Louisville upsets Notre Dame as No. 25 Cardinals stifle Sam Hartman, No. 10 Irish in statement win

No. 25 Louisville picked up a program-defining win Saturday night time, provoking Tenth-ranked Notre Dame 33-20 in entrance of a sold-out L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium. It did not take lengthy to peer {that a} particular evening might be in retailer for the Cardinals. 

Louisville cornerback Quincy Riley intercepted a cross supposed for Rico Flores Jr. at the fourth play of the sport as Sam Hartman threw his first interception in a Notre Dame uniform, snapping a streak of 149 cross makes an attempt with out a pick out. Louisville was once in a position to open a 7-0 lead off of Riley’s interception. Notre Dame spoke back on its first power in the second one quarter as Hartman hit walk-on Jordan Faison for a 34-yard landing. 

The two groups traded box targets to open the second one part. Notre Dame would then pass three-and-out prior to Louisville operating again Jawhar Jordan scored on a 45-yard landing run, and it was once all downhill for the Irish from there. 

Jordan had a 21-yard dashing landing to open the fourth quarter, giving Louisville a 24-10 lead. The Cardinals kicked a box objective on their subsequent power to increase the distance to 2 touchdowns and make it crucial for Notre Dame to reply. 

Hartman and the Irish offense took the sphere down 27-13 with 7:31 left to play. Hartman dropped again at the first play from scrimmage and uncorked a deep ball down the best sideline that was once picked off by means of Louisville defensive again Devin Neal, who returned the interception 34 yards to Notre Dame’s 10-yard line. Louisville tacked on every other box objective and took general regulate from that time. Louisville picked off Hartman for a 3rd time with 1:10 left to play to totally close the door on a comeback try. 

When the clock hit 0 in the fourth quarter, Louisville had secured its 2nd top-10 win in as many seasons. The Cardinals knocked off No. 10 Wake Forest — led by means of then-starting quarterback Sam Hartman — remaining season. Hartman additionally threw 3 interceptions towards Louisville in that loss. With the win, first-year Cardinals trainer and alum Jeff Brohm now has 4 wins towards AP height 10 fighters in his profession. 

Louisville’s win additionally snapped Notre Dame’s 30-game profitable streak towards ACC methods after the Irish had already added to that general this season with wins towards NC State and Duke.