Louisville Stuns Miami 24-21, Covers Double-Digit Spread
Louisville's defense delivered in crucial moments to upset Miami 24-21 on Saturday, with the Cardinals covering a 10.5-point spread in a competitive Week 8 matchup. The game featured six lead changes and remained tightly contested throughout, with Louisville dominating early before Miami mounted a second-half challenge.
Miami's Carson Beck led all passers with 271 yards and connected with C.J. Daniels for a team-high 74 receiving yards. However, Beck threw a costly fourth-quarter interception to T.J. Capers that proved decisive.
Louisville's Miller Moss orchestrated the upset, finding Chris Bell twice for touchdowns — a 35-yard score in the first quarter and a crucial 36-yard TD in the fourth quarter that proved to be the game-winner. The Cardinals' defense forced multiple turnovers, including an interception by Jakobe Thomas in the third quarter.
Louisville's balanced approach proved effective despite being the away team. The contest fell under the 49.5-point total, finishing with a combined 45 points. The Cardinals' fourth-quarter touchdown drive sealed the upset victory on the road.
AI-generated recap · Aug 8, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Louisville | 14 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
 Miami | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Louisville | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 23-37 | 25-35 |
| Pass Yards | 248 | 271 |
| Rush Yards | 119 | 63 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 334 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
| 3rd Down | 5-14 | 5-12 |
| Penalties | 6-64 | 9-67 |
| Possession | 31:16 | 28:44 |
Player Leaders
Player Leaders
Play-by-Play
Isaac Brown run for 11 yds to the LOU 36 for a 1ST down
Caullin Lacy run for 1 yd to the LOU 37
Miller Moss pass complete to TreyShun Hurry for 11 yds to the LOU 48 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Isaac Brown for 3 yds to the MIA 49
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 9 yds to the MIA 40 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 28 yds to the MIA 12 for a 1ST down
Deuce Adams run for 4 yds to the MIA 8
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 4 yds to the MIA 4
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Nate Kurisky
David Chapeau run for 3 yds to the MIA 1 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss run for 1 yd for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 4 yds to the MIA 29
Miami Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the MIA 15
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 3 yds to the MIA 18
Dylan Joyce punt for 44 yds , Caullin Lacy returns for 16 yds to the MIA 46
Caullin Lacy run for 1 yd to the MIA 45
Miller Moss pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 7 yds to the MIA 38
Deuce Adams run for 3 yds to the MIA 35 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 35 yds for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 30 yds to the LOU 45 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 39 yds to the LOU 6 for a 1ST down
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 3 yds to the LOU 3
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 1 yd to the LOU 2
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 2 yds for a TD (Carter Davis KICK)
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 11 yds to the LOU 36 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for 2 yds to the LOU 38
Miller Moss pass complete to Dacari Collins for 7 yds to the LOU 45
Miller Moss run for no gain to the LOU 45
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Jaleel Skinner
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
Carter Schwartz punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Malachi Toney at the MIA 7
(14:37) No Huddle-Shotgun Fletcher Jr.,Mark rush middle for 6 yards gain to the MIA13 (Watts,Antonio; Quinn,T.J.) PENALTY MIA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Toney,Malachi) 3 yards from MIA07 to MIA04. NO PLAY.
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 1 yd to the MIA 5
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 13 yds to the MIA 18 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck pass intercepted Antonio Watts return for no gain to the LOU 32
Isaac Brown run for 3 yds to the LOU 35
Isaac Brown run for 7 yds to the LOU 42 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 11 yds to the MIA 47 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for no gain to the MIA 47
Miller Moss sacked by Keionte Scott for a loss of 11 yards to the LOU 42
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 12 yds to the MIA 46
David Chapeau punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Malachi Toney at the MIA 11
PENALTY MIA False Start (Bell,Markel) 5 yards from MIA11 to MIA06. NO PLAY.
Carson Beck pass complete to Alex Bauman for 14 yds to the MIA 20
Jordan Lyle run for 12 yds to the MIA 32 for a 1ST down
Jordan Lyle run for no gain to the MIA 32
Carson Beck pass intercepted Jabari Mack return for no gain to the LOU 32
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 2 yards to the LOU 30
Isaac Brown run for 10 yds to the LOU 40 Louisville Penalty, Personal Foul (Chris Bell) to the LOU 25
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 5 yds to the LOU 30
David Chapeau punt for 35 yds
David Chapeau punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Malachi Toney at the MIA 30
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 5 yds to the MIA 35
Miami Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the MIA 30
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 61 yds to the LOU 9 for a 1ST down
Jordan Lyle run for no gain to the LOU 9
Carson Beck pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
Carson Beck run for no gain to the LOU 9
Carter Davis 27 yd FG GOOD
Miller Moss pass complete to Nate Kurisky for 11 yds to the LOU 36 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 3 yds to the LOU 39
Miller Moss pass complete to Isaac Brown for 3 yds to the LOU 42
Miller Moss pass complete to TreyShun Hurry for 5 yds to the LOU 47 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Dacari Collins
Isaac Brown run for 8 yds to the MIA 45
David Chapeau punt for 45 yds for a touchback
(00:03) Kneel down by #2/#2 Miami (FL) at MIA19 for loss of 1 yard.
