2016 Louisville Cardinals football team

2016 Louisville Cardinals football
2016 Louisville Cardinals football
ACC Atlantic Division co-champion
Citrus Bowl, L 9–29 vs. LSU
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 21
Record	9–4 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach	Bobby Petrino (7th season);
Co-offensive coordinators	Lonnie Galloway (1st season); Chris Klenakis (1st season);
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Todd Grantham (3rd season)
Base defense	3–4
Home stadium	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium
Uniform

2016 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson xy$#	7	–	1	14	–	1
No. 21 Louisville x	7	–	1	9	–	4
No. 8 Florida State	5	–	3	10	–	3
NC State	3	–	5	7	–	6
Wake Forest	3	–	5	7	–	6
Boston College	2	–	6	7	–	6
Syracuse	2	–	6	4	–	8
Coastal Division
No. 16 Virginia Tech xy	6	–	2	10	–	4
North Carolina	5	–	3	8	–	5
No. 20 Miami (FL)	5	–	3	9	–	4
Pittsburgh	5	–	3	8	–	5
Georgia Tech	4	–	4	9	–	4
Duke	1	–	7	4	–	8
Virginia	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Clemson 42, Virginia Tech 35
# – College Football Playoff champion $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Cardinals were led by then third-year head coach Bobby Petrino, who began his second stint at Louisville in 2014 after eight years away. The team played their home games at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. The Cardinals competed as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

The Cardinals were led by sophomore quarterback Lamar Jackson, who was responsible for 51 touchdowns on the year (30 passing and 21 rushing), which was second in FBS. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy, distinguishing him as the nation's best college football player, becoming the first Louisville player to win the award.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	7:00 p.m.	Charlotte*	No. 19	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCRSN	W 70–14	53,127
September 9	8:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 13	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	W 62–28	32,184
September 17	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 Florida State	No. 10	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (College GameDay)	ABC	W 63–20	55,632
September 24	8:00 p.m.	at Marshall*	No. 3	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	W 59–28	40,592
October 1	8:00 p.m.	at No. 5 Clemson	No. 3	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (College GameDay)	ABC	L 36–42	83,362
October 14	7:00 p.m.	Duke	No. 7	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN	W 24–14	55,121
October 22	12:00 p.m.	NC State	No. 7	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ABC	W 54–13	55,218
October 29	12:00 p.m.	at Virginia	No. 5	Scott Stadium Charlottesville, VA	ABC/ESPN2	W 32–25	34,824
November 5	12:00 p.m.	at Boston College	No. 7	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN2	W 52–7	30,644
November 12	7:00 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 5	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ESPN2	W 44–12	51,218
November 17	8:00 p.m.	at Houston*	No. 3	TDECU Stadium Houston, TX	ESPN	L 10–36	42,822
November 26	12:00 p.m.	Kentucky*	No. 11	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY (Governor's Cup)	ESPN	L 38–41	54,075
December 31	11:00 a.m.	vs. No. 19 LSU*	No. 15	Camping World Stadium Orlando, FL (Citrus Bowl)	ABC	L 9–29	46,063
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 1 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Personnel

Roster

2016 Louisville Cardinals Football

Quarterback

4 Jawon Pass – Freshman (6′4, 207)
8 Lamar Jackson – Sophomore (6′3, 205)
13 Ethan Horton – Junior (6′0, 205)
14 Kyle Bolin – Junior (6′2, 210)
15 Sean McCormack – Freshman (6′5, 209)

Tailback

12 Trey Smith – Freshman (6′0, 220)
23 Brandon Radcliff – Senior (5′9, 210)
27 L.J. Scott – Junior (6′0, 225)
29 Malik Williams – Junior (6′3, 220)
31 Malik Staples – Freshman (6′1, 214)
33 Malin Jones – Senior (6′0, 225)
34 Jeremy Smith – Junior (6′2, 224)
40 Dae Williams – Freshman (6′2, 224)

