The Louisville Cardinals escaped with a 20-19 win over Wake Forest, with turnovers being the story of the game for the Deacons. Louisville outgained Wake 317 yards to 266, and had 17 first downs to Wake's 11. Most importantly, Louisville won the turnover battle 5-1.
First Half
John Wolford got the start at quarterback. The Deacs struggled to get things going, going three-and-out on their first two drives for a total of -7 yards. Fortunately, the defense stood strong and held Louisville to two three-and-outs as well. On the third Wake drive, Wolford threw a 20 yard strike to Tabari Hines on first down, but the drive stalled and Kinal punted from around midfield.