Louisville Rallies Past Pittsburgh in High-Scoring ACC Affair
Louisville defeated Pittsburgh 34-27 in Week 5, covering the 3-point spread in a game that exceeded the 54-point over-under line. The Cardinals mounted a second-half comeback after Pittsburgh's fast start, with the lead changing hands four times throughout the contest.
Pittsburgh jumped ahead early, scoring 17 points in the first quarter, including a 75-yard pick-six by Rasheem Biles off Miller Moss. The Panthers added 10 more in the second quarter to lead 27-17 at halftime. However, Louisville's offense adjusted in the second half, outscoring Pittsburgh 17-0 from the third quarter onward.
Miller Moss led the Cardinals' offense with 339 passing yards, while Caullin Lacy caught 95 receiving yards. Duke Watson rushed for 47 yards.
Pittsburgh's Eli Holstein connected with Cataurus Hicks twice for significant gains, including a 39-yard touchdown in the first quarter, but the Panthers couldn't maintain their early momentum. Louisville's defensive pressure intensified late, with an interception by Antonio Watts sealing the Panthers' fate in the fourth quarter as the visitors closed out the victory.
AI-generated recap · Aug 13, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisville | 0 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 34 |
 Pittsburgh | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Louisville | Pittsburgh |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 33-51 | 17-32 |
| Pass Yards | 339 | 259 |
| Rush Yards | 54 | 80 |
| Total Yards | 393 | 339 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 5 |
| 3rd Down | 9-19 | 1-10 |
| Penalties | 9-92 | 6-38 |
| Possession | 39:22 | 20:38 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Nick Keller kickoff for 62 yds , Cataurus Hicks return for 8 yds to the PITT 11
Juelz Goff run for 7 yds to the PITT 18
Eli Holstein run for 12 yds to the PITT 30 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass complete to Juelz Goff for 7 yds to the PITT 37
Eli Holstein pass complete to Justin Holmes for 6 yds to the PITT 43 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
Eli Holstein pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 34 yds to the LOU 16 for a 1ST down
Juelz Goff run for 4 yds to the LOU 12
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Justin Holmes
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Malachi Thomas
Trey Butkowski 30 yd FG GOOD
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd to the LOU 26
Louisville Penalty, (-12 Yards) to the LOU 12
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Carter Schwartz punt for 44 yds , Kenny Johnson returns for 3 yds to the PITT 47
Ja'Kyrian Turner run for 14 yds to the LOU 39 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 39 yds for a TD (Trey Butkowski KICK)
PENALTY Pitt False Start (Ray,Tai) 5 yards from UL03 to UL08. NO PLAY.
Sam Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds , Caullin Lacy return for 14 yds to the LOU 14
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 8 yds to the LOU 22
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 4 yds to the LOU 26 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the LOU 27
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 12 yds to the LOU 39 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Miller Moss pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 14 yds to the PITT 47 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Isaac Brown for 2 yds to the PITT 45
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
(06:20) Shotgun Moss,Miller pass complete short left to Watson,Duke caught at Pitt42, for 6 yards to the Pitt39 (Harrison,Shadarian; Bryant,Allen) PENALTY UL Holding (Robinson,Lance) 10 yards from Pitt45 to UL45. NO PLAY.
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
David Chapeau punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Kenny Johnson at the PITT 20
Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 2 yds to the PITT 22
Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 3 yds to the PITT 25
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Cataurus Hicks
Caleb Junko punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LOU 37 , Caullin Lacy returns for 6 yds to the LOU 37
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 6 yds to the LOU 43
Isaac Brown run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 1 yd to the PITT 49
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 14 yds to the PITT 35 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to TreyShun Hurry
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
PENALTY UL Delay Of Game 5 yards from Pitt35 to Pitt40. NO PLAY.
Miller Moss pass intercepted Rasheem Biles return for 75 yds for a TD (Trey Butkowski KICK)
Duke Watson run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 24
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 18 yds to the LOU 42 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to TreyShun Hurry for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 49
Miller Moss sacked by Blaine Spires for a loss of 11 yards to the LOU 38
Carter Schwartz punt for 42 yds
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the PITT 2
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the PITT 1
Miller Moss run for 1 yd for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
PENALTY UL UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Moussa,Mahamane) 15 yards from UL35 to UL20. NO PLAY.
Nick Keller kickoff for 64 yds , Cataurus Hicks return for 22 yds to the PITT 42 Pittsburgh Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the PITT 23
Eli Holstein run for 4 yds to the PITT 27
Ja'Kyrian Turner run for 1 yd to the PITT 28
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
Caleb Junko punt for 54 yds
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 17
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 9 yds to the LOU 26
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 10 yds to the LOU 36 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to TreyShun Hurry
Miller Moss pass complete to Isaac Brown for 3 yds to the LOU 39
Miller Moss pass complete to Antonio Meeks for 13 yds to the PITT 48 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 8 yds to the PITT 40
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the PITT 39
Miller Moss run for 4 yds to the PITT 35 for a 1ST down
(06:28) Shotgun Moss,Miller pass incomplete short left to Panariello,Jaxon thrown to Pitt31 PENALTY Pitt Pass Interference (Lovelace,Braylan) 3 yards from Pitt35 to Pitt32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 12 yds to the PITT 20 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to TreyShun Hurry
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Miller Moss pass complete to Isaac Brown for 3 yds to the PITT 17
Cooper Ranvier 35 yd FG GOOD
Eli Holstein run for 5 yds to the PITT 30
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Raphael Williams Jr.
