Running back Jawhar Jordan had another solid game and the Louisville Cardinals continued their winning ways on Thursday night against Virginia.
Jordan rushed 17 times for 95 yards and caught two passes for 15 more as the Cardinals rallied for a 31-24 win over Virginia, spoiling the Cavaliers’ upset bid. Jordan’s longest run was a 42-yard scamper in the first quarter which helped set up Louisville’s first score.
Watch Jordan’s run at the :34 mark of the video below:
Jordan now has 976 yards rushing on 141 carries this season, an average of 6.9 yards per carry, and 11 touchdowns. He’s caught 14 passes for 193 yards and another TD.
Louisville is 9-1 on the season, 6-1 in the ACC, and ranked No. 9 in the latest Associated Press poll. The Cardinals travel to Miami on Saturday.
Here’s a look at how other Syracuse football transfers fared this weekend:
Luke Benson, tight end, Georgia Tech: Benson had one catch for 12 yards in the Yellow Jackets’ 42-21 loss at Clemson.
Geoff Cantin-Arku, linebacker, Memphis: Cantin-Arku had a game-high 12 tackles, a sack, a pass defended and an interception in Memphis’ 44-38 overtime win over Charlotte.
On the final play of regulation, Cantin-Arku picked off Charlotte quarterback Trexler Ivey near midfield, but fumbled the ball back to the 49ers on the runback.
Ja’Had Carter, safety, Ohio State: Carter, who was injured four weeks ago in a game against Penn State, returned to the field during the Buckeyes’ 38-3 win over Michigan State, but did not compile any statistics.
Duce Chestnut, cornerback, LSU: Chestnut once again did not play for the Tigers, who beat Florida 52-35.
Jatius Geer, edge, South Carolina: Geer had two tackles as the Gamecocks easily beat Vanderbilt, 47-6.
Courtney Jackson, wide receiver, Arkansas State: Jackson had a pair of catches for 23 yards and returned two punts for 2 yards as the Red Wolves lost to South Alabama 21-14.
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