By the numbers: Closer look at Louisville football's upset over Notre Dame at L&N Stadium
Louisville football pulled off one of the program's biggest wins Saturday night, defeating No. 10 Notre Dame, 33-20, before a record-breaking crowd at L&N Stadium.A closer look at the victory, by the numbers:
6-0
The Cardinals matched the 2013 team by winning their first six games.
2006
Saturday night's win against the Fighting Irish might be Louisville's most significant upset since U of L defeated No. 3 West Virginia nearly 17 years ago.
30
The Cards snapped Notre Dame's 30-game regular-season win streak against ACC opponents. The last time the Fighting Irish lost to an ACC team in the regular season was in 2017 against the University of Miami.
8
U of L star running back Jawhar Jordan's career games with more than 100 yards in a contest. He gained 143 on Saturday night.
70
Jordan leads the FBS with three scrimmage plays of more than 70 yards and shares the lead with two rushes of 70+ yards.
4
Number of top-10 wins coach Jeff Brohm has in his career. Before Saturday night, Brohm's last win against a top-10 team was against Michigan State in 2021, when his Purdue team defeated the Spartans, 40-29.
24-13
Brohm's record in nonconference games since he became a head coach in 2013.
45-8
U of L's all-time record in home games when it is ranked in the AP Top 25 poll.
4-2
The Cards' record in home games when both teams are ranked in the AP Top 25 poll.
2
Consecutive seasons in which Louisville has defeated an AP top-10 opponent. Last season, the Cardinals defeated No. 10 Wake Forest.
Louisville has defeated an AP Top-10 opponent in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history.
Last year, they beat Sam Hartman and No. 10 Wake Forest.
This year, they beat Sam Hartman and No. 10 Notre Dame. pic.twitter.com/SOtIGTadRO— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 8, 2023
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