Eli Holstein run for 3 yds to the PITT 33
Caleb Junko run for a loss of 6 yards to the PITT 25 Caleb Junko fumbled, recovered by LOU Denzel Lowry
Caleb Junko run for a loss of 6 yards to the PITT 25 Caleb Junko fumbled, recovered by LOU Denzel Lowry
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 25 yds for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
PENALTY UL UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Hutchinson,D'Angelo) 15 yards from Pitt25 to Pitt40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Louisville Penalty, (15 Yards) to the LOU 37 for a 1ST down
Juelz Goff run for 4 yds to the LOU 33
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Justin Holmes
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Raphael Williams Jr.
Eli Holstein pass complete to Kenny Johnson for 10 yds to the LOU 23 for a 1ST down
Juelz Goff run for 9 yds to the LOU 14
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
Jalynn Williams run for no gain to the LOU 14
PENALTY Pitt False Start (Persi,Jeffrey) 5 yards from UL14 to UL19. NO PLAY.
Trey Butkowski 37 yd FG GOOD
Sam Carpenter kickoff for 65 yds , Caullin Lacy return for 21 yds to the LOU 21
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Isaac Brown
Miller Moss pass complete to Jaleel Skinner for 8 yds to the LOU 29
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Carter Schwartz punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Kenny Johnson at the PITT 34
Eli Holstein pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 12 yds to the PITT 46 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass complete to Juelz Goff for 5 yds to the LOU 49
Eli Holstein pass complete to Justin Holmes for 11 yds to the LOU 38 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 38 yds for a TD (Trey Butkowski KICK)
PENALTY Pitt False Start (Persi,Jeffrey) 5 yards from UL03 to UL08. NO PLAY.
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the LOU 29
End of 2nd Quarter
Caullin Lacy run for 2 yds to the LOU 27
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 13 yds to the LOU 40 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 20 yds to the PITT 40 for a 1ST down
(13:29) No Huddle-Shotgun Brown,Isaac rush middle for 3 yards gain to the Pitt37 (Biles,Rasheem) PENALTY UL Holding (Robinson,Lance) 10 yards from Pitt40 to Pitt50. NO PLAY.
Miller Moss pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 6 yds to the PITT 44
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Miller Moss pass complete to Jaleel Skinner for 5 yds to the PITT 39
Nick Keller 57 yd FG GOOD
Ja'Kyrian Turner run for 2 yds to the PITT 27
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Kenny Johnson
Eli Holstein run for no gain to the PITT 27
Caleb Junko punt for 38 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LOU 35
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Miller Moss pass complete to Isaac Brown for 8 yds to the LOU 43
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the LOU 46 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Miller Moss pass complete to Antonio Meeks for 13 yds to the PITT 41 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 1 yd to the PITT 40
Miller Moss pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 2 yds to the PITT 38
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Antonio Meeks
Nick Keller 56 yd FG MISSED
Eli Holstein run for 2 yds to the PITT 40
Eli Holstein pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 56 yds to the LOU 4 for a 1ST down
Eli Holstein pass intercepted Antonio Watts return for no gain to the LOU 2
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the LOU 6
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 5
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 15 yds to the LOU 20 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 15 yds to the LOU 35 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 2 yds to the LOU 37
Miller Moss sacked by Rasheem Biles for a loss of 9 yards to the LOU 28
PENALTY UL False Start (Robinson,Lance) 5 yards from UL28 to UL23. NO PLAY.
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 7 yds to the LOU 30
Carter Schwartz punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Kenny Johnson at the PITT 44
Ja'Kyrian Turner run for 14 yds to the LOU 42 for a 1ST down
Ja'Kyrian Turner run for 3 yds to the LOU 39
Ja'Kyrian Turner run for 2 yds to the LOU 37
Eli Holstein pass complete to Deuce Spann for 2 yds to the LOU 39
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Ja'Kyrian Turner
Eli Holstein pass incomplete to Ja'Kyrian Turner
Miller Moss pass complete to Duke Watson for 3 yds to the LOU 42
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 37 yds to the PITT 21 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 2 yds to the PITT 19
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 7 yds to the PITT 12
Miller Moss pass complete to Jaleel Skinner for 12 yds for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
Eli Holstein sacked by Rene Konga for a loss of 7 yards to the PITT 18
Eli Holstein pass intercepted TJ Quinn return for no gain to the PITT 30
Eli Holstein pass intercepted TJ Quinn return for no gain to the PITT 30
Isaac Brown run for 9 yds to the PITT 21
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the PITT 18 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 20
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 12 yds to the PITT 8 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 9
Miller Moss pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 9 yds for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
Nick Keller kickoff for 64 yds , Cataurus Hicks return for 27 yds to the PITT 28
(06:51) Shotgun Goff,Juelz rush middle for 19 yards gain to the Pitt47 (Hutchinson,D'Angelo; Gordon,Corey) PENALTY Pitt Holding (Persi,Jeffrey) 10 yards from Pitt28 to Pitt18. NO PLAY.
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Malachi Thomas for 11 yds to the PITT 29
Juelz Goff run for 2 yds to the PITT 31
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Raphael Williams Jr. for 14 yds to the PITT 45 for a 1ST down
Cole Gonzales pass complete to Cataurus Hicks for 6 yds to the LOU 49
Juelz Goff run for a loss of 2 yards to the PITT 49
Cole Gonzales sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the PITT 48
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete
Duke Watson run for 5 yds to the PITT 43
Duke Watson run for 9 yds to the PITT 34 for a 1ST down
Duke Watson run for 2 yds to the PITT 32
Duke Watson run for no gain to the PITT 32
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the PITT 35
PENALTY UL Delay Of Game 5 yards from Pitt35 to Pitt40. NO PLAY.
Carter Schwartz punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the PITT 8
Cole Gonzales pass incomplete to Cataurus Hicks
Cole Gonzales pass intercepted TJ Quinn return for no gain to the PITT 26
M. Moss takes a knee