Joshua Huber (joshua.huber@sseonline.org) 1/2/07
SSEOnline.org President and Senior Writer
Kickoff 830 PM

The Orange Bowl from Miami, FL.
Wake Forest (11-2 ACC Champion) vs Louisville (11-1 Big East Champion)
1ST QUARTER
COIN TOSS - Muhammed Ali flipped the coin, WAKE wins, chooses to receive.
1Q 15:00 - Wake 0 Lou 0
WAKE possession starts at own 12.
Possession ends in punt from own 38.
WAKE drives 26 total yards, punt.
1Q 10:57 - Wake 0 Lou 0
LOU possession starts at own 28
LOU Anthony Allen fumbles and turns the ball over at WAKE 39.
LOU drives 34 total yards, turnover.
1Q 6:53 - Wake 0 Lou 0
WAKE possession starts at own 39
WAKE punts from own 39.
WAKE drives 0 total yards, punt.
1Q 3:14 - Wake 0 Lou 0
LOU possession starts at own 13
LOU partially blocked punt from own 14
LOU drives 1 total yards, punt (14 yard punt).
1Q 1:19 - Wake 0 Lou 0
WAKE starts possession at LOU 28
End 1st Quarter WAKE 0 LOU 0
2nd Quarter
WAKE Sam Swank 44 Yard FG, Good.
WAKE drives 1 total yard, kicked FG.
2Q 14:17 - Wake 3 Lou 0
LOU possession starts at own 16
LOU Arthur Carmody 41 Yard FG, Good.
LOU drives 61 yards, kicked FG.
2Q 8:30 - Wake 3 Lou 3
WAKE possession starts at own 20
WAKE penalty, starts at own 15
WAKE forced to punt, from own 20
WAKE drives 0 yards, punt. (27 yard punt)
2Q 6:31 - Wake 3 Lou 3
LOU possession starts at WAKE 47
LOU Anthony Allen 21 yard TD pass from Patrick Carter
LOU drives 47 total yards, TD.
2Q 5:30 - Lou 10 Wake 3
WAKE poss starts on own 21
WAKE Kenneth Moore fumbles, LOU Malik Jackson recovers, returns 13 yards to own 31 yard line (WAKE challenges fumble) (WAKE loses challenge)
WAKE drives 62 yards, turnover by fumble.
2Q 1:45 - Lou 10 Wake 3
LOU poss starts at own 31
LOU punts from own 32
LOU drives 1 total yard, punt. (34 yard punt)
2Q :56 - Lou 10 Wake 3
WAKE poss starts at own 34
WAKE Sam Swank 47 yard FG, NO Good!
WAKE drives 36 total yards, missed FG.
END OF 1ST HALF
Louisville 10 Wake Forest 3
1st Half Stats
Louisville
Brian Brohm 7-13 79 yards passing
Kolby Smith 6 carries 23 yards rushing
Harry Douglas 3 catches 44 yards
Wake Forest
Riley Skinner 10-13 124 yards passing
R. Belton 3 carries 20 yards rushing
Idlette 3 rec. 43 yards
3rd QUARTER
3Q 15:00 Lou 10 Wake 3
LOU poss starts on own 20
LOU forced to punt from own 14
LOU drives -6 yards, punt (38 yard punt).
3Q 12:41 - Lou 10 Wake 3
WAKE poss starts on own 48
WAKE Nate Morton 30 yard TD pass from Riley Skinner
WAKE drives 52 total yards, TD.
3Q 11:34 Wake 10 Lou 10
LOU poss starts on own 20
LOU Mario Urratia fumbles ball at WAKE 29, recovered by WAKE Jon Abbate at Own 29. (LOU challenges fumble) (LOU loses challenge)
LOU drives 51 yards, turnover, fumble.
3Q 9:07 - Wake 10 Lou 10
WAKE poss starts at own 29
WAKE forced to punt from LOU 48
WAKE drives 23 total yards, punt. (38 yard punt)
3Q 8:08 - Wake 10 Lou 10
LOU poss starts at own 10
LOU forced to punt at own 16
LOU drives 6 yards, punt
3Q 6:03 - Wake 10 Lou 10
WAKE poss starts at own 29
WAKE Richard Belton fumbles, LOU Malik Jackson recovers at LOU 13 (Play under official review) (Video confirms, fumble)
WAKE drives 58 total yards, turnover, fumble.
3Q 4:14 Wake 10 Lou 10
LOU starts poss at own 13
LOU Arthur Carmody 32 yard FG, NO Good!
LOU drives 72 yards, missed FG.
3Q 1:58 - Wake 10 Lou 10
WAKE starts poss at own 20
END OF 3rd Quarter
Wake Forest 10 Louisville 10
4th Quarter Begins
WAKE Sam Swank 36 yard FG, Good!
WAKE drives 61 yards, FG.
4Q 14:46 - Wake 13 Lou 10
LOU poss starts at own 19
LOU 1 yard TD run by Anthony Allen
LOU drives 81 yards, TD.
4Q 12:31 Lou 17 Wake 13
WAKE poss starts on own 15
WAKE forced to punt at own 24
WAKE drives 9 total yards, punt.
4Q 10:22 - Lou 17 Wake 13
At the 10 minute mark of the 4th quarter the SSE Staff adjourns to the field for post game activity. The rest of the game will be recapped later in the evening. Thanks.
With just over 2 minutes remaining if the game Brock Bolen ran the ball in from 18 yards out to cap a festive evening, and win for the Louisville Cardinals, 24-13.
Some final game stats: Lou ------Wake
| 1st Downs |
23 |
18 |
| Total Yards |
457 |
382 |
| Passing |
332 |
271 |
| Rushing |
125 |
111 |
| Penalties |
1-5 |
3-30 |
| 3rd Down Conversions |
5-13 |
4-12 |
| 4th Down Conversions |
1-2 |
0-0 |
| Turnovers |
2 |
3 |
| Possession |
32:24 |
27:36 |
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