09-03-2017, 05:57 AM
No. 16 Louisville overcomes mistakes to beat Purdue 35-28
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lamar Jackson's sequel might not have been as flashy as his Heisman Trophy-winning start last season.
by STATS 6m ago ⢠3 min read UPDATE 6m ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lamar Jackson's sequel might not have been as flashy as his Heisman Trophy-winning start last season.
It was every bit as effective.
Jackson finished with 485 total yards, two touchdown passes and led two late scoring drives on opening night to help No. 16 Louisville escape with a 35-28 victory over Purdue in Indianapolis on Saturday night.
''When you're not executing the way you want to execute, it challenges your poise and your leadership,'' Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino said. ''I thought we had a lot of leadership. I thought Lamar competed extremely hard.''
Jackson went 30 of 46 with 378 yards through the air, rushed 21 times for 107 yards and climbed into the top five on the school's career lists for TD passes and yards rushing.
But on a night that Jackson was far from perfect, the Cardinals (1-0) surprisingly made it tough on themselves.
From a rash of penalties to a spate of turnovers, Louisville looked more like the team that closed out last season with three straight losses than the one expected to contend for a playoff spot.
And after falling behind 14-10 at the half, 21-13 in the third quarter and 28-25 early in the fourth, they needed Jackson's heroics to save them with back-to-back scoring drives. His 20-yard TD pass to Dez Fitzpatrick with 9:01 left finally put the Cardinals ahead for good, 32-28.
Jackson then moved Louisville into field goal position to make it a seven-point game.
Few expected Purdue (0-1) to be close. But former Louisville star quarterback and assistant Jeff Brohm had his team ready to take advantage of the miscues in his Boilermakers' coaching debut.
Louisville lost two fumbles on the goal line and nearly had another one on Reggie Bonnafon's 10-yard TD run.
A third fumble led to a Boilermakers touchdown.
The Cardinals missed another scoring chance when they mismanaged the clock at the end of the first half.
Not enough?
Louisville was called for five false start penalties in the first 16 minutes, finished with nine and had another penalty for an illegal snap. Cornerback Jaire Alexander, an All-American hopeful, got hurt on an ill-advised return off of a blocked field goal.
''It's a win, that's the way we look at it,'' Cardinals receiver Jaylen Smith said. ''You fumble three times, you have over 110 yards in penalties, it can't get much worse than that.''
And the best player on the field, Jackson, eventually bailed them out.
''I thought we showed fight,'' Brohm said. ''But unfortunately we came up short.''
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...due-35-28/
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lamar Jackson's sequel might not have been as flashy as his Heisman Trophy-winning start last season.
by STATS 6m ago ⢠3 min read UPDATE 6m ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Lamar Jackson's sequel might not have been as flashy as his Heisman Trophy-winning start last season.
It was every bit as effective.
Jackson finished with 485 total yards, two touchdown passes and led two late scoring drives on opening night to help No. 16 Louisville escape with a 35-28 victory over Purdue in Indianapolis on Saturday night.
''When you're not executing the way you want to execute, it challenges your poise and your leadership,'' Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino said. ''I thought we had a lot of leadership. I thought Lamar competed extremely hard.''
Jackson went 30 of 46 with 378 yards through the air, rushed 21 times for 107 yards and climbed into the top five on the school's career lists for TD passes and yards rushing.
But on a night that Jackson was far from perfect, the Cardinals (1-0) surprisingly made it tough on themselves.
From a rash of penalties to a spate of turnovers, Louisville looked more like the team that closed out last season with three straight losses than the one expected to contend for a playoff spot.
And after falling behind 14-10 at the half, 21-13 in the third quarter and 28-25 early in the fourth, they needed Jackson's heroics to save them with back-to-back scoring drives. His 20-yard TD pass to Dez Fitzpatrick with 9:01 left finally put the Cardinals ahead for good, 32-28.
Jackson then moved Louisville into field goal position to make it a seven-point game.
Few expected Purdue (0-1) to be close. But former Louisville star quarterback and assistant Jeff Brohm had his team ready to take advantage of the miscues in his Boilermakers' coaching debut.
Louisville lost two fumbles on the goal line and nearly had another one on Reggie Bonnafon's 10-yard TD run.
A third fumble led to a Boilermakers touchdown.
The Cardinals missed another scoring chance when they mismanaged the clock at the end of the first half.
Not enough?
Louisville was called for five false start penalties in the first 16 minutes, finished with nine and had another penalty for an illegal snap. Cornerback Jaire Alexander, an All-American hopeful, got hurt on an ill-advised return off of a blocked field goal.
''It's a win, that's the way we look at it,'' Cardinals receiver Jaylen Smith said. ''You fumble three times, you have over 110 yards in penalties, it can't get much worse than that.''
And the best player on the field, Jackson, eventually bailed them out.
''I thought we showed fight,'' Brohm said. ''But unfortunately we came up short.''
https://www.cbssports.com/college-footba...due-35-28/