Isaac Brown runs for 235 yards as Louisville beats Florida State 44-20
Louisville ended a two-game losing streak with 35 straight points, and Florida State lost its 11th consecutive road game.
What we know
- Louisville beat Florida State 44-20 on Friday night at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, improving to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. [1] [2]
- Louisville running back Isaac Brown carried 17 times for 235 yards and two touchdowns, including a 97-yard score. [1] [2]
- Florida State, now 3-3 and 1-2 in the ACC, led 14-0 before Louisville scored the next 35 points, according to The Associated Press. [1] [2]
- Florida State has lost 11 straight road games, according to the AP. [2]
- Not yet confirmed: The AP reported that Keyjuan Brown, Louisville's leading rusher this season, was sidelined with an injury. The nature and length of the absence were not stated.
Louisville beat Florida State 44-20 on Friday night, ending a two-game losing streak and moving to 3-3 overall and 2-2 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State fell to 3-3 and 1-2 in the league. [1][2]
Running back Isaac Brown led the way with a career-high 235 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Quarterback Lincoln Kienholz completed 11 of 15 passes for 140 yards, and receiver Lawayne McCoy had three catches for 78 yards. [1] According to the AP, Kienholz also scored twice on the ground, from 3 yards and from 68 yards. [2]
Florida State led 14-0 after the first quarter. The game turned early in the second quarter, according to the AP, when Louisville defensive back Kaleb Beasley stopped Florida State receiver Jasen Lopez at the Louisville 3-yard line on a fourth-and-goal screen pass. On the first play of the next drive, Brown broke free for a 97-yard touchdown. [1][2]
Louisville outscored Florida State 44-6 from that point, and the AP reported that the Cardinals outgained the Seminoles 438-190 after the fourth-down stop. Louisville finished with 537 total yards, 397 of them rushing, and all of its touchdowns came on the ground, the AP said. [2]
Florida State quarterback Ashton Daniels completed 21 of 37 passes for 209 yards and two touchdowns with one interception. Receiver Micahi Danzy caught four passes for 50 yards and both touchdown passes. Running back Ousmane Kromah ran 19 times for 88 yards. [1]
Florida State coach Mike Norvell said he still liked the call on the fourth-down play. "Unfortunately, we didn't do a good enough job in that moment," Norvell said, according to the AP. Louisville coach Jeff Brohm credited his players, saying, "Just when you think things are looking as bleak as they can, our guys hung in there." [2]
Both teams play on the road Oct. 17. Florida State visits No. 4 Miami, and Louisville plays at Syracuse. [2]