South Florida Bulls 20–24 Louisville Cardinals: Final Score & Recap | Week 9, 2008

Quick answer

Louisville Cardinals defeated South Florida Bulls 24–20 in Week 9, 2008. Final score: South Florida Bulls 20, Louisville Cardinals 24.

Game summary

Louisville Cardinals edged South Florida Bulls 24–20 in Week 9 of the 2008 season.

Scoring: 5 touchdowns, 3 field goals across 8 plays.
Passing leader: Matt Grothe (58) — 0.0 pass yds, 2 TD, +0.39 EPA/play.
Rushing leader: Victor Anderson — 0.0 yds.
Receiving leader: Jessie Hester — 0 rec, 0.0 yds.

Line score

Final score and points by quarter.

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
South Florida Bulls	0	6	6	6	20
Louisville Cardinals	0	12	0	9	24

Scoring Map

Each pin marks a score on the field — TDs in the end zone, field goals near the kick line.

USFSouth Florida Bulls

+3OPP 15

+3OPP 17

LOULouisville Cardinals

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Scoring timeline

8 scores

Chronological scoring plays — scroll to follow the game.

USF
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 7
Score
3-0
Maikon Bonani 24 yard field goal GOOD.
LOU
Q2TD
HCHunter Cantwell
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-6
Hunter Cantwell rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.
LOU
Q2TD
SLScott Long
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
3-12
Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Scott Long for 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
USF
Q2FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 15
Score
6-12
Maikon Bonani 32 yard field goal GOOD.
USF
Q3TD
RKRichard Kelly
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-12
Matt Grothe pass complete to Richard Kelly for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
LOU
Q4TD
SLScott Long
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
12-18
Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Scott Long for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
USF
Q4TD
BBBen Busbee
Points+6
Yard line
OPP EZ
Score
18-18
Matt Grothe pass complete to Ben Busbee for 15 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.
LOU
Q4FG
Points+3
Yard line
OPP 17
Score
18-21
Ryan Payne 34 yard field goal GOOD.

Stars of the game

Top passers, rushers, and receivers from cfbfastR play-by-play.

Passing

Matt Grothe (58) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.39 EPA/play +14.77 EPA
Hunter Cantwell (97) — 0.0 yds · 2 TD · +0.59 EPA/play +10.65 EPA

Rushing

Victor Anderson (97) — 0.0 yds -0.33 EPA
Brock Bolen (97) — 0.0 yds -0.14 EPA
Benjamin Williams (58) — 0.0 yds -0.64 EPA

Receiving

Jessie Hester (58) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +0.77 EPA
Taurus Johnson (58) — 0 rec · 0.0 yds +1.03 EPA
Scott Long (97) — 2 rec · 0.0 yds +2.19 EPA

Quarterback report card

Attempts, efficiency, and EPA.

Player	Team	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	EPA/play	Total EPA
Matt Grothe	58	38	5.3%	0	2	+0.39	+14.77
Hunter Cantwell	97	18	11.1%	0	2	+0.59	+10.65

Team EPA comparison

Stat	USF	LOU
Plays	0	0
EPA / play	—	—
Total EPA	—	—
Success rate	—	—
Pass EPA / play	—	—
Rush EPA / play	—	—
Yards	0	0

Drive chart

Key possessions and results.

Qtr	Offense	Plays	EPA	Result
Q1	58	10	-0.11	Ended
Q1	97	3	-3.80	Punt
Q1	58	3	-2.64	Punt
Q1	97	9	-3.34	Punt
Q1	58	5	-3.95	Punt
Q2	58	4	+2.96	Field goal
Q2	97	1	+1.05	Rush TD
Q2	97	5	+1.13	Ended
Q2	58	3	-2.79	Ended
Q2	97	8	+0.29	Punt
Q2	58	5	+2.24	Punt
Q2	97	1	+4.84	Pass TD
Q2	58	0	—	Field goal
Q2	58	1	-1.06	Ended
Q3	97	6	+3.80	Ended
Q3	58	1	+1.17	Pass TD

Biggest EPA swings

Q2 · Louisville Cardinals · Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Scott Long for 69 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+4.84 EPA)
Q3 · South Florida Bulls · Matt Grothe pass complete to Taurus Johnson for 31 yards to the Lvile 4 for a 1ST down. (+4.33 EPA)
Q4 · Louisville Cardinals · Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 12. (-4.14 EPA)
Q4 · South Florida Bulls · Matt Grothe pass intercepted by Johnny Patrick at the SFla 27, returned for no gain to the SFla 27. (-3.81 EPA)
Q4 · Louisville Cardinals · Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Scott Long for 24 yards for a TOUCHDOWN. (+3.63 EPA)
Q3 · Louisville Cardinals · Hunter Cantwell pass intercepted by Kion Wilson at the SFla 43, returned for a loss of 6 yards to the SFla 37. (-3.32 EPA)
Q1 · Louisville Cardinals · Hunter Cantwell pass complete to Victor Anderson for 15 yards to the Lvile 35 for a 1ST down. (+3.21 EPA)
Q3 · South Florida Bulls · Matt Grothe pass complete to Dontavia Bogan for 34 yards to the Lvile 47 for a 1ST down. (+3.19 EPA)

Key takeaways

Louisville Cardinals controlled the final (24–20) in Week 9.
Passing edge: Matt Grothe (58) — yds, 2 TD.
EPA edge: USF at EPA/play.
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Frequently asked questions

What was the final score of South Florida Bulls vs Louisville Cardinals?

South Florida Bulls 20, Louisville Cardinals 24 in Week 9 of the 2008 college football season.

Who won South Florida Bulls vs Louisville Cardinals?

Louisville Cardinals won with a final score of 20–24.

Where can I find the South Florida Bulls vs Louisville Cardinals box score?

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Who led South Florida Bulls vs Louisville Cardinals in passing?

Matt Grothe (58) led passers with 0.0 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Full analytics box score

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