Highlights, Photos and Notes: Notre Dame 31, Louisville 24

The highlights, photo gallery and team & player notes from the Cardinals' loss vs. the Fighting Irish.

Louisville wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks (1) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown with Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore (15) defending during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Playing in their first road game of the young 2024 season, the Louisville football program was unable to get out of their own way against Notre Dame, suffering a 31-24 up in Notre Dame Stadium.

The Atlantic Coast Conference put together a highlight tape of the matchup, which you can see here:

Team Notes:

• Louisville falls to 2-3 vs. Notre Dame, including 1-2 at Notre Dame Stadium.
• Louisville commits its first turnovers of the season, losing two fumbles and throwing an interception, after avoiding turnovers through Game 3 for the first time in program history.
• Louisville allows an opponent to score on its opening drive for the first time since the Clemson game in 2022, ending a streak of 21 games.
• Both teams go scoreless in the third quarter, marking Louisville's first scoreless quarter of the season and ending the Cards' streak of 20 straight quarters with a score.
• Louisville outgains Notre Dame 395 yards to 280 and logs 19 first downs while allowing 11.
• Jeff Brohm moves to 13-5 at Louisville and 79-49 overall.

Player Notes:

• QB Tyler Shough was 24-of-41 passing for 264 yards, 3 TDs, and 1 interception to go with 36 yards rushing on 5 carries. Shough set a new school record for most pass attempts without an interception to start a career, avoiding interceptions for his first 86 passes at Louisville. Mike Watkins set the previous record of 83 passes from 1997 to 2001. Shough completed passes to nine different receivers.
• WR Ja'Corey Brooks led all receivers with 5 receptions for 71 yards and 2 TDs.
• WR Caullin Lacy returned from injury to see his first action as a Louisville player, catching 5 passes for 71 yards and rushing once for 1 yard.
• RB Isaac Brown led all players with 13 carries for 72 yards to go with 4 receptions for 23 yards and a TD. Brown is Louisville's first true freshman to catch a TD pass since Ahmari Huggins-Bruce vs. Duke in 2021.
• LB Stanquan Clark led the defense with 8 tackles, including 6 solo stops and a tackle for loss. Clark registered his second career forced fumble, setting up the Cards for a 9-yard TD drive.
• LB T.J. Capers forced a fumble on the opening kickoff, leading to Louisville's first TD. He also had a solo tackle.
• LB T.J. Quinn logged the first solo sack of his career to go with a season-high 7 tackles, including 4 solo stops and a tackle for loss.
• K Brock Travelstead broke his own school record for longest field goal made by connecting from 56 yards to pull Louisville within a TD early in the fourth quarter.
• DE Ramon Puryear played in his 56th game, seventh most on the Louisville career list, and had a solo tackle.

Gallery:

Notre Dame safety Jordan Clark (1) disrupts a catch and tackles Louisville wide receiver Caullin Lacy (5) during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Notre Dame quarterback Riley Leonard, center, flies through the air while being tackled during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough (9) gets his pass off before being tackled during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Louisville linebacker Antonio Watts tackles Notre Dame wide receiver Jaden Greathouse (1) during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Louisville wide receiver Ja'Corey Brooks (1) catches a pass in the end zone for a touchdown with Notre Dame cornerback Leonard Moore (15) defending during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Sep 28, 2024; South Bend, Indiana, USA; Louisville Cardinals kicker Brock Travelstead (38) celebrates after a fourth quarter field goal against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Notre Dame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-Imagn Images / Matt Cashore-Imagn Images

Louisville defensive back Benjamin Perry (10) celebrates a turnover during a NCAA college football game between Notre Dame and Louisville at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

NOTE: Photos courtesy of Michael Clubb - South Bend Tribune

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