The 7-3 Pitt Panthers are looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Standing in their way are the 6-4 Louisville Cardinals in a key ACC battle for both sides.
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FIRST QUARTER
Louisville 3, Pitt 0 6:35
UL — Brock Travelstead 41-yard FG
Pitt opened with the ball, and looked pretty impressive on offense. The Panthers marched all the way to the Louisville 7-yard line, but in his return to action, Pitt sophomore quarterback Eli Holstein threw his seventh interception on the season. It appeared as though he had Konata Mumpfield for a touchdown, but short-armed it.
The talented Louisville offense quickly got to work and had four plays of 10+ yards to drive deep into Pitt territory, but the Panthers stiffened up and held Louisville to three points. It's clear Louisville will be able to move the ball, so it comes down to whether Pitt's offense can keep up, but the first possession prior to the turnover was at leasty encouraging on that end.
Louisville 10, Pitt 0 1:54
UL — Isaac Brown 1-yard run (Travelstead kick)
The return of Eli Holstein was short-lived. After two 14-yard runs by Desmond Reid to get the Panthers near midfield, Holstein was sacked by Louisville's Ashton Gillotte and got wrapped up underneath for an ugly ankle injury, and he was taken off the field. Following that injury, Reid broke off another long run, but it was negated by a holding penalty froim Terrence Moore, who is making his first start of the year. The Pitt drive sputtered from there and Louisville quickly marched 82 yards on five plays for a touchdown to grab an early 10-0 lead.
Pitt's comeback bid will need to be made with Nate Yarnell on the field.
SECOND QUARTER
Louisville 17, Pitt 0 12:33
UL — Ja'Corey Brooks 15-yard pass from Tyler Shough (Travelstead kick)
With pretty much all the momentum on Louisville's side, Pitt opted to gamble near midfield on a fourth and two. The Panthers' run attempt with Derrick Davis was stuffed and the Cardinals traveled 50 yards in six plays for another touchdown, this time the ACC's leading receiver Ja'Corey Brooks was left all alone for a 15-yard score on a third down and nine.
Louisville 24, Pitt 0 3:56
UL — Isaac Brown 15-yard run (Travelstead kick)
Pitt can't get out of its own way, and that's basically the story for each side of the ball. After coming up with a goal line stand, the Panthers turned the ball right back to Louisville on a Nate Yarnell interception deep in their own territory. On the very next play, Louisville star running back Isaac Brown broke off a 15-yard run for a touchdown to make it 24-0 before the break. Pitt has allowed nine plays of 15 yards or more today.
Louisville 27, Pitt 0
UL — Travelstead 36-yard field goal :05
Nothing is going right for Pitt. The Panthers are down 27 points at halftime, which is the second time this month they are down four touchdowns at the break. Pitt has 8 first downs to Louisville's 16. The Panthers have 134 total yards as opposed to the 308 produced by the Louisville offense. It's a beatdown in every sense of the word, and for good measure the Cardinals will get the ball to start the second half.
THIRD QUARTER
Louisville 34, Pitt 0
UL — Chris Bell 68-yard pass from Shough (Travelstead kick)
When it rain, it pours. On the opening drive of the second half, Louisville faced a third and short. Quarterback Tyler Shough threw one out in the flat to Chris Bell, who initially bobbled the pass, but hauled it in. Pitt cornerback Ryland Gandy thought he had pushed Bell out of bounds, but of course, he did not. Bell kept running all the way for a touchdown.
Louisville 34, Pitt 7 3:58
UP — Konata Mumpfield 8-yard pass from Nate Yarnell (Sauls kick)
Pitt finally got on the board. After forcing a Louisville punt, the Panthers put together their best drive of the game, although it feels a little too late. Pitt marched 75 yards on eight plays. Along the way, Desmond Reid ripped off an 18-yard run, Konata Mumpfield had a tough 14-yard catch, before he capped off the drive himself on a perfectly thrown fade pass from Yarnell. It's something, but far too deep of a hole to climb out of for the Panthers who are staring down a fourth straight defeat.
Louisville 37, Pitt 7 :25
UL — Travelstead 40-yard kick
Pitt freshman Jesse Anderson was flagged for personal foul on the kickoff. Later on the drive, Isaiah Neal was hit for one as well. That led to three more points for Louisville. Pitt had a chance at an interception, but senior safety PJ O'Brien could not haul in the pick. The Panthers are down 30 entering the fourth.
FOURTH QUARTER
Louisville 37, Pitt 9 12:32
UP — Safety
Pitt has turned the game over to No. 3 quarterback David Lynch, who is a walk-on making his college debut. On his first possession, Pitt had to punt, but the kick was downed at the Louisville 1-yard line. The Panthers' defense took advantage, as Sean FitzSimmons blew up a Louisville running play in the end zone, and his teammates were able to get Donald Chaney down in the end zone for two points.