Fullback

46 Lamar Atkins – Senior (5′11, 236)

Wide receiver

1 Traveon Samuel – Sophomore (5′7, 170)
2 Jamari Staples – Senior (6′4, 195)
3 Pat Thomas – Senior (6′4, 190)
5 Seth Dawkins – Freshman (6′3, 201)
7 Reggie Bonnafon – Junior (6′3, 208)
9 Jaylen Smith – Sophomore (6′4, 210)
17 James Quick – Senior (6′1, 180)
19 Ja'Quay Savage – Junior (6′3, 210)
26 Chris Taylor-Yamanoha – Freshman (6′2, 185)
38 Chris Miele – Junior (6′2, 190)
81 Emonee Spence – Sophomore (6′3, 190)
82 Keon Wakefield – Freshman (5′10, 171)
84 Gio Pascascio – Senior (6′3, 195)
86 Devante Peete – Sophomore (6′6, 206)
87 Dez Fitzpatrick – Junior (6′3, 196)
88 Javonte Bagley – Junior (6′3, 190)

Tight end

18 Cole Hikutini – Senior (6′5, 248)
42 Tyler Polston – Junior (6′2, 240)
44 Paul Logsdon – Junior (6′3, 230)
48 Austin Cummins – Freshman (6′5, 225)
80 Charles Standberry – Junior (6′3, 242)
83 Micky Crum – Sophomore (6′4, 250)
85 Jordan Davis – Sophomore (6′4, 262)
89 Keith Towbridge – Senior (6′5, 265)

Offensive Lineman

50 Khalil Hunter – Senior (6′4, 304)
56 Kola Mahoni – Junior (6′3, 308)
60 Tyler Haycraft – Sophomore (6′3, 290)
61 Tobijah Hughley – Senior (6′3, 295)
63 Nathan Scheler – Sophomore (6′1, 288)
65 Luke Schultheiss – Junior (6′1, 280)
67 Thomas Nauert – Sophomore (6′2, 256)
68 Danny Burns – Sophomore (6′6, 310)
69 Chaz Ray – Sophomore (6′3, 320)
70 Toriano Roundtrree – Sophomore (6′6, 300)
71 Chandler Jones – Freshman (6′4, 310)
72 Lukayus McNeil – Sophomore (6′6, 316)
73 Matt Cohen – Senior (6′6, 300)
74 Geron Christian – Sophomore (6′6, 314)
75 Robbie Bell – Freshman (6′5, 288)
77 Linwood Foy – Junior (6′4, 285)
78 Max Martin – Freshman (6′3, 293)
79 Kenny Thomas – Sophomore (6′6, 325)

Defensive tackle

94 G.G. Robinson – Freshman (6′4, 305)
95 Kyle Shortridge – Junior (6′2, 288)
97 DeAngelo Brown – Senior (6′1, 310)

Defensive end

14 Drew Bailey – Junior (6′5, 285)
44 Chris Williams – Junior (6′1, 285)
48 Marcus Watson – Freshman (6′2, 270)
49 Tony Smyzer – Freshman (5'11, 270)
51 Kordell Slater – Freshman (6′4, 240)
59 Caleb Tillman – Freshman (6′3, 272)
62 Derek Dorsey – Freshman (6′3, 275)
64 Tyler Robinson – Freshman (5′11, 328)
90 De'Asian Richardson – Junior (6′3, 335) (DE)

Long snappers

37 Kyle Goss – Freshman (6′0, 240)
41 Ryan Betlach – Junior (5′10, 188)
46 Brendan Lowery – Sophomore (5′11, 192)
49 Colin Holba – Senior (6′5, 245)

Punter

29 Mason King – Freshman (6′3, 205)
47 Austin Johnson – Freshman (6′2, 195)

Linebacker

32 Stacy Thomas – Junior (6′1, 232)
42 Isaac Stewart – Sophomore (6′2, 245)
43 Damien Smith – Sophomore (6′1, 238)
47 Reese Melton – Freshman (6′2, 211)
52 Vince Lococo – Freshman (6′0, 235)
53 Amonte Caban – Freshman (6′1, 248)
54 Tobias Little – Freshman (6′0, 226)
55 Keith Kelsey – Senior (6′1, 236)
58 Jonathan Greenard – Freshman (6′4, 252)
76 Luke Massad – Freshman (6′2, 290)
91 Trevon Young – Senior (6′4, 245)
92 Devonte Fields – Senior (6′4, 242)
93 Gary McCrae – Sophomore (6′4, 225)
96 Henry Famurewa – Sophomore (6′2, 252)
98 Tabarious Peterson – Freshman (6′3, 250)
99 James Hearns – Junior (6′3, 249)

