Louisville dominates Pittsburgh 37-9 in Week 13 rout
Louisville overwhelmed Pittsburgh 37-9 on Saturday, with the Cardinals establishing control early and never relinquishing it. Louisville scored 10 points in the first quarter and 17 in the second to build a commanding 27-0 halftime lead, effectively deciding the contest before intermission.
The Cardinals' offense was led by Isaac Brown, who rushed for 93 yards and added 9 receptions. Tyler Shough's passing attack struck decisively, including a 68-yard touchdown pass to Chris Bell in the third quarter that exemplified Louisville's dominant performance.
Pittsburgh's defense struggled throughout, surrendering key plays while the offense managed only 96 passing yards from Nate Yarnell. The Panthers scored a touchdown in the third quarter and a safety in the fourth, but never threatened Louisville's control.
The game featured six lead changes according to win-probability metrics, though Louisville's decisive advantage made the outcome clear well before the final whistle. Louisville covered the 7.5-point spread while the game finished under the 57.5-point over-under, as the Cardinals' early dominance limited scoring opportunities in the final two quarters.
AI-generated recap · Sep 2, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
 Louisville | 10 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 37 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Pittsburgh | Louisville |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-35 | 17-28 |
| Pass Yards | 190 | 293 |
| Rush Yards | 75 | 214 |
| Total Yards | 265 | 507 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| 3rd Down | 4-12 | 7-12 |
| Penalties | 4-45 | 7-65 |
| Possession | 25:34 | 34:26 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Desmond Reid run for 4 yds to the PITT 29
Eli Holstein pass complete to Desmond Reid for 4 yds to the PITT 33
Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the PITT 36 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 26 yds to the LOU 38 for a 1ST down
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the LOU 37
Eli Holstein run for 9 yds to the LOU 28 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass incomplete
Eli Holstein pass complete to Desmond Reid for 21 yds to the LOU 7 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass intercepted, touchback. Stanquan Clark return for no gain
Tyler Shough pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 11 yds to the LOU 31 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 6 yards to the LOU 25
Tyler Shough pass complete to Duke Watson for 16 yds to the LOU 41 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass complete to Kris Hughes for 3 yds to the LOU 44
Tyler Shough pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 20 yds to the PITT 36 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 11 yds to the PITT 25 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 26
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 3 yds to the PITT 23
Brock Travelstead 41 yd FG GOOD
Desmond Reid run for 14 yds to the PITT 39 for a 1ST down
Desmond Reid run for 14 yds to the LOU 47 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein sacked by Ashton Gillotte for a loss of 4 yards to the PITT 49
(05:18) REID, Desmond rush up the middle for a gain of 28 yards to the LOU23 (PERRY, Ben), clock 05:09. PENALTY PIT Holding on MOORE, Terrence enforced 10 yards from the PIT49 to the PIT39 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
(04:49) YARNELL, Nate pass short to the right complete for 10 yards to MUMPFIELD, Konata to the PIT49 (PURYEAR, Ramon;NICHOLSON, Tahveon), clock 04:43. PENALTY LOU Offsides on LOGAN, Tramel enforced 5 yards from the PIT39 to the PIT44 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Caleb Junko punt for 38 yds , Ja'Corey Brooks returns for no gain to the LOU 18
Tyler Shough pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 23 yds to the LOU 41 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 47 yds to the PITT 12 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 7 yds to the PITT 5
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the PITT 1 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the PITT 26
(01:10) YARNELL, Nate pass short up the middle incomplete intended for REID, Desmond broken up by QUINN, T.J. at the PIT30; QB hurried by TELL, Dezmond, clock 01:06. PENALTY LOU Roughing the Passer on TELL, Dezmond enforced 15 yards from the PIT26 to the PIT41 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Desmond Reid run for no gain to the PITT 41
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Desmond Reid for 6 yds to the PITT 47
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
Derrick Davis Jr. run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Duke Watson run for 22 yds to the PITT 28 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 12 yds to the PITT 16 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the PITT 15
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 15 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Desmond Reid run for a loss of 6 yards to the PITT 19
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 22 yds to the PITT 41 for a 1ST down
Desmond Reid run for a loss of 6 yards to the PITT 35
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Daejon Reynolds for 14 yds to the PITT 49
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Louisville Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Tyler Shough) to the LOU 38
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass complete to Isaac Brown for 9 yds to the LOU 47
Brady Hodges punt for 38 yds , Desmond Reid returns for 3 yds to the PITT 33
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the PITT 34
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Desmond Reid for a loss of 3 yards to the PITT 31
Caleb Junko punt for 51 yds , Ja'Corey Brooks returns for 15 yds to the LOU 33
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the LOU 33
