Final/OT

Louