#20 Duke Falls to #18 Louisville 23-0

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – No. 20 Duke dropped a 23-0 decision at No. 18 Louisville on Saturday at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.

The Cardinals (7-1, 4-1 ACC) jumped out to a 14-0 edge after the first quarter and never looked back. The Blue Devils (5-3, 2-2 ACC) were limited to just 202 yards of total offense, including 51 rushing yards.

Duke struggled moving the ball, failing to reach the red zone in the game and finishing just 2-of-12 on third-down conversions. Louisville compiled 351 yards of offense and went 3-of-3 in red zone opportunities.

Junior quarterback Riley Leonard went 9-of-23 passing for 121 yards with one interception, while junior wide receiver Jordan Moore compiled 92 receiving yards on six receptions.

Sophomore safety Terry Moore led all players with a career-high 11 tackles, while recording the first solo sack of his career.

How It Happened

• The Cardinals opened the game with 17 consecutive points to take a double-digit lead into halftime.
• The home side added two additional field goals in the second half to ultimately secure the win.
• Jawhar Jordan found paydirt twice, while Brock Travelstead converted on a 47-, 20- and 24-yard field goals for all the Cardinal scoring.

Notables

• The Blue Devils were shut out for the first time since a 48-0 loss at Virginia on Oct. 16, 2021.
• Duke was blanked in the first half for the second time this season (Notre Dame).
• Freshman quarterback Grayson Loftis saw action in the game, finishing 3-of-5 passing for 30 yards.
• Graduate student punter Porter Wilson booted seven punts for 334 yards for an average of 47.7 yards per kick.
• Terry Moore recorded 11 takedowns in the game for his first career double-digit tackle performance.
• Senior defensive end Ryan Smith added his second sack of the year and first since the Lafayette contest.

Up Next

• The Blue Devils welcome Wake Forest on Thursday night for a 7:30 p.m. contest on ESPN at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. The Demon Deacons dropped a 41-16 decision to No. 4 Florida State on Saturday afternoon.

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