Cornerback

1 Alphonso Carter – Junior (6′3, 206)
3 Cornelius Sturghill – Sophomore (5′11, 180)
6 Shaq Wiggins – Junior (5′10, 172)
10 Jaire Alexander – Sophomore (5′11, 188)
15 Trumaine Washington – Junior (5′10, 180)
20 Ronald Walker – Junior (6′1, 198)
24 Zykiesis Cannon – Junior (6′0, 195)
29 Javier Santiago – Sophomore (5′9, 190)
39 Aaron Floyd – Sophomore (5′10, 172)

Defensive back

34 Marcus Mays – Sophomore (5′10, 185)
35 Lamarques Thomas – Freshman (6′0, 164)
39 John Stitch – Senior (5′10, 185)

Safety

11 Dee Smith – Sophomore (6′1, 200)
13 P.J. Blue – Freshman (6′3, 195)
21 London Iakopo – Junior (6′0, 212)
22 Chucky Williams – Junior (6′2, 210)
25 Josh Harvey-Clemons – Senior (6′5, 228)
30 Khane Pass – Freshman (6′1, 208)

Placekicker

32 Blanton Creque – Sophomore (5′11, 188)
35 Anthony George – Senior (6′1, 190)
36 Evan O'Hara – Sophomore (6′0, 202)
39 Austin Laszewski – Freshman (6′0, 169)
43 Patrick Soucy – Sophomore (6′0, 185)

Depth chart

Defense

FS
Chucky Williams
Dee Smith
Khane Pass

WLB	ILB	ILB	SLB
Devonte Fields	Keith Kelsey	Stacy Thomas	James Hearns
Jonathan Greenard	Isaac Stewart	Amonte Caban	Henry Famurewa
Gary McCrae	–	–	–

SS
Josh Harvey-Clemons
Zykiesis Cannon
London Iakopo

CB
Jaire Alexander
Ronald Walker
Alphonso Carter

DE	NT	DE
Drew Bailey	DeAngelo Brown	Johnny Richardson
Chris Williams	Kyle Shortridge	G.G. Robinson
–	–	–

CB
Shaq Wiggins
Trumaine Washington
–

Offense

WR
James Quick
Jaylen Smith
Javonte Bagley

WR
Reggie Bonnafon
Traveon Samuel
Gio Pascascio

LT	LG	C	RG	RT
Geron Christian	Khalil Hunter	Tobijah Hughley	Kiola Mahoni	Lukayus McNeil
Tyler Haycraft	Chandler Jones	Nathan Scheler	Kenny Thomas	Toriano Roundtrree
Linwood Foy	–	Robbie Bell	–	Danny Burns

TE
Cole Hikutini
Keith Towbridge
Micky Crum

WR
Jamari Staples
Devonte Peete
Seth Dawkins

QB
Lamar Jackson
Kyle Bolin
Jawon Pass

Key reserves
Lamar Atkins – FB
Desmond Fitzpatrick – WR
Out (Season) – Trevon Young – LB
Out - Ja'Quay Savage – WR

RB
Brandon Radcliff
L.J. Scott
Jeremy Smith

Special teams
PK Blanton Creque
P Mason King
KR Traveon Samuel & Jaire Alexander
PR Jaire Alexander & Traveon Samuel
LS Colin Holba
H Mason King

Official Depth Chart 2016.

True Freshman
Double Position : *

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
( ) = First-place votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	19	13	10	3 (6)	3 (6)	7	7	7	5	5	5	3	11	16	15	21
Coaches	23	15	10	4	4	8	7	7	5	5	6	3	11	15	15	20
CFP	Not released									7	6	5	11	13	13	Not released

Recruiting

National Signing Day was February 3, 2016. The Cardinals signed 23 players in total.

