West Virginia struggles past Louisville 17-9
AP Sports Writer
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday.
Running back Noel Devine played sparingly after tweaking an ankle late in the first half and the Mountaineers (7-2, 3-1 Big East) were outgained 301-273, but improved to 6-0 at home. Devine was limited to 56 yards on 13 carries to surpass 1,000 yards for the second straight season.
West Virginia's Alric Arnett, left, and Jock Sanders celebrate after Sanders scored a touchdown during the second quarter of a NCAA college football game agianst Louisville, on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 in Morgantown, W.Va. (AP Photo/Jeff Gentner)
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Brown, who hurt his right leg in the fourth quarter but sat out only one play, threw an 8-yard scoring pass to Jock Sanders just before halftime. Tavon Austin had a 9-yard TD run in the third quarter for the Mountaineers.
Louisville (3-6, 0-4) fell to 0-5 on the road. Redshirt freshman Will Stein went 14-for-26 in his first road start but was sacked five times.
Cardinals kicker Chris Philpott made field goals of 37, 44 and 29 yards.
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