the middle with 3:55 left in the second quarter to give Louisville a 7-3 lead at the half.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Louisville S Gerod Holliman added to his FBS-leading total by intercepting his sixth pass of the season in the second quarter. กญ Wake Forest has lost 10 of its last 11 ACC road games and 14 of its last 16 road contests overall. กญ Louisville is 79-26 since moving into Papa Johnกฏs Cardinals Stadium in 1998, and the .752 winning percentage is the top mark nationally for programs in their current stadiums.