FINAL
1ST
2ND
3RD
4th
FINAL
9 Miami (FL)
(9-3)
COACH - Al Golden
2
0
0
7
9
36 Louisville
(11-1)
COACH - Charlie Strong
6
16
7
7
36
MVP
MVP - Teddy Bridgewater
Louisville | QB
GAME LEADERS
PASSING YARDS
Stephen Morris
12/27, 160 YARDS
Teddy Bridgewater
35/45, 447 YARDS
3 TD
3 TD
RUSHING YARDS
Gus Edwards
12 CAR, 38 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
Senorise Perry
6 CAR, 46 YARDS
RECEIVING YARDS
Clive Walford
4 REC, 82 YARDS
DeVante Parker
9 REC, 142 YARDS
1 TD
1 TD
December 28, 2013
In its final season in the American Athletic Conference, the Louisville Cardinals defeated future ACC foe Miami 36-9 in front of 51,098 fans.
The Cardinals were led by QB Teddy Bridgewater, who threw for 447 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another. Louisville held Miami without a touchdown until the fourth quarter. The Hurricanes were also kept to just 174 yards.
The Hurricanes were held to less than 10 points in a bowl for the first time since the 2005 Peach Bowl.
Miami QB Stephen Morris, playing in his last game as a Hurricane, finished with just 160 yards and no touchdowns. Louisville defense sacked Morris four times and had eight tackles for loss.
Leading the Cardinals was Marcus Smith who had two sacks.
PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS
MATCHUP
1st Downs
14
28
3rd down efficiency
0-11
8-14
4th down efficiency
1-3
1-1
Total Yards
174
554
Passing
160
447
Completions-Attempts
12-27
35-45
Yards per Attempt
5.9
9.9
Yards per Completion
13.3
12.8
Touchdowns-Interceptions
0-0
3-0
Rushing
14
107
Rushing Attempts
28
31
Yards per Rush
0.5
3.5
Touchdowns
1
1
Penalties-Yards
2-20
9-79
Field Goals Made-Attempts
0-0
3-4
Long (Yards)
-
43
Kickoffs-Yards
2-121
9-554
Average Yards
60.5
61.6
Touchbacks
0
0
Punts-Yards
6-274
1-45
Average Yards
45.7
45.0
Inside 20
2
0
50+ Yards
3
0
Touchbacks
1
0
Fair Catch
0
0
Returns
Punts: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Punts: Average per Returns
-
-
Kickoffs: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
9-223-0
2-33-0
Kickoff: Average per Returns
24.8
16.5
Interceptions: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Fumbles: Total-Yards-Touchdowns
0-0-0
0-0-0
Time of Possession
21:28
38:32
Miscellaneous Statistics
Red Zone: Scores-Attempts
1-3
3-5
Fumbles-Lost
2-1
1-0
Sacks: Total-Yards
1-4
4-39
Extra Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
1-1
3-4
Two Point Attempts: Made-Attempts
0-0
0-0
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