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WKU Hilltoppers vs Louisville Cardinals Wrap - Louisville Wins 35-21
Micale Cunningham sliced and diced the Hilltoppers defense for 343 yards as Louisville handed WKU a 35-21 defeat on Saturday at Cardinal Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Cardinals were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -13.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 55.5.
Micale Cunningham completed 19 of 34 pass attempts for 343 yards for the Cardinals in the win.
Tyrrell Pigrome rushed for 68 yards for WKU, while Gaej Walker added 19 yards. Tyrrell Pigrome threw for 129 yards for the Hilltoppers, while receivers Jahcour Pearson and Mitchell Tinsley had 67 and 38 yards respectively.
WKU was outgained by Louisville 487-248 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 22-12 by the Cardinals.
The time of possession battle favored Louisville as their offense was on the field for 32:33, longer than the 27:27 of their opponents.
Next game, Louisville takes its act home to face Miami-FL looking for another win. For WKU, they head home to face Liberty.