The Louisville Cardinals (9-4) took on the Toledo Rockets (8-5) on Tuesday afternoon in the Bush’s Boca Raton Bowl from Flagler Credit Union Stadium. Louisville led the Rockets 14-3 after three quarters. The game picked up in the fourth quarter, with Toledo scoring 19 points and Louisville scoring 13 points. The Cardinals were able to hold off the Rockets by the final score of 27-22.
Louisville’s offense had 360 yards (153 yards passing, 207 yards rushing), 23 first downs, and the team was penalized six times for 47 yards. Quarterback Miller Moss completed 16 of 24 passes (66%) for 153 yards, two touchdowns, and seven carries for -7 yards.
Running back Keyjuan Brown had 15 carries for 112 yards, Isaac Brown had 10 carries for 102 yards, two rushing touchdowns, and two catches for six yards. Wide receiver Caullin Lacy made six catches for 88 yards, while TreyShun Hurry made three catches for 28 yards and one touchdown, and Antonio Meeks made three catches for 26 yards and one touchdown.
Kicker Cooper Ranvier missed one field goal and made 3 of 4 extra points. The defense made 69 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.
Toledo’s offense had 336 yards (167 yards passing, 169 yards rushing), 20 first downs, and the team was penalized 14 times for 100 yards. Quarterback Kalieb Osborne completed 17 of 28 passes (60.7%) for 167 yards, one touchdown, and 18 carries for 77 yards.
Running back Chip Trayanum had 18 carries for 65 yards, one rushing touchdown, and two catches for five yards. Tight end Jacob Petersen made three catches for 60 yards and one touchdown. Kicker Robert Hammond III made 2 of 3 field goals (66.7%) with a long of 50 yards. The defense made 67 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, three pass breakups, and one fumble recovery.
