Week 9 college football game

Coverage from the game:

Louisville football, with season slipping away, mounts furious comeback vs Boston College

Coverage during the game:

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Louisville football and Boston College are both in need of wins.

The Cardinals have dropped two of their last three games, and the Eagles have lost back-to-back games heading into tonight’s ACC game.

U of L is 3-5 at Boston College and lost its last game at Alumni Stadium, 34-33, two years ago. Louisville has struggled in close games this season, with each loss by seven points.

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Nate Kurisky caught his second touchdown of the night on a 6-yard reception from Tyler Shough, giving the Cardinals their first lead of the night. Kurisky entered the without a touchdown pass this season.

Isaac Brown finds a hole and scores on an 18-yard run to narrow the Eagles’ lead.

Tyler Shough throws a 4-yard touchdown pass to Nate Kurisky. The score comes after BC’s fumble return was overruled with Duke Watson being ruled down after a 2-yard run.

Thomas Castellanos has his third touchdown pass of the night on a 6-yard pass to Jeremiah Franklin, who was wide open in the back of the end zone.

The Cardinals’ offense stalled in the red zone but Brock Travelstead’s 23-yard field goal gives them three points to start the half.

Isaac Brown scores the Cards’ first touchdown on a 4-yard run to spoil the Eagles’ first-half shutout bid, ending the 10-play, 76-yard drive. Ja’Corey Brooks was instrumental in the series with 54 yards on four catches.

Kye Robichaux runs in the 4-yard TD, but BC misses the PAT. The Eagles have now cashed in on both of the Cards’ turnovers, adding to their shutout.

Thomas Castellanos throws a 4-yard TD to Treshaun Ward to increase the Eagles’ lead. Both scores have come on fourth down with the last being assisted by an offsides penalty on Louisville.

On fourth and 1, Thomas Castellanos throws a 54-yard touchdown to an open Kamari Morales. The four-play drive came after Quintayvious Hutchins’ interception.

• Date: Friday, Oct. 25
• Time: 7:30 p.m.
• Location: Alumni Stadium; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

• TV channel: ESPN2
• Streaming: ESPN+
• Radio: Louisville Radio Network (93.9 FM and 970 AM)

Louisville vs. Boston College will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2. Anish Shroff and Andre Ware will call the game from the booth at Alumni Stadium, with Paul Carcaterra reporting from the sideline.

• Series record: Louisville leads, 9-7
• Louisville’s last win: 2023 (56-28)
• Boston College’s last win: 34-33 (2022)

Louisville 35, Boston College 21. The Cardinals have had no trouble scoring points and will continue to do so. Defensively, they’ll be able to limit the Eagles’ scoring enough to pick up a much-needed ACC road win.

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of today:

• Spread: Louisville, – 7
• Over/under: 53 ½
• Moneyline: Louisville -275 | Boston College +220

The high is 59 with a low of 43 degrees and partly cloudy skies.

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• Saturday, Aug. 31: Louisville 62, Austin Peay 0
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Louisville 49, Jacksonville State 14
• Saturday, Sept. 14: BYE
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Louisville 31, Georgia Tech 19*
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Notre Dame 31, Louisville 24
• Saturday, Oct. 5: SMU 34, Louisville 27*
• Saturday, Oct. 12: Louisville 24, Virginia 20*
• Saturday, Oct. 19: Miami 52, Louisville 45*
• Friday, Oct. 25: Louisville at Boston College* | 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 2: Louisville at No. 9 Clemson*
• Saturday, Nov. 9: BYE
• Saturday, Nov. 16: Louisville at Stanford*
• Saturday, Nov. 23: Louisville vs. No. 20 Pittsburgh*
• Saturday, Nov. 30: Louisville at Kentucky

*ACC game

• Monday, Sept. 2: Boston College 28, Florida State 13*
• Saturday, Sept. 7: Boston College 56, Duquesne 0
• Saturday, Sept. 14: Missouri 27, Boston College 21
• Saturday, Sept. 21: Boston College 23, Michigan State 19
• Saturday, Sept. 28: Boston College 21, Western Kentucky 20
• Saturday, Oct. 5: Virginia 24, Boston College 14*
• Saturday, Oct. 12: BYE
• Thursday, Oct. 17: Virginia Tech 42, Boston College 21*
• Friday, Oct. 25: Boston College vs Louisville* | 7:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Nov. 2: BYE
• Saturday, Nov. 9: Boston College vs Syracuse*
• Saturday, Nov. 16: Boston College at No. 22 SMU*
• Saturday, Nov. 23: Boston College vs North Carolina*
• Saturday, Nov. 30: Boston College vs No. 20 Pittsburgh*

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