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 31 yds to the PITT 36 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass complete to Chris Bell for 33 yds to the PITT 3 for a 1ST down
Donald Chaney run for 2 yds to the PITT 1
Duane Martin run for no gain to the PITT 1
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Maurice Turner run for no gain to the PITT 1
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Nate Yarnell pass intercepted Stanquan Clark return for no gain to the PITT 15
Isaac Brown run for 15 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Nick Keller kickoff for 64 yds , Kenny Johnson return for 26 yds to the PITT 27
Desmond Reid run for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 25
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 11 yds to the PITT 36
Nate Yarnell run for no gain to the PITT 36
Caleb Junko punt for 47 yds , Ja'Corey Brooks returns for 22 yds to the LOU 39
Duke Watson run for 2 yds to the LOU 41
Duke Watson run for 5 yds to the LOU 46
Duke Watson run for 7 yds to the PITT 47 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough pass complete to Ja'Corey Brooks for 11 yds to the PITT 36 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the PITT 35
Tyler Shough pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 4 yds to the PITT 31
Tyler Shough run for 9 yds to the PITT 22 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the PITT 19
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Brock Travelstead 36 yd FG GOOD
Desmond Reid run for 1 yd to the PITT 26
End of 2nd Quarter
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Isaac Brown run for 7 yds to the LOU 32
Tyler Shough pass complete to Chris Bell for 68 yds for a TD (Brock Travelstead KICK)
Nate Yarnell run for 1 yd to the PITT 26
Desmond Reid run for 3 yds to the PITT 29
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 6 yds to the PITT 35 for a 1ST down
Desmond Reid run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 34
Desmond Reid run for 9 yds to the PITT 43
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Gavin Bartholomew for 11 yds to the LOU 46 for a 1ST down
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Desmond Reid run for no gain to the LOU 46
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Caleb Junko punt for 46 yds for a touchback
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd to the LOU 21
Pittsburgh Penalty, Offsides (5 Yards) to the LOU 26
Isaac Brown run for 9 yds to the LOU 35 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 6 yds to the LOU 41
Isaac Brown run for no gain to the LOU 41
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Carter Schwartz punt for 34 yds
Desmond Reid run for 18 yds to the PITT 43 for a 1ST down
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Jake Overman for 4 yds to the PITT 47
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 14 yds to the LOU 39 for a 1ST down
Desmond Reid run for 5 yds to the LOU 34
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
(04:53) YARNELL, Nate pass deep to the right incomplete intended for JOHNSON, Nahki broken up by PERRY, Ben at the LOU4; QB hurried by TELL, Dezmond, clock 04:47. PENALTY LOU Pass Interference on PERRY, Ben enforced 15 yards to the LOU19 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Nate Yarnell pass incomplete
Nate Yarnell run for 11 yds to the LOU 8 for a 1ST down
Nate Yarnell pass complete to Konata Mumpfield for 8 yds for a TD (Ben Sauls KICK)
Keyjuan Brown run for 5 yds to the LOU 45
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Tyler Shough pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 13 yds to the PITT 42 for a 1ST down
Pittsburgh Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (15 Yards) to the PITT 24 for a 1ST down
Tyler Shough sacked by Francis Brewu for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 26
Keyjuan Brown run for 3 yds to the PITT 23
Tyler Shough pass incomplete
Brock Travelstead 40 yd FG GOOD
Brock Travelstead kickoff for 62 yds , Kenny Johnson return for 20 yds to the PITT 23
Desmond Reid run for no gain to the PITT 23
David Lynch pass complete to Juelz Goff for 7 yds to the PITT 30
David Lynch run for 2 yds to the PITT 32
Caleb Junko punt for 67 yds, downed at the LOU 1
Donald Chaney run for 1 yd to the LOU 2
Donald Chaney run for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETY
David Lynch pass incomplete
(12:18) LYNCH, David pass to the left incomplete intended for OVERMAN, Jake thrown to the PIT50, clock 12:14. PENALTY LOU Holding on MCDONALD, Tamarion enforced 10 yards from the PIT35 to the PIT45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
David Lynch pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 17 yds to the LOU 38 for a 1ST down
David Lynch sacked by Ashton Gillotte for a loss of 3 yards to the LOU 41
David Lynch pass complete to Jake Overman for 6 yds to the LOU 35
David Lynch pass complete to Allen Bryant for 5 yds to the LOU 30
David Lynch pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 8 yds to the LOU 22 for a 1ST down
David Lynch pass intercepted Corey Thornton return for no gain to the LOU 6
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the LOU 7
Duke Watson run for 12 yds to the LOU 19 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for no gain to the LOU 19
Tyler Shough pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 10 yds to the LOU 29 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 7 yds to the LOU 36
Duke Watson run for 11 yds to the LOU 47 for a 1ST down
Maurice Turner run for 6 yds to the PITT 47
Maurice Turner run for 5 yds to the PITT 42 for a 1ST down
Maurice Turner run for 9 yds to the PITT 33
Louisville Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the PITT 38
Maurice Turner run for 2 yds to the PITT 36
Keyjuan Brown run for 10 yds to the PITT 26 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for 4 yds to the PITT 22
Keyjuan Brown run for 10 yds to the PITT 12 for a 1ST down
(01:04) Kneel down by TEAM at PIT13 (team loss of 1), clock 00:59.
(00:32) Kneel down by TEAM at PIT14 (team loss of 1), clock 00:27.