Louisville 43, Cincinnati 40

Nov. 28, 2003 – Away – Nippert Stadium – Cincinnati, Ohio – Attendance 11,993

1st2nd3rd4thTotal
Louisville72101543
Cincinnati77141240

Louisville Scoring Summary

QtrTimeScoring Play
1st02:23Kolby Smith 5-yard rush (Nate Smith kick), 12-70, 06:04
2nd09:27Richard Owens 7-yard pass from Stefan LeFors (Nate Smith kick blocked), 9-69, 04:23
2nd07:00Stefan LeFors 69-yard rush (Stefan LeFors run), 3-83, 01:02
2nd04:16Brandon Johnson 20-yard fumble return (Nate Smith kick)
4th13:47Michael Bush 81-yard rush (Nate Smith kick), 1-81, 00:15
4th01:10J.R. Russell 54-yard pass from Stefan LeFors (Stefan LeFors run), 5-69, 01:10

Team Statistics

LouisvilleCincinnati
FIRST DOWNS2126
Rushing1011
Passing913
Penalty22
NET YARDS RUSHING315203
Rushing Attempts3542
Average Per Rush9.04.8
Rushing Touchdowns33
Yards Gained Rushing315222
Yards Lost Rushing019
NET YARDS PASSING211336
Completions-Attempts-Int16-27-120-40-0
Average Per Attempt7.88.4
Average Per Completion13.216.8
Passing Touchdowns21
TOTAL OFFENSE YARDS526539
Total offense plays6282
Average Gain Per Play8.56.6
Fumbles: Number-Lost3-31-1
Penalties: Number-Yards8-554-45
PUNTS-YARDS3-1243-130
Average Yards Per Punt41.343.3
Net Yards Per Punt41.343.3
Inside 2001
50+ Yards00
Touchbacks00
Fair catch00
KICKOFF-YARDS7-4099-425
Average Yards Per Kickoff58.447.2
Net Yards Per Kickoff41.337.9
Kickoff Touchbacks00
Punt returns: Number-Yards-TD1-0-01-0-0
Average Per Return0.00.0
Kickoff returns: Number-Yds-TD7-84-06-120-0
Average Per Return12.020.0
Interceptions: Number-Yds-TD0-0-01-0-0
Fumble Returns: Number-Yds-TD1-20-10-0-0
Miscellaneous Yards00
Possession Time26:0733:53
1st Quarter08:3706:23
2nd Quarter08:2006:40
3rd Quarter05:3709:23
4th Quarter03:3311:27
Third-Down Conversions2-86-16
Fourth-Down Conversions0-11-2
Red-Zone Scores-Chances2-37-7
Touchdowns24
Field goals03
Sacks By: Number-Yards2-120-0
PAT Kicks3-42-2
2Pts Conversions2-21-2
Field Goals0-14-5
Points off Turnover79
RUSHING
No.GainLossNetTDLgAvg
Michael Bush11125012518111.4
Lionel Gates14890890216.4
Stefan LeFors58008016916.0
Kolby Smith4180181104.5
Robert Haskins1303033.0
Totals3531503153819.0
PASSING
C-A-IYdsTDLongSack
Stefan LeFors16-27-12112540
Totals16-27-12112540
RECEIVING
TARNo.YardsYACTDLong
J.R. Russell6111154
Ronnie Ghent665019
Lionel Gates113013
Michael Bush1909
Richard Owens1717
Joshua Tinch1606
Totals16211254
PUNTING
No.YdsAvgLongIn20TB
Brent Moody312441.34300
Totals312441.34300
RETURNS
Punt NoYdsLgKick NoYdsLgInt NoYdsLg
Broderick Clark00046319000
Victor Glenn00022117000
Kolby Smith000100000
Robert Haskins100000000
Totals10078419000
FIELD GOALS
QtrTimeDistResult
36Missed
KICKOFFS
No.YardsAvgTBOB
Nate Smith740958.400
Totals740958.400
ALL-PURPOSE
RushRcvKRPRIRTotal
Michael Bush1259000134
J.R. Russell0111000111
Lionel Gates8913000102
Stefan LeFors80000080
Ronnie Ghent06500065
Broderick Clark00630063
Victor Glenn00210021
Kolby Smith18000018
Richard Owens070007
Joshua Tinch060006
Robert Haskins300003
FUMBLES
Louisville – Broderick Clark 1-1, Lionel Gates 1-1, Kolby Smith 1-1
Cincinnati – 1-1
Louisville Defense
#NameSoloAstTotalSacks-YdsTFL-YdsFFFR-YdsInt-YdsBrUpBlksQBH
30Brent Johnson116171.0-53.0-700-00-0000
54Robert McCune4590.0-00.0-000-00-0000
21William Gay4480.0-00.0-000-00-0100
40Rod Day6170.0-00.0-010-00-0000
1Kerry Rhodes4260.0-00.0-000-00-0000
92Montavious Stanley4260.0-02.0-500-00-0000
97Brandon Johnson3250.0-00.0-001-200-0002
25Antoine Harris4040.0-00.0-000-00-0100
48Bobby Leffew1340.0-00.0-000-00-0000
56Marcus Jones3031.0-71.0-700-00-0000
5Josh Minkins1230.0-00.0-000-00-0000
88Victor Glenn1010.0-00.0-000-00-0000
50Chad Rimpsey1010.0-00.0-000-00-0000
35Brandon Sharp1010.0-00.0-000-00-0000
14Nate Smith1010.0-00.0-000-00-0000
43Abe Brown0110.0-00.0-000-00-0000
31J.T. Haskins0110.0-00.0-000-00-0000
90Scott Lopez0110.0-01.0-000-00-0000
Totals4930792.0-127.0-1911-200-0202

Louisville Starters

OTHER
Pos#Name
RE56Marcus Jones
LE92Montavious Stanley

Louisville Participation

14-Nate Smith, 31-J.T. Haskins, 35-Brandon Sharp, 43-Abe Brown, 50-Chad Rimpsey, 88-Victor Glenn, 90-Scott Lopez, 97-Brandon Johnson, Lionel Gates, Robert Haskins, Brent Moody, Richard Owens, Kolby Smith