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College Football
Preview
Pittsburgh at Louisville
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 23, 2024
Where: L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Louisville, Kentucky

Teams eager to move past late losses take the field Saturday when the Louisville Cardinals host the Pittsburgh Panthers.

Louisville (6-4, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference) returns after allowing Stanford to score 10 points in the final 45 seconds to upset the then-No. 19 Cardinals 38-35.

The Cardinals fell out of this week's College Football Playoff rankings when the selection committee released them on Tuesday night.

The Panthers (7-3, 3-3) lost their third straight when then-No. 20 Clemson scored a touchdown with 1:16 remaining to win 24-20. Pitt outgained the visitors 438-346 but committed two turnovers and allowed eight sacks. In addition, coach Pat Narduzzi's team committed a season-high 13 penalties for 100 yards. Three came in succession when the Panthers had a third-and-goal from the Clemson 1. Instead of possibly scoring a touchdown, Pitt settled for a field goal.

Like Pitt, Louisville committed a season-high 13 for 102 yards. Flags negated two interceptions and a sack. Another gave Stanford a second chance for a two-point conversion. Others were even costlier.

Stanford got the ball at its 45 with five seconds remaining after Louisville turned it over on downs. In that time, the Cardinals committed two penalties, allowing Stanford to win on a 52-yard field goal as time expired.

Speaking to reporters Monday, Brohm said he's fine if the players are still stung from the loss.

"We feel the pain, and you got to let it motivate you to want to not let it happen again," Brohm said.

Pitt may not know until the end of this week whether starting quarterback Eli Holstein can play. He suffered a head injury in the loss to Virginia two weeks ago. Nate Yarnell started against Clemson and threw for 350 yards and a touchdown.

The Panthers have dealt with a rash of injuries, but the offensive line has especially taken a beating. With three regulars out, there's been a rotation on the line, which is a reason for some of the penalties.

The injuries come at a point in the season when Narduzzi tries to limit practicing to save players.

"We've not cut the practice back yet because we needed to work the last two weeks," he explained.

Louisville may play Saturday without Isaac Brown, who left the Stanford game with a shoulder contusion. Brohm hopes the freshman, whose 7.4 yards per carry ranks second in FBS, can play but was uncertain on Monday.

--Field Level Media

Stats and Records
Team Comparison
  W‑L Strk PF PA Home Away Grass Turf Conf
Pittsburgh 7-3 L3 35.0 25.0 5-2 2-1 6-2 0-0 3-3
Louisville 6-4 L1 36.1 25.6 3-2 3-2 2-1 0-0 4-3
Last Meeting
Pittsburgh Louisville
Date Away Home Tot Rus Pas Tot Rus Pas
10/14/23 LOU 21 PITT 38 288 88 200 430 80 350
Player Stats
Previous Matchup
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
Pittsburgh C. Veilleux 46.2 200 2 0
Louisville J. Plummer 55.8 350 1 2
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh R. Hammond Jr. 11 50 4.5 0
Louisville M. Turner 12 81 6.8 0
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh B. Means 4 71 17.8 1
Louisville J. Thrash 9 120 13.3 0
Touchdowns Player TD
Pittsburgh C. Flemister 2
Louisville I. Guerendo 2
Season
Passing Player COMP % YDS TD INT
Pittsburgh E. Holstein 61.8 2174 17 6
Louisville T. Shough 63.6 2774 21 6
Rushing Player CAR YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh D. Reid 132 738 5.6 4
Louisville I. Brown 108 803 7.4 7
Receiving Player REC YDS AVG TD
Pittsburgh K. Mumpfield 40 618 15.4 3
Louisville J. Brooks 57 945 16.6 8
Touchdowns Player TD
Pittsburgh D. Reid 9
Louisville J. Brooks 8
Quickchart Matchup
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Off vs  Louisville Louisville Def
Pittsburgh 427.5 yards
Louisville 372.8 yards
Pittsburgh 4.7 yards/rush
Louisville 3.8 yards/rush
Pittsburgh 7.3 yards/attempt
Louisville 7 yards/attempt
Louisville Louisville Off vs  Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Def
Louisville 448.4 yards
Pittsburgh 359.9 yards
Louisville 5.6 yards/rush
Pittsburgh 2.8 yards/rush
Louisville 8 yards/attempt
Pittsburgh 6.9 yards/attempt