Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Louisville Cardinals Match Player Stats On Oct 10, 2013

No. 8 Louisville 24, Rutgers 10: Teddy Bridgewater threw for two touchdowns, Senorise Perry ran for another and the host Cardinals forced four turnovers en route to their eighth straight victory.

Bridgewater finished 21-of-31 for 310 yards and an interception while Damian Copeland set career highs with eight receptions and 115 yards for Louisville (6-0, 2-0 AAC). Perry added a season-high 104 rushing yards, including a critical 42-yard run in the fourth quarter that put the Cardinals in position for a late insurance score.

Gary Nova completed 19-of-36 passes for 202 yards and a touchdown but threw a career-high four interceptions จC matching his season total entering the contest จC for the Scarlet Knights (4-2, 1-1). Rutgers, which was outgained 461-240, gave up eight sacks and rushed for a season-low 12 yards.

Two plays after Nova was intercepted by James Burgess to begin the second quarter, Bridgewater delivered a 34-yard scoring strike to Kai De La Cruz to stake Louisville to a 10-0 advantage. Perry capped the next drive with a 1-yard score, but Rutgers executed a fake field goal that led to Novaกฏs 1-yard TD pass to Tyler Kroft that closed the gap to 10 at halftime.

Kyle Federico hit a 36-yard field goal to bring the Scarlet Knights within 17-10 at the start of the final quarter and Anthony Cioffi forced a Bridgewater fumble inside the Rutgers 10 early in the fourth to stall a Cardinals drive. However, Bridgewater took advantage of Novaกฏs final interception, hitting Eli Rogers over the middle for a 6-yard touchdown to put away the game.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bridgewater threw a touchdown pass for the 18th consecutive game, breaking the school record held by Dave Ragone. กญ Rutgers DB Lew Toler was carted off the field in the first quarter after suffering a left arm injury. กญ Louisville played without leading receiver DeVante Parker (right shoulder), who scored six receiving touchdowns over the teamกฏs first five games.