Louisville football vs. Wake Forest recap: Fans storm field as Cards pull off major upset

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The Louisville football team has a chance to do something it hasn't done since 2016 on Saturday: win three consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference games.

To make that happen, Scott Satterfield and the Cardinals (4-3, 2-3 ACC) must knock off No. 10 Wake Forest (6-1, 2-1). Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Cardinal Stadium.

U of L welcomes the Demon Deacons to town looking to avenge last season's 37-34 loss in Winston-Salem, North Carolina — a game that was decided by a field goal with less than 30 seconds to play in regulation. If Satterfield and company can pull of the upset, it will be the first time an unranked Louisville team has beaten a top-10 opponent since the Cardinals' overtime victory against No. 4 Florida State in 2002.

Wake Forest enters Saturday's matchup on a three-game winning streak. The Demon Deacons' only loss of the season came against No. 5 Clemson in double overtime to close out the month of September. Coach Dave Clawson's team is averaging 41.4 points per game behind the arm of quarterback Sam Hartman, who will put Louisville's stout defense to the test.

Here's how you can watch and/or listen to Louisville vs. Wake Forest, and follow along with live updates from Cardinal Stadium below. Once the game starts, check back in for video highlights of all the top plays.

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FINAL: Louisville 48, Wake Forest 21

Louisville pulls the upset by beating the 10th-ranked team in the country. Tiyon Evans had quite the game with 11 carries for 106 yards and a touchdown.

Wake Forest scores touchdown late - Q4, 0:14

Louisville keeps piling on with Quincy Riley's 90-yard pick-6 - 3Q, 0:00

Safety Quincy Riley put the cherry on top of a glorious U of L third quarter, picking off Wake Forest's Sam Hartman — the Deacon's sixth turnover in a disastrous quarter — and raced 90 yards for a pick-6. It's the eighth Cardinals turnover of the game, the second interception returned for a touchdown and the 35th point scored in the quarter.

Louisville leads with one quarter left 48-14.

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More Louisville trickeration digs Wake Forest into deeper hole - 3Q, 3:12

Scott Satterfield called for more trickery to try to bury Wake Forest at the end of a wild third quarter. Jaelin Carter caught a 28-yard pass from Braden Smith to put the Cardinals up 41-14. U of L has scored 28 straight points after trailing 14-13 in the first half and has force five third-quarter turnovers.

Louisville QB Malik Cunningham runs in for second TD off sixth Wake Forest turnover - 3Q, 4:09

Malik Cunningham ran for his second touchdown, this one from 9 yards out, to put U of L football up 34-14 late in the third quarter in what's turning into the weekend's biggest upset. The TD was set up by the Cardinals' sixth forced turnover of the game, this time a Monty Montgomery interception on a tipped pass. He then lateraled to Josh Minks, who almost scored on the return.

Louisville leads 34-14.

Tiyon Evans breaks free for huge touchdown to extend U of L lead - 3Q, 6:04

Making his return from injury, Cardinals running back Tiyon Evans broke free for a 52-yard touchdown that officially put No. 10 Wake Forest on upset alert. The touchdown, off a Louisville strip-sack of Demon Deacons QB Sam Hartman, put the Cardinals up 27-14.

U of L football forces third turnover of the second half with second strip sack - 3Q, 8:20

Louisville's defense is hunting for an upset. The Cardinals sacked Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman and forced a fumble for the second time in the third quarter and recovered the loose ball. It is the third turnover of the second half and fifth of the game for a defensive unit that was top-50 nationally in sacks, third-down defense and scoring.

Jared Dawson got to Hartman a split second before he got the pass off — a review upheld the fumble — and Momo Sanogo recovered. Minutes before, Hartman was sacked by Yasir Abdullah and Lou Reiger recovered that fumble. But U of L's ensuing possession ended with a turnover on downs.

According to Kelly Dickey, it's the first time since 2000 the Cardinals have forced three-plus turnovers in five straight games.

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Kei'Trel Clark's pick-6 puts Louisville football up in second half - 3Q, 14:13

Cardinals corner Kei'Trel Clark made the game's biggest play less than a minute after halftime when he stepped in front of a Sam Hartman pass and raced 46 yard to the end zone. The pass was intended for Wake Forest receiver A.T. Perry, and Clark tip-toed down the sideline untouched. The touchdown was upheld upon review.

