The University of Louisville football team secured its 10th consecutive home victory after defeating Virginia Tech, 34-3 on Saturday evening.

Louisville moves to 8-1 overall and 5-1 in ACC play, totaling 382 yards of offense with 231 yards on the ground.

Isaac Guerendo led the Cardinals with three touchdowns and 146 rushing yards on 11 attempts. His first touchdown came on a 39-yard run to start the second quarter, putting the Cards up 14-0. Louisville seized a 14-3 lead going into the locker room at the half.

Jadon Thompson recorded his first Louisville touchdown on a 37-yard reception from Jack Plummer to extend the lead to 21-3 early in the second half. Plummer tied the school record in completion percentage with 92% on 11 of 12 attempts.

Guerendo then scored on a 12-yard run in the middle of the third quarter to mark his second touchdown of the night. He then sealed the victory with a 36-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter. This marks Guerendo's first 100-yard rushing game at Louisville and a single-game career-high in touchdowns.

The Cardinals' defense was effective in stopping Virginia Tech's offense, holding them to 140 net total yards with 68 yards on the ground.

T.J. Quinn recorded his first career interception in the third quarter to add onto five tackles. Storm Duck led with a season-high seven tackles and one pass breakup while Cam'Ron Kelly recorded six tackles.

Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said: 

"Our guys came ready to play. Without a question, last week's game was physical. Our guys rose to the challenge and played a physical game to get that win. We had some guys that were nicked up and we were not sure they were going to play. I give our guys a lot of credit. All of them tried to get ready. They wanted to go out there. Some could, some couldn't so I give them a lot of credit. They showed a lot of courage and we hope to get those guys back as fast as we can. As far as our team goes, some of the guys who have not played as much rose to the challenge. They stepped up when their number was called - from our running back room, our receiver room and from our defensive back room. All of those guys stepped up and did a really good job. That is a sign of a really good football team and the sign of a team that cares. They came ready to play. It was another really great win in front of a tremendous crowd who were really getting into it and our players feed off of it. I am very proud of them and it was a really good day of football."

How It Happened:

First Quarter
06:53 – UL | Jawhar Jordan punched it in from one yard, his seventh carry of the drive, to cap off Louisville's opening drive of the game. 9 plays, 49 yards, 5:45. Louisville 7, Virginia Tech 0

Second Quarter
14:52 – UL | Isaac Guerendo rushed up the middle for a 39-yard score on the first play of the second quarter. 6 plays, 88 yards, 2:50. Louisville 14, Virginia Tech 0
00:00 – VT | John Love kicked a 44-yard field goal as time expired on the first half. 12 plays, 53 yards, 6:03.Louisville 14, Virginia Tech 3

Third Quarter
09:38 – UL | Jack Plummer and Jadon Thompson connected for a 37-yard touchdown pass, Thompson's first as a Cardinal. 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:17. Louisville 21, Virginia Tech 3
06:58 – UL | Isaac Guerendo dove across the goalline to cap off a touchdown run of 35 yards for his second score of the day. 3 plays, 35 yards, 1:23. Louisville 27, Virginia Tech 3

Fourth Quarter
08:16 – UL | Isaac Guerendo made it three touchdowns on the day, rumbling up the middle for the 36-yard score. 2 plays, 44 yards, 0:50. Louisville 34, Virginia 3

Up Next:

• The Cardinals will remain at home after a short week, as they play Virginia on Thursday, November 9.
• Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be aired on ESPN.