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11/14 22:37 CST Clemson sneaks past No. 19 Louisville 20-19 despite botched
punt snap and goal-line stand
Clemson sneaks past No. 19 Louisville 20-19 despite botched punt snap and
goal-line stand
By STEVE BITTENBENDER
Associated Press
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) --- Adam Randall ran for 105 yards and two touchdowns and
Clemson overcame Louisville's goal-line stand and a botched punt snap to sneak
out with a 20-19 victory over the No. 19 Cardinals on Friday night.
The Tigers (5-5, 3-5 Atlantic Coast Conference) went ahead on Randall's 1-yard
touchdown run with 7:16 left. It was the second fourth-and-goal play at the
1-yard line for the Tigers in the final period, with the Cardinals (7-3, 4-3)
stuffing them four minutes earlier.
Cooper Ranvier, who missed an extra point in the second quarter, went wide left
on a 50-yard field goal on Louisville's next drive, but a low snap to Clemson
punter Jack Smith gave the Cardinals the ball at the Tigers 23-yard line with
2:29 left.
However, a false start and an unsportsmanlike conduct flag pushed Louisville
back, and Nick Keller missed a 46-yarder with 1:33 remaining.
The Tigers won despite converting just one of 13 third-down plays and giving up
385 yards to the Cardinals. Cade Klubnik was 22 of 34 for 187 yards.
Keyjuan Brown ran for 135 yards on 15 carries for Louisville and Miller Moss
completed 19 of 27 passes for 212 yards. Receiver Caullin Lacy caught four
passes for 60 yards and threw for a touchdown pass.
Takeaways Clemson: The Tigers tried to give the game away, but the win gives them a chance to be bowl eligible with a victory in one of their two final games to extend their 20-year streak. Louisville: Penalties and turnovers finally killed any chance the Cardinals had for a spot in the ACC title game or the playoffs. The Cardinals committed 10 penalties for 98 yards, and Duke Watson's fumble at the Louisville 25 set up Randall's first score.
Up next Clemson returns home to face Furman on Nov. 22. Louisville heads to Dallas on Nov. 22 to face SMU. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
Takeaways Clemson: The Tigers tried to give the game away, but the win gives them a chance to be bowl eligible with a victory in one of their two final games to extend their 20-year streak. Louisville: Penalties and turnovers finally killed any chance the Cardinals had for a spot in the ACC title game or the playoffs. The Cardinals committed 10 penalties for 98 yards, and Duke Watson's fumble at the Louisville 25 set up Randall's first score.
Up next Clemson returns home to face Furman on Nov. 22. Louisville heads to Dallas on Nov. 22 to face SMU. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here and here (AP News mobile app). AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll and https://apnews.com/hub/college-football
