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Cardinals Down Virginia 28-21 - Match Report
Javian Hawkins scampered through the Virginia defense for 136 yards as Louisville handed the Cavaliers a 28-21 defeat on Saturday at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
The Cardinals were a +4.0-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 51.0.
Javian Hawkins rushed for 136 yards, while Malik Cunningham added 97 yards in the win. Chatarius Atwell and Dez Fitzpatrick added 122 and 10 receiving yards respectively.
Wayne Taulapapa rushed for 54 yards for Virginia, while Bryce Perkins added 22 yards. Bryce Perkins threw for 233 yards for the Cavaliers, while receivers Hasise Dubois and Terrell Jana had 93 and 75 yards respectively.
Virginia was outgained by Louisville 360-311 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 18-17 by the Cavaliers.
The time of possession battle favored Louisville as their offense was on the field for 30:18, longer than the 29:42 of their opponents.
Louisville looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against Miami-FL. Virginia will aim to get back on the winning track at North Carolina.