Louisville vs. Washington: Sun Bowl Box Score, Stats and Game Summary feat. Harrison Bailey

The Louisville Cardinals matched up with the Washington Huskies in the 2024 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl from El Paso, Texas, on Tuesday. Despite Louisville's superior record, the Huskies entered the matchup as a 1.5-point favorite.

Louisville (9-4) held on to win 35-34 despite Washington (6-7) outscoring the Cardinals 13-0 in the final quarter.

The game was tied at 21-21 at halftime after Louisville took a 14-7 into the second quarter but was outscored by Washington in the second quarter. The Cardinals seized momentum in the third quarter to take a 35-21 lead into the final quarter.

Here are the box score, stats and game summary from the 2024 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl.

Louisville vs. Washington: Box Score

Team	First Quarter	Second Quarter	Third Quarter	Fourth Quarter	Final
Louisville	14	7	14	0	35
Washington	7	14	0	13	34

Louisville Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Harrison Bailey	16	25	164	3	0	2	17	0

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Isaac Brown	18	99	0	0	0	0
Duke Watson	10	83	0	1	1	0
Caullin Lacy	2	10	1	3	17	1
Chris Bell	0	0	0	6	60	0
Nate Kurisky	0	0	0	3	30	1
Antonio Meeks	0	0	0	1	28	1
Mark Redman	0	0	0	1	17	0
Duane Martin	0	0	0	1	11	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	Field Goals	Total Points
Brock Travelstead	5/5	0/0	5

Washington Player Stats

Quarterback:

Player	Completions	Attempts	Passing Yards	Passing TD	INT	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD
Demond Williams Jr.	26	32	374	4	1	20	49	1

Rushing and receiving:

Player	Carries	Rushing Yards	Rushing TD	Receptions	Receiving Yards	Receiving TD
Jonah Coleman	9	42	0	1	7	0
Adam Mohammed	5	5	0	1	11	0
Jordan Washington	2	3	0	0	0	0
Giles Jackson	0	0	0	11	161	4
Jeremiah Hunter	0	0	0	3	78	0
Decker DeGraaf	0	0	0	1	34	0
Keleki Latu	0	0	0	4	29	0
Denzel Boston	0	0	0	3	27	0
Rashid Williams	0	0	0	1	19	0
Audric Harris	0	0	0	1	8	0

Kicking:

Player	Extra Points	Field Goals	Total Points
Grady Gross	4/4	0/0	4

Louisville vs. Washington: Game Summary

After being held to a punt on the opening drive, Louisville senior defensive back Tahveon Nicholson grabbed an interception and returned it 21 yards for a pick-six, giving the Cardinals a 7-0 lead. The two sides exchanged punts before Demond Williams Jr. connected with Giles Jackson for a 40-yard touchdown, tying the game at 7-7.

The two teams exchanged punts before Harrison Bailey connected with Caullin Lacy for a 9-yard touchdown, giving the Cardinals a 14-7 lead entering the second quarter.

Washington forced a turnover on downs on Louisville's next drive before Williams connected with Jackson for a 49-yard touchdown, tying the game at 14-14. Louisville marched 79 yards in seven plays on their ensuing drive, with Bailey connecting with Antonio Meeks for a 28-yard touchdown.

Washington answered with a 10-play, 75-yard drive capped by a 7-yard rushing touchdown from Demond Williams Jr. to tie the game at 21-21 entering halftime.

Louisville opened the second half with a 10-play, 87-yard drive capped off by a 21-yard pitch-and-catch from Bailey to Nate Kurisky.

Louisville forced a punt on the ensuing drive before Duke Watson broke free for a 54-yard scamper before Caullin Lacy ran in an 8-yard touchdown rush, extending the Cardinals' lead to 35-21 entering the fourth quarter.

In the final period, Washington marched 66 yards in 12 plays before Williams connected with Jackson for a 31-yard TD, cutting the deficit to 35-28. After forcing a punt, Washington capped an 11-play, 62-yard drive with a passing touchdown from Williams to Jackson at the goal line to bring the score to 35-34. Louisville held Washington on the ensuing two-point conversion try to clinch the Sun Bowl victory.