End of 2nd Quarter
Nick Keller kickoff for 65 yds , Keelan Marion return for 19 yds to the MIA 46 Miami Penalty, Offensive Holding (9 Yards) to the MIA 10
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 2 yds to the MIA 12
Carson Beck pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
Carson Beck run for 5 yds to the MIA 17
Dylan Joyce punt for 55 yds , Caullin Lacy returns for 8 yds to the LOU 36
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 13 yds to the LOU 49 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass complete to Dacari Collins for 14 yds to the MIA 37 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for 6 yds to the MIA 31
Isaac Brown run for 1 yd to the MIA 30
Miller Moss pass intercepted Jakobe Thomas return for 18 yds to the MIA 41
Cooper Ranvier 48 yd FG GOOD
Carson Beck pass complete to Elija Lofton for 4 yds to the MIA 29
CharMar Brown run for 5 yds to the MIA 34
CharMar Brown run for 2 yds to the MIA 36 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 5 yds to the MIA 41
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for a loss of 1 yard to the MIA 40
Dylan Joyce punt for 52 yds , Caullin Lacy returns for no gain to the LOU 8
PENALTY LOU Illegal Substitution 4 yards from LOU08 to LOU04. NO PLAY.
Isaac Brown run for 8 yds to the LOU 12
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 8 yds to the LOU 20 for a 1ST down
(06:10) Shotgun Brown,Isaac rush middle for 0 yards to the LOU20 (Moten,Ahmad) PENALTY LOU Holding (Moussa,Mahamane) 10 yards from LOU20 to LOU10. NO PLAY.
Miller Moss pass incomplete
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
Miller Moss pass complete to Keyjuan Brown for 12 yds to the LOU 22
Carter Schwartz punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Malachi Toney at the MIA 45
Carson Beck pass complete to Keelan Marion for a loss of 1 yard to the MIA 44
Carson Beck pass complete to Keelan Marion for 15 yds to the LOU 41 for a 1ST down Louisville Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Wesley Bailey) to the LOU 26 for a 1ST down
Malachi Toney run for 2 yds to the LOU 24
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 6 yds to the LOU 18
PENALTY MIA False Start (Okunlola,Samson) 5 yards from LOU18 to LOU23. NO PLAY.
Carson Beck pass incomplete to CJ Daniels
Carter Davis 41 yd FG GOOD
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Nate Kurisky
Isaac Brown run for 20 yds to the LOU 45 for a 1ST down
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the LOU 42
Isaac Brown run for 15 yds to the MIA 43 for a 1ST down
(14:59) PENALTY LOU Illegal Snap (Nygra,Pete) 5 yards from MIA43 to MIA48. NO PLAY.
Isaac Brown run for 4 yds to the MIA 44
Miller Moss pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 8 yds to the MIA 36
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 36 yds for a TD (Cooper Ranvier KICK)
Carson Beck pass complete to Keelan Marion for 6 yds to the MIA 31
Jordan Lyle run for 1 yd to the MIA 32
Carson Beck run for 2 yds to the MIA 34
CharMar Brown run for 2 yds to the MIA 36 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck run for no gain to the MIA 36
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 9 yds to the MIA 45
(09:51) Shotgun Brown,CharMar rush middle for 3 yards gain to the MIA48 (Perry,Kalib) PENALTY MIA Holding (Fletcher Jr.,Mark) 10 yards from MIA45 to MIA35. NO PLAY.
(09:22) Shotgun Beck,Carson pass intercepted by Evans Jr.,JoJo at MIA47 PENALTY LOU Roughing The Passer (Lubin,Clev) 15 yards from MIA35 to MIA50, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Mark Fletcher Jr. run for 2 yds to the LOU 48
Carson Beck pass incomplete to Mark Fletcher Jr.
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 4 yds to the LOU 44
Carson Beck pass intercepted JoJo Evans Jr. return for 5 yds to the LOU 28
Isaac Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the LOU 12 Isaac Brown fumbled, recovered by MIA Zechariah Poyser
M. Toney run for 12 yds for a TD (M. Toney pass to C. Daniels for Two-Point Conversion)
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 8 yds to the LOU 33
Keyjuan Brown run for 2 yds to the LOU 35 for a 1ST down
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Nate Kurisky
Miller Moss pass complete to Chris Bell for 12 yds to the LOU 47 for a 1ST down
Keyjuan Brown run for 6 yds to the MIA 47
Keyjuan Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the LOU 49
Miller Moss pass incomplete to Chris Bell
David Chapeau punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Malachi Toney at the MIA 15
Carson Beck pass complete to Keelan Marion for 2 yds to the MIA 17
Carson Beck pass incomplete to Malachi Toney
PENALTY MIA False Start (Lofton,Elija) 5 yards from MIA17 to MIA12. NO PLAY.
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 17 yds to the MIA 29 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 3 yds to the MIA 32
Carson Beck pass complete to Keelan Marion for 11 yds to the MIA 43 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck run for 1 yd to the MIA 44
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
Carson Beck pass complete to Malachi Toney for 8 yds to the LOU 42 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck pass complete to CJ Daniels for 3 yds to the LOU 39
Carson Beck pass complete to Jordan Lyle for 6 yds to the LOU 33
Jordan Lyle run for 2 yds to the LOU 31 for a 1ST down
Carson Beck pass intercepted T.J. Capers return for no gain to the LOU 30
(00:28) Kneel down by Louisville at LOU29 for loss of 1 yard.
(00:28) Kneel down by Louisville at LOU28 for loss of 1 yard.
run for a loss of 1 yard to the LOU 27