Louisville opted not to go for two and took a 20-14 lead with the interception. Clark has three tackles, two for loss and a sack already.

Watch the play here:

HALFTIME: Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13

Malik Cunningham completed 13 of 19 passes for 142 yards. Cunningham has ran the ball seven times for 37 yards and a touchdown. Tyler Hudson has five receptions for 66 yards.

Louisville fails to take the lead after penalties negate two field goals

Louisville had taken the lead with a field... twice, but penalties wiped out those chances. Louisville kicker James Turner was forced to try a field goal attempt from beyond 45 yards and missed it to the right.

Wake Forest takes the lead after a Sam Hartman TD pass - 2Q, 5:45

Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman tossed a 16-yard touchdown to Jahmal Banks. The play was reviewed since it appeared Banks dropped the pass, but the referees upheld the touchdown call. Wake Forest 14, Louisville 13.

No. 10 Wake Forest football gets on the board with Justice Ellison TD - 2Q, 11:15

Wake Forest answered the Cardinals' first touchdown with its own, when Justice Ellison capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive that barely need three minutes with a 3-yard touchdown run. Louisville leads 13-7.

Louisville Cardinals football take 13-0 lead with trickery, Malik Cunningham TD - 2Q, 14:29

U of L's stunning start against No. 10 Wake Forest continued into the second quarter, and it required some trickier. One play before Malik Cunningham plowed in from a yard to put the Cardinals up 13-0, the senior hit tight end Marshon Ford for a 39-yard completion to the Wake Forest 1-yard line on a little trickeration.

Cunningham handed off to Jalen Mitchell, who ran to the left side before tossing it to Braden Smith who was coming back to the right. Smith then flipped the ball back to Cunningham on a flea flicker, and Cunningham tossed it to Ford.

Louisville football extends lead with second field goal - 1Q, 5:43

James Turner connected on his second field goal of the day to give the Cardinals a 6-0 lead when he drilled a 39-yard kick midway through the first quarter. His first field goal came from 29 yards out.

Turner has been one of the better kickers in the nation, now 12 of 13 on the year (92.3%) with a long of 48 yards. He set career highs for makes (14) and attempts (22) last season.

Louisville QB Malik Cunningham briefly exits game

Malik Cunningham's been banged up much of this season and has already missed a game. The senior quarterback gave Cardinals fans a scare midway through the first quarter when he exited the game favoring his right knee. Brock Domann entered for a play and handed off to Jawhar Jordan for a 5-yard game.

Cunningham returned the next play and threw an incompletion on his next attempt.

U of L takes early lead against Wake Forest football; Trevion Cooley gets start at RB - 11:08, 1Q

Malik Cunningham completed four of his first six passes for 50 yards and ran twice for 9 yards on Louisville's opening drive. And kicker James Turner capped things with a 29-yard field goal to put the Cardinals ahead 3-0 over No. 10 Wake Forest. The Cardinals' first drive lasted 11 plays and 64 yards.

Trevion Cooley got the start at running back for the Cardinals, Tiyon Evans is back in the lineup but was on the bench for the first drive.

Louisville Cardinals wearing all black against Deamon Deacons

The Cardinals are going for a blackout look this weekend, with all black helmets, jerseys and pants. That's despite playing their first evening game of the season.

How to watch Louisville football vs. Wake Forest on TV, livestream

Game time: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29

Location: Cardinal Stadium (Louisville)

TV: ACC Network

Online livestream: ESPN.com/watch

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Oct 8, 2022; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Tyler Hudson (0) celebrates with fans in the stands while leaving the field after the Cardinals' game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 8, 2022; Charlottesville, Virginia, USA; Louisville Cardinals wide receiver Tyler Hudson (0) celebrates with fans in the stands while leaving the field after the Cardinals' game against the Virginia Cavaliers at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

As of noon Saturday, Louisville is a three-point underdog to Wake Forest, according to the VegasInsider.com consensus line.

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This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville vs. Wake Forest: Recap of top-10 upset in college football