Arizona
Cardinals
0-4
24
FINAL
31
Louisville
Shamrocks
3-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling showdown, the Louisville Shamrocks narrowly defeated the Arizona Cardinals 31-24 in Week 5 of the 2027 season. With both teams looking to secure a crucial victory, the Shamrocks emerged victorious, maintaining their momentum in a tightly contested matchup.
Louisville's Jayden Daniels led the offense with precision, throwing for two touchdowns and contributing significantly to the team's scoring efforts. Meanwhile, the Shamrocks' Jaxon Smith-Njigba was a standout in the receiving game, racking up an impressive 150 receiving yards. On the ground, the Cardinals' Jeremiyah Love fought hard, but managed only 47 rushing yards against a stout defense.
Defensively, the Shamrocks made their mark with a strong performance, led by Ernest Jones IV, who tallied nine total tackles to keep the Cardinals' offensive threats at bay. A pivotal moment came when Mateen Ibirogba recorded a crucial sack, stalling a drive that could have shifted the momentum back to Arizona. The combination of key defensive plays and timely offensive execution ultimately secured the win for Louisville.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Beck | QB | 51 | 28 | 55% | 298 | 1 | 0 | 78.7 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 25 | 17 | 68% | 286 | 2 | 0 | 133.0 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 9 | 47 | 5.2 | 17 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Tyler Allgeier | HB | 7 | 47 | 6.7 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Carson Beck | QB | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Zach Charbonnet | HB | 14 | 34 | 2.4 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 5 | 12 | 2.4 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Robbie Ouzts | FB | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jayden Daniels | QB | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | — | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | 6 | 150 | 25.0 | 100 | 1 | 94 | 0 |
| Marvin Harrison Jr | WR | 9 | 104 | 11.6 | 22 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| Michael Wilson | WR | 8 | 75 | 9.4 | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Trey McBride | TE | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 20 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Rashid Shaheed | WR | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Tory Horton | WR | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Jauan Jennings | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Christian Kirk | WR | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| A.J. Barner | TE | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Elijah Arroyo | TE | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Trey Benson | HB | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Jeremiyah Love | HB | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Najee Harris | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Jones IV | MIKE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Devon Witherspoon | CB | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Julian Love | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Josh Jobe | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Newsome II | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Budda Baker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mack Wilson Sr | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ronnie Hickman | FS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derick Hall | REDG | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Phillips | DT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bud Clark | FS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Thomas | WILL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mateen Ibirogba | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Ross | LEDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kaleb Proctor | DT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Walter Nolen III | DT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaven Collins | LEDG | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrice Knight | WILL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deven Eastern | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Williams | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cobie Durant | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Dugger | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Neal | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connor O'Toole | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rylie Mills | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Emmanwori | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Ivey | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Sweat | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Rojas | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paulson Adebo | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dickson | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Carneiro | K | 1 | 1 | 4 | 52 |
| Peyton Woodring | K | 1 | 1 | 3 | 41 |
| Blake Gillikin | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

