Tyler Shough leads No. 22 Louisville to 42-14 victory over Jacksonville State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tyler Shough threw for 349 yards and two touchdowns and No. 22 Louisville beat Jacksonville State 49-14 on Saturday.

It was the sixth time the seventh-year quarterback has thrown for more than 300 yards in a game. Shough, who completed 21 of 33 attempts, finished with a 48-yard TD pass to Chris Bell that gave the Cardinals (2-0) a 35-14 lead with 8:58 left in the third quarter. He added another midway through the fourth quarter before being carted off the field.

Louisville’s victory was also aided by a solid ground game by committee. The Cardinals rushed for 233 yards and had five defenders score, including four in the first half.

The Gamecocks (0-2) were led by quarterback Tyler Huff, who threw for 160 yards and a touchdown on 17-of-27 passing. He also ran 18 times for 101 yards and a score, marking the second 100-yard game of his career for Huff, who transferred from Furman after last season.

PROBE IMPLICATIONS

Louisville did the right thing against a Conference USA opponent and should move up in Monday’s poll.

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Jacksonville State: The Gamecocks can take a few positives from Saturday’s game, namely Huff’s running ability, but the offense couldn’t stay on the field. After converting just 2 of 10 third downs against Coastal Carolina last weekend, Jacksonville State converted just 2 of 12 against the Cardinals.

Louisville: The Cardinals played a lopsided opponent for the second straight year. But while the game was never in jeopardy, the Gamecocks gained 199 yards in the first half. The Cards defense tightened up in the second half, holding the visitors to just 91 yards at halftime. Still, they have some work to do in the coming week before conference play.

What’s next?

Jacksonville State will play away from home against Eastern Michigan next Saturday.

Louisville has a week off to prepare for a Sept. 21 home game against No. 23 Georgia Tech.