USF 17, Louisville 16 (Halftime Update)

Posted Nov 21, 2009 by Scott Carter

Updated Nov 21, 2009 at 01:45 PM

The first half sort of went like USF’s season of late—up and down. The Bulls looked like the New Orleans Saints offense on their first two possessions, totaling 160 yards on a pair of 80-yard drives.

However, the second quarter belonged to Louisville to the frustration of a spirited homecoming crowd at Raymond James Stadium.

USF regained the lead 17-16 on Eric Schwartz’s 22-yard field goal on the final play of the first half.

Here are some first-half stats:

First downs: USF 13, UL 8
Rushing: USF 22-119, UL 12-27
Passing: USF 11-19, 149 yards; UL 9-16, 122 yards
Total yards: USF 268; UL 149
Penalties: USF 4-29; UL 0-0
Time of possession: USF 18:12, UL 11:48
Turnovers: 0 for either team
Third-down conversions: USF 5-9; UL 5-8

Back with more updates in second half