Or that of his injury.īackup quarterback Evan Conley doesn't offer the same run threat, and the difference was unmistakable. There's no denying the impact of Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham on the game. | Clemson gains momentum, lead on Louisville late in fourth quarter Louisville gets the ball back with 2:24 remaining.Ĭlemson 30, Louisville 24, 2:24, fourth quarter 10:40 p.m. Potter field goal after Louisville was stopped on downs. The Cardinals then tried four running plays, and on the last, Cunningham was tackled for a 2-yard loss.Ĭlemson took over with 10 seconds remaining and took a victory formation snap to end the game.įINAL: Clemson 30, Louisville 24 10:49 p.m.| Clemson widens lead Louisville has ball, no timeoutsĬlemson expanded its lead on a B.T. He also rushed for a go-ahead 8-yard touchdown. He finished 18-for-30 for 220 yards with two touchdowns. Importantly, Uiagalelei didn't force passes into heavy coverage, instead throwing out of bounds when there were no open receivers.

He had a couple of perfect throws to his receivers' back shoulders and hit Beaux Collins on a post route for a 46-yard touchdown. Uiagalelei still had too many errant throws, but they weren't costly. The Tigers still had a couple of all-too-familiar streaks of inconsistency but scored six times, including 13 consecutive points to rally to a six-point lead.ĭ.J. That stand rescued an impressive performance by the improving offense. It's just not going to be easy for Clemson this season, but that means it almost certainly will be exciting.Ĭlemson's defense, gouged by Louisville's Malik Cunningham throughout the game, had a goal-line stand in the final minute Saturday night, stopping the Cardinals four times after a first-and-goal at the 2 to secure a 30-24 victory.

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