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Desmond Fitzpatrick WR	Waterford, Michigan	Waterford Mott H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	—	Jan 29, 2016
Desmond Fitzpatrick WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Jawon Pass QB	Columbus, Georgia	Carver H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	—	Jul 16, 2015
Jawon Pass QB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chris Taylor-Yamanoha WR	Rohnert Park, California	Rancho Cotate	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	—	May 3, 2015
Chris Taylor-Yamanoha WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
PJ Blue LB	Montgomery, Alabama	Park Crossing H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	—	Dec 1, 2015
PJ Blue LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Michael Boykin DE	Carrolltown, Georgia	Carrolltown H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	248 lb (112 kg)	—	Jul 20, 2015
Michael Boykin DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Robbie Bell OL	Hoschton, Georgia	Mill Creek H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	—	Apr 23, 2015
Robbie Bell OL	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Seth Dawkins WR	Columbus, Ohio	Franklin Heights H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	—	May 3, 2015
Seth Dawkins WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Derick Dorsey DT	Louisville, Kentucky	duPont Manual H.S.	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	—	Mar 10, 2015
Derick Dorsey DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
London Lakopo DB	Long Beach, California	Long Beach Poly	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
London Lakopo DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tobias little LB	Atlanta, Georgia	Mays H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	236 lb (107 kg)	—	Jan 20, 2016
Tobias little LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Tobarius Peterson LB	Tucker, Georgia	Tucker H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	—	Jul 23, 2015
Tobarius Peterson LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Kordell Slater DE	Port Charlotte, Florida	Port Charlotte H.S.	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	—	Dec 13, 2014
Kordell Slater DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Lamarques Thomas DB	Clinton, Mississippi	Clinton H.S.	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	—	Sep 10, 2015
Lamarques Thomas DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Caleb Tillman DE	Dothan, Alabama	Northview H.S.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	252 lb (114 kg)	—	Jul 31, 2015
Caleb Tillman DE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Keion Wakefield WR	Louisville, Kentucky	Male H.S.	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	164 lb (74 kg)	—	Jul 23, 2015
Keion Wakefield WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Ronald Walker DB	Wesson, Mississippi	Copiah-Lincoln Community College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	—	Nov 8, 2015
Ronald Walker DB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Chris Williams DT	Senatobia, Mississippi	Northwest Mississippi Community College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	—	Nov 15, 2015
Chris Williams DT	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Dae Williams RB	Sapulpa, Oklahoma	Sapulpa H.S.	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Jan 21, 2016
Dae Williams RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Malik Williams WR	Santa Clara, California	Allan Hancock Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
Malik Williams WR	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Malik Staples RB	Suwanne, Georgia	Peachtree Ridge H.S.	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	211 lb (96 kg)	—	Jun 15, 2015
Malik Staples RB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Gary McCrae LB	Scooba, Mississippi	East Mississippi Community College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	—	Feb 3, 2016
Gary McCrae LB	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Austin Johnson K	Louisville, Kentucky	DeSales H.S.	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	—	Apr 23, 2015
Austin Johnson K	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Austin Cummins TE	Stevenson, Alabama	North Jackson H.S.	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	—	Apr 23, 2015
Austin Cummins TE	Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 40 Rivals: 37 247Sports: 37
‡ Refers to 40-yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 8, 2016.

Additional Recruiting Sources ^[2]^[3]^[4]

Game summaries

Charlotte

	1	2	3	4	Total
49ers	0	0	7	7	14
#19 Cardinals	28	28	7	7	70

(Q1, 12:03) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 36-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q1, 6:49) LOU – #7 Reggie Bonnafon 13-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 14–0
(Q1, 3:47) LOU – #34 Jeremy Smith 24-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 21–0
(Q1, 0:00) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 28–0
(Q2, 12:05) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 16-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 35–0
(Q2, 6:27) LOU – #27 L.J. Scott 20-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 42–0
(Q2, 2:59) LOU – #17 James Quick 32-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 49–0
(Q2, 0:05) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 1-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 56–0
(Q3, 8:36) CHA – Austin Duke 24-yard pass from Kevin Olsen (Stephen Muscarello kick) – LOU 56–7
(Q3, 4:43) LOU – #1 Traveon Samuel 18-yard pass from #14 Kyle Bolin (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 63–7
(Q4, 10:16) LOU – #5 Seth Dawkins 13-yard pass from #14 Kyle Bolin (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 70–7
(Q4, 3:46) CHA – Anthony Covington recovered fumble (Stephen Muscarello kick) – LOU 70–14

At Syracuse

	1	2	3	4	Total
#13 Cardinals	28	7	7	20	62
Orange	7	14	7	0	28

(Q1, 14:44) LOU – #17 James Quick 72-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q1, 12:13) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 7-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 14–0
(Q1, 10:17) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 72-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 21–0
(Q1, 6:58) SYR – Brisly Estime 15-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick) – LOU 21–7
(Q1, 4:11) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 13-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 28–7
(Q2, 3:23) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 35–7
(Q2, 2:42) SYR – Amba Etta-Tawo 47-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick) – LOU 35–14
(Q2, 0:40) SYR – Amba Etta-Tawo 4-yard pass from Eric Dungey (Cole Murphy kick) – LOU 35–21
(Q3, 12:18) LOU – #1 Traveon Samuel 21-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 42–21
(Q3, 6:49) SYR – Eric Dungey 1-yard run (Cole Murphy kick) – LOU 42–28
(Q4, 13:16) LOU – #36 Evan O'Hara 26-yard field goal – LOU 45–28
(Q4, 10:16) LOU – #36 Evan O'Hara 41-yard field goal – LOU 48–28
(Q4, 8:55) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 48-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 55–28
(Q4, 7:31) LOU – #34 Jeremy Smith 30-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 62–28

Florida State

	1	2	3	4	Total
#2 Seminoles	3	7	0	10	20
#10 Cardinals	14	21	14	14	63

(Q1, 12:54) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 2-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q1, 4:50) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 14-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 14–0
(Q1, 1:41) FSU – Ricky Aguayo 47-yard field goal – LOU 14–3
(Q2, 10:56) FSU – Auden Tate 20-yard pass from Deondre Francois, (Ricky Aguayo kick) – LOU 14–10
(Q2, 7:40) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 2-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 21–10
(Q2, 5:03) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 4-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 28–10
(Q2, 0:12) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 1-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 35–10
(Q3, 13:49) LOU – #10 Jaire Alexander 69-yard punt return (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 42–10
(Q3, 5:02) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 1-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 49–10
(Q4, 14:27) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 47-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 56–10
(Q4, 12:30) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 6-yard run, (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 63–10
(Q4, 5:19) FSU – Auden Tate 12-yard pass from J.J. Cosentino, (Ricky Aguayo kick) – LOU 63–17
(Q4, 0:51) FSU – Ricky Aguayo 33-yard field goal – LOU 63–20

At Marshall

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Cardinals	7	28	17	7	59
Thundering Herd	0	7	0	21	28

(Q1, 10:57) LOU – #17 James Quick 71-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q2, 11:10) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 8-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 14–0
(Q2, 5:02) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 30-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 21–0
(Q2, 3:14) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 4-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 28–0
(Q2, 0:36) MAR – Ryan Yurachek 16-yard pass from Garet Morrell (Amoreto Curraj kick) – LOU 28–7
(Q2, 0:02) LOU – #7 Reggie Bonnafon 8-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 35–7
(Q3, 12:33) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 9-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 42–7
(Q3, 5:01) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 39-yard field goal – LOU 45–7
(Q3, 2:19) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 51-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 52–7
(Q4, 13:40) MAR – Keion Davis 12-yard pass from Garet Morrell (Amoreto Curraj kick) – LOU 52–14
(Q4, 13:25) MAR – Ty Tyler 26 fumble return (Amoreto Curraj kick) – LOU 52–21
(Q4, 6:36) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 10-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 59–21
(Q4, 2:41) MAR – Tony Pittman 13-yard run (Amoreto Curraj kick) – LOU 59–28

At Clemson

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Cardinals	0	10	16	10	36
#5 Tigers	0	28	0	14	42

(Q2, 14:18) LOU – #34 Jeremy Smith 1-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q2, 7:48) CLEM – Deon Cain 37-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick) – LOU 7–7
(Q2, 6:09) CLEM – Wayne Gallman 24-yard run (Greg Huegel kick) – CLEM 14–7
(Q2, 3:47) CLEM – Deon Cain 33-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick) – CLEM 21–7
(Q2, 0:37) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 26-yard field goal – CLEM 21–10
(Q2, 0:05) CLEM – Artavis Scott 5-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (Greg Huegel kick) – CLEM 28–10
(Q3, 11:20) LOU – #17 James Quick 8-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson – CLEM 28–16
(Q3, 5:21) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 21-yard field goal – CLEM 28–19
(Q3, 0:45) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 1-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – CLEM 28–26
(Q4, 10:23) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 28-yard field goal – LOU 29–28
(Q4, 7:52) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 11-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 36–28
(Q4, 7:05) CLEM – Mike Williams 20-yard pass from Deshaun Watson – LOU 36–34
(Q4, 3:14) CLEM – Jordan Leggett 31-yard pass from Deshaun Watson (2pts) – CLEM 42–36

Duke

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Devils	7	0	0	7	14
#7 Cardinals	7	3	7	7	24

(Q1, 11:11) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 5-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q1, 6:06) DUKE – Erich Schneider 9-yard pass from Daniel Jones (AJ Reed kick) – LOU 7–7
(Q2, 14:51) LOU – #36 Evan O'Hara 22-yard field goal – LOU 10–7
(Q3, 10:50) LOU – #34 Jeremy Smith 80-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 17–7
(Q4, 6:34) DUKE – Johnathan Lloyd 20-yard pass from Daniel Jones (AJ Reed kick) – LOU 17–14
(Q4, 1:32) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 2-yard run (#36 Evan O'Hara kick) – LOU 24–14

NC State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	0	0	13	0	13
#7 Cardinals	17	27	0	10	54

(Q1, 13:27) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 36-yard run, (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q1, 11:20) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 37-yard field goal – LOU 10–0
(Q1, 5:21) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 74-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson, (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 17–0
(Q2, 14:48) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 33-yard field goal – LOU 20–0
(Q2, 10:09) LOU – #34 Jeremy Smith 1-yard run, (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 27–0
(Q2, 3:57) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 3-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson, (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 34–0
(Q2, 3:09) LOU – #2 Jamari Staples 2-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson, (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 41–0
(Q2, 0:39) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 24-yard field goal – LOU 44–0
(Q3, 5:55) NCST – Kelvin Harmon 14-yard pass from Ryan Finley, (Kyle Bambard kick) – LOU 44–7
(Q3, 1:14) NCST – Maurice Trowell 70-yard pass from Ryan Finley – LOU 44–13
(Q4, 9:14) LOU – #34 Jeremy Smith 1-yard run, (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 51–13
(Q4, 3:46) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 27-yard field goal – LOU 54–13

At Virginia

	1	2	3	4	Total
#5 Cardinals	7	0	7	18	32
Cavaliers	10	0	7	8	25

(Q1, 10:23) UVA – Sam Hayward 27-yard field goal – UVA 3–0
(Q1, 3:41) LOU – #2 Jamari Staples 15-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 7–3
(Q1, 1:26) UVA – Doni Dowling 9-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick) – UVA 10–7
(Q2, 9:42) UVA – Olamide Zaccheaus 9-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (Sam Hayward kick) – UVA 17–7
(Q2, 4:08) LOU – #7 Reggie Bonnafon 8-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – UVA 17–14
(Q4, 13:52) LOU – #7 Reggie Bonnafon 10-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 21–17
(Q4, 8:13) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 32-yard field goal – LOU 24–17
(Q4, 2:00) UVA – Doni Dowling 9-yard pass from Kurt Benkert (2pts) – UVA 25–24
(Q4, 0:18) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 29-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (2pts) – LOU 32–25

At Boston College

	1	2	3	4	Total
#7 Cardinals	21	17	14	0	52
Eagles	0	0	7	0	7

(Q1, 13:55) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 69-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 7–0
(Q1, 9:13) LOU – #17 James Quick 30-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 14–0
(Q1, 0:57) LOU – #9 Jaylen Smith 44-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 21–0
(Q2, 14:50) LOU – #17 James Quick 10-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 28–0
(Q2, 6:22) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 5-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 35–0
(Q2, 0:06) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 26-yard field goal – LOU 38–0
(Q3, 11:45) BC – Tyler Rouse 39-yard pass from Patrick Towles (Mike Knoll kick) – LOU 38–7
(Q3, 8:19) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 13-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 45–7
(Q3, 1:57) LOU – #8 Lamar Jackson 53-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 52–7

Wake Forest

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	6	6	0	0	12
#5 Cardinals	0	3	7	34	44

(Q1, 11:24) WF – Mike Weaver 37-yard field goal – WF 3–0
(Q1, 5:27) WF – Mike Weaver 45-yard field goal – WF 6–0
(Q2, 8:19) WF – Mike Weaver 33-yard field goal – WF 9–0
(Q2, 2:49) WF – Mike Weaver 38-yard field goal – WF 12–0
(Q2, 0:18) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 26-yard field goal – WF 12–3
(Q3, 7:30) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 55-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – WF 12–10
(Q4, 10:35) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 7-yard run (2pt failed) – LOU 16–12
(Q4, 7:36) LOU – #23 Brandon Radcliff 19-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 23–12
(Q4, 4:05) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 2-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 30–12
(Q4, 3:44) LOU – #20 Ronald Walker 31-yard interception return (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 37–12
(Q4, 0:50) LOU – #29 Malik Williams 2-yard run (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – LOU 44–12

At Houston

	1	2	3	4	Total
#3 Cardinals	0	0	7	3	10
Cougars	10	21	0	5	36

(Q1, 14:49) UH – Duke Catalon 13-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) – UH 7–0
(Q1, 0:49) UH – Ty Cummings 33-yard field goal – UH 10–0
(Q2, 12:18) UH – Duke Catalon 13-yard pass from Greg Ward Jr. (Ty Cummings kick) – UH 17–0
(Q2, 6:53) UH – Duke Catalon 2-yard run (Ty Cummings kick) – UH 24–0
(Q2, 5:13) UH – Chance Allen 50-yard pass from Linell Bonner (Ty Cummings kick) – UH 31–0
(Q3, 10:02) LOU – #18 Cole Hikutini 12-yard pass from #8 Lamar Jackson (#32 Blanton Creque kick) – UH 31–7
(Q4, 14:51) LOU – #32 Blanton Creque 26-yard field goal – UH 31–10
(Q4, 5:57) UH – Ty Cummings 46-yard field goal – UH 34–10
(Q4, 3:55) UH – Team Safety – UH 36–10

Kentucky

	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	14	7	10	10	41
#11 Cardinals	7	17	7	7	38

LSU–Citrus Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
#19 Tigers	0	16	10	3	29
#15 Cardinals	3	3	0	3	9

(Q1, 7:14) LOU – Blanton Creque 24-yard field goal – LOU 3–0
(Q2, 14:54) LSU – Colin Heter 1-yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick)- LSU 7–3
(Q2, 7:14) LSU – Derrius Guice 1-yard pass from Danny Etling (Colby Delahoussaye kick)- LSU 14–3
(Q2, 1:08) LSU – Lamar Jackson tackled in end zone for a safety by Arden Key- LSU 16–3
(Q2, 0:00) LOU – Blanton Creque 47-yard field goal – LSU 16–6
(Q3, 8:48) LSU – Derrius Guice 70-yard run (Colby Delahoussaye kick)- LSU 23–6
(Q3, 3:04) LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 42-yard field goal – LSU 26–6
(Q4, 14:43) LOU – Blanton Creque 30-yard field goal – LSU 26–9
(Q4, 10:38) LSU – Colby Delahoussaye 25-yard field goal – LSU 29–9

References

^ "Louisville's Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy". NBC Sports. Associated Press. December 10, 2016.
^ "CardinalSports".
^ "Louisville 2016 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
^ "College Sports News and Recruiting".

[1] "Louisville's Lamar Jackson wins Heisman Trophy". NBC Sports. Associated Press. December 10, 2016.

[2] "CardinalSports".

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