2022 Louisville Cardinals football team
American college football season
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The 2022 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the team's fourth season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, and competed as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Division
Record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Headcoach
- Scott Satterfield (4th season; regular season)
- Deion Branch (interim; bowl game)
| 2022 Louisville Cardinals football | |
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Fenway Bowl champion | |
Fenway Bowl, W 24–7 vs. Cincinnati | |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Atlantic Division | |
| Record | 8–5 (4–4 ACC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Lance Taylor (1st season) |
| Offensive scheme | Spread option |
| Defensive coordinator | Bryan Brown (4th season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Wesley McGriff (1st season) |
| Base defense | 4–2–5 |
| Home stadium | Cardinal Stadium |
Uniform | |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Atlantic Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 Clemson xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Florida State | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Syracuse | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | 3 | – | 5 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston College | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coastal Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina xy | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (FL) | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 1 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Clemson 39, North Carolina 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 5, Satterfield announced he would be leaving Louisville to become the head coach at Cincinnati.[1] Director of player personal, Deion Branch, who played wide receiver for Louisville in 2000 and 2001, was named interim head coach for the Cardinals' bowl game.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 8:00 p.m. | at Syracuse | ACCN | L 7–31 | 37,110 | ||
| September 9 | 7:30 p.m. | at UCF* | ESPN2 | W 20–14 | 44,412 | ||
| September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | Florida State | ESPN | L 31–35 | 46,459 | ||
| September 24 | 12:00 p.m. | South Florida* |
| ACCRSN | W 41–3 | 41,217 | |
| October 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ACCN | L 33–34 | 38,517 | ||
| October 8 | 12:00 p.m | at Virginia | ACCN | W 34–17 | 38,009 | ||
| October 22 | 8:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh |
| ACCN | W 24–10 | 41,840 | |
| October 29 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 10 Wake Forest |
| ACCN | W 48–21 | 39,503 | |
| November 5 | 7:30 p.m. | James Madison* |
| ESPNU | W 34–10 | 42,157 | |
| November 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 10 Clemson | ESPN | L 16–31 | 80,176 | ||
| November 19 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 24 NC State |
| ACCRSN | W 25–10 | 38,974 | |
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | at Kentucky* | No. 25 | SECN | L 13–26 | 58,727 | |
| December 17 | 11:30 a.m. | vs. Cincinnati* | ESPN | W 24–7 | 15,000 | ||
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Rankings
Game summaries
At Syracuse
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Orange | 10 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 31 |
| Statistics | LOU | SYR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 23 |
| Total yards | 334 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 137 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 197 | 241 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 27:29 | 32:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 16/22, 152 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Tiyon Evans | 13 rushes, 89 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 8 receptions, 102 yards | |
| Syracuse | Passing | Garrett Shrader | 18/25, 236 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Sean Tucker | 21 rushes, 100 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Sean Tucker | 6 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
At UCF
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Statistics | LOU | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 18 |
| Total yards | 427 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 226 | 208 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 131 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:14 | 27:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 14/29, 201 yards |
| Rushing | Malik Cunningham | 17 rushes, 121 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
| UCF | Passing | John Rhys Plumlee | 16/34, 131 yards, INT |
| Rushing | John Rhys Plumlee | 17 rushes, 83 yards | |
| Receiving | Javon Baker | 5 receptions, 84 yards |
Florida State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seminoles | 14 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 31 |
| Statistics | FSU | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 25 |
| Total yards | 455 | 495 |
| Rushing yards | 189 | 252 |
| Passing yards | 266 | 243 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida State | Passing | Jordan Travis | 13/17, 157 yards, 2 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Treshaun Ward | 10 rushes, 126 yards | |
| Receiving | Johnny Wilson | 7 receptions, 149 yards, 2 TD | |
| Louisville | Passing | Malik Cunningham | 21/34, 243 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Malik Cunningham | 17 rushes, 127 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ahmari Huggins Bruce | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
South Florida
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Cardinals | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 41 |
| Statistics | USF | LOU |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| South Florida | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
At Boston College
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 33 |
| Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 34 |
| Statistics | LOU | BC |
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| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Boston College | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
At Virginia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Cavaliers | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Statistics | LOU | UVA |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Virginia | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Pittsburgh
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Statistics | PITT | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
No. 10 Wake Forest
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 10 Demon Deacons | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| Cardinals | 6 | 7 | 35 | 0 | 48 |
| Statistics | WAKE | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
James Madison
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
| Statistics | JMU | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Madison | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
At No. 10 Clemson
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| No. 10 Tigers | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Statistics | LOU | CLEM |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Clemson | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
No. 24 NC State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 24 Wolfpack | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Cardinals | 0 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 25 |
| Statistics | NCST | LOU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC State | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
At Kentucky
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 25 Cardinals | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Wildcats | 7 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Statistics | LOU | UK |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Kentucky | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |
Vs. Cincinnati (Fenway Bowl)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 24 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Statistics | LOU | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | ||
| Total yards | ||
| Rushing yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession | ||
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving | |||
| Cincinnati | Passing | ||
| Rushing | |||
| Receiving |