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Recap - Cardinals Defeat Cincinnati 24-7

Maurice Turner tore up the turf for 160 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Cardinals to a 24-7 win over the Bearcats at Fenway Park.

Bettors who backed the Cardinals were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -2.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 38.5.

Maurice Turner rushed for 160 yards, while Jawhar Jordan added 115 yards in the win. Jaelin Carter and Braden Smith added 50 and 45 receiving yards respectively.

Ethan Wright rushed for 43 yards for Cincinnati, while Charles McClelland added 15 yards. Evan Prater threw for 83 yards for the Bearcats, while receivers Blue Smith and Wyatt Fischer had 32 and 31 yards respectively.

Cincinnati was outgained by Louisville 419-138 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 24-11 by the Cardinals.

The time of possession battle favored Louisville as their offense was on the field for 32:29, longer than the 27:31 of their opponents.