Louisville Dominates Kentucky 41-14 in Week 14 Matchup
Louisville thoroughly dominated Kentucky on Saturday, winning 41-14 in a game that featured four lead changes. The Cardinals controlled the scoreboard from the opening quarter, scoring 7 points in the first quarter and 13 in the second to build an early advantage.
Kentucky's offense struggled for much of the contest, with quarterback Cutter Boley leading the Wildcats with 48 passing yards. Running back Jamarion Wilcox rushed for 66 yards in a limited offensive output. The Wildcats didn't score until the third quarter and managed just 7 points in each of the final two quarters.
Louisville's attack was far more efficient. Nate Kurisky led the receiving corps with 9 catches. The Cardinals scored touchdowns on multiple possessions, including a 58-yard touchdown run by Duke Watson in the second quarter and a 67-yard rushing touchdown by Isaac Brown in the fourth quarter.
The game went over the 49.5-point over/under line, with the final total of 55 points. Louisville covered the 4-point spread, securing a decisive victory in their regular-season finale.
AI-generated recap · Aug 29, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisville | 7 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 41 |
 Kentucky | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Louisville | Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 9-18 | 10-24 |
| Pass Yards | 128 | 173 |
| Rush Yards | 358 | 155 |
| Total Yards | 486 | 328 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| 3rd Down | 5-13 | 0-7 |
| Penalties | 3-20 | 4-50 |
| Possession | 35:03 | 24:57 |
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Play-by-Play
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 43 yds , Willie Rodriguez return for 5 yds to the UK 27
Jamarion Wilcox run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 26
Jamarion Wilcox run for 14 yds to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 15 yds to the UK 47 Jamarion Wilcox fumbled, recovered by LOU Tamarion McDonald T. McDonald return for 8 yds
Isaac Brown run for no gain to the UK 47
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough run for 4 yds to the UK 43
Brady Hodges punt for 31 yds
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Jamarion Wilcox run for 3 yds to the UK 15
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Aidan Laros punt for 47 yds , Ja'Corey Brooks returns for 2 yds to the LOU 40
Tyler Shough pass complete to Chris Bell for 23 yds to the UK 37 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass complete to Duke Watson for 8 yds to the UK 29
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the UK 25 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Isaac Brown run for 14 yds to the UK 11 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 8 yds to the UK 3
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd to the UK 2
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd to the UK 1 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 51 yds , Demie Sumo-Karngbaye return for 3 yds to the UK 17
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 16
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 11 yds to the UK 27 for a 1ST down
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for no gain to the UK 27
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Aidan Laros punt for 42 yds
Tyler Shough pass complete to Chris Bell for 10 yds to the LOU 41 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 3 yds to the LOU 44
Tyler Shough pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 9 yds to the UK 47 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the UK 46
Tyler Shough pass complete to Isaac Brown for 2 yds to the UK 44
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Brady Hodges punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Ja'Mori Maclin at the UK 15
Cutter Boley pass complete to Jamarion Wilcox for 9 yds to the UK 24
Jamarion Wilcox run for 6 yds to the UK 30 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 3 yds to the UK 33
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 2 yds to the UK 35
Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (Jalen Farmer) to the UK 25
Isaac Brown run for 16 yds to the UK 9 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the UK 6
(13:52) SHOUGH, Tyler pass to the left complete for 6 yards to BELL, Chris caught at the UK0 and advanced to the UK0, TOUCHDOWN UL, score nullified by penalty, clock 13:43 (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY UL Illegal Touch-Pass on BELL, Chris enforced 0 yards from the UK6 to the UK6, penalty results in a loss of down [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the UK 3
Brock Travelstead 20 yd FG GOOD
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 61 yds , Demie Sumo-Karngbaye return for 17 yds to the UK 21
Cutter Boley sacked by Rene Konga and Dezmond Tell for a loss of 7 yards to the UK 14
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Cutter Boley pass complete to Barion Brown for 7 yds to the UK 21
Aidan Laros punt for 42 yds, downed at the LOU 42
Duke Watson run for 58 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 58 yds , Demie Sumo-Karngbaye return for 22 yds to the UK 29
Cutter Boley pass complete to Jamarion Wilcox for 4 yds to the UK 33
Cutter Boley pass complete to Jamarion Wilcox for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 29
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Aidan Laros punt for 59 yds , Ja'Corey Brooks returns for 12 yds to the LOU 24
Tyler Shough pass complete to Isaac Brown for 4 yds to the LOU 28
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the LOU 31
Tyler Shough run for 4 yds to the LOU 35 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 6 yds to the LOU 41
Isaac Brown run for 5 yds to the LOU 46 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass complete to Chris Bell for 51 yds to the UK 3 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 4
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Brock Travelstead 21 yd FG GOOD
Nick Keller kickoff for 39 yds , Noah Matthews return for 14 yds to the UK 40
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 5 yds to the UK 45
Cutter Boley pass complete to Hardley Gilmore IV for 29 yds to the LOU 26 for a 1ST down
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 9 yds to the LOU 17
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 3 yds to the LOU 14 for a 1ST down
Cutter Boley pass incomplete
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for a loss of 3 yards to the LOU 17
Kentucky Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Cutter Boley) to the LOU 41
Duke Watson run for 8 yds to the LOU 49
Duke Watson run for 10 yds to the UK 41 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough run for 1 yd to the UK 40
Chris Bell run for a loss of 4 yards to the UK 44 Chris Bell fumbled, recovered by UK Jamon Dumas-Johnson J. Dumas-Johnson return for 0 yds
Cutter Boley sacked by TJ Quinn and Ramon Puryear for a loss of 5 yards to the UK 39
Cutter Boley run for 5 yds to the UK 44 Cutter Boley fumbled, recovered by UK
Cutter Boley pass complete to Demie Sumo-Karngbaye for 3 yds to the UK 47
Aidan Laros punt for 52 yds, downed at the LOU 1
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
End of 2nd Quarter
Aidan Laros kickoff for 60 yds , Duke Watson return for 26 yds to the LOU 31
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the LOU 27
Tyler Shough pass complete to Isaac Brown for 6 yds to the LOU 33
Brady Hodges punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Ja'Mori Maclin at the UK 27
Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the UK 28
Jamarion Wilcox run for 3 yds to the UK 31
Jamarion Wilcox run for 13 yds to the LOU 41 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 1 yd to the LOU 40
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ja'Mori Maclin for 34 yds to the LOU 6 for a 1ST down
Jamarion Wilcox run for 2 yds to the LOU 4
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ja'Mori Maclin for 4 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)
Aidan Laros kickoff for 65 yds , Duke Watson return for 22 yds to the LOU 22
Tyler Shough run for 2 yds to the LOU 24
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd to the LOU 25
Tyler Shough pass complete to Kris Hughes for 15 yds to the LOU 40 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for 5 yds to the LOU 45
Keyjuan Brown run for 9 yds to the UK 46 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for 2 yds to the UK 44
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Louisville Penalty, False Start (Mark Redman) to the UK 49
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Brady Hodges punt for 40 yds , Ja'Mori Maclin returns for 5 yds to the UK 14
Jamarion Wilcox run for 6 yds Jamarion Wilcox fumbled, recovered by LOU Ramon Puryear R. Puryear return for 20 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Barion Brown for 4 yds to the UK 34
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
Aidan Laros punt for 26 yds, downed at the LOU 40
Isaac Brown run for 15 yds to the UK 45 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the UK 41
Isaac Brown run for 9 yds to the UK 32 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the UK 28
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the UK 24
Duke Watson run for 24 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 45 yds , Barion Brown return for 30 yds to the 50 yard line
Chip Trayanum run for 7 yds to the LOU 43
Chip Trayanum run for 3 yds to the LOU 40 for a 1ST down
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
Gavin Wimsatt run for no gain to the LOU 40
Gavin Wimsatt pass incomplete
Gavin Wimsatt run for 4 yds to the LOU 36
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the LOU 39
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 38
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the LOU 42
Brady Hodges punt for 53 yds, downed at the UK 5
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 4 yds to the UK 9
Gavin Wimsatt run for 8 yds to the UK 17 for a 1ST down
Gavin Wimsatt pass complete to Ja'Mori Maclin for 83 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)
Isaac Brown run for 8 yds to the LOU 33
Isaac Brown run for 67 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Chip Trayanum run for 6 yds to the UK 31
Chip Trayanum run for 17 yds to the UK 48 for a 1ST down
Gavin Wimsatt pass intercepted Quincy Riley return for a loss of 3 yards to the LOU 22
Maurice Turner run for 8 yds to the LOU 30
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the LOU 31
Pierce Clarkson run for 5 yds to the LOU 36 for a 1ST down
Travis Egan run for 2 yds to the LOU 38
Kentucky Penalty, Personal Foul (Zion Childress) to the UK 40 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for 3 yds to the UK 37
Maurice Turner run for 18 yds to the UK 19 for a 1ST down
Maurice Turner run for a loss of 1 yard to the UK 20
Maurice Turner run for 1 yd to the UK 19
Pierce Clarkson run for 9 yds to the UK 10
Kentucky Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Yards) to the UK 10
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 14 yds to the UK 24 for a 1ST down
Demie Sumo-Karngbaye run for 7 yds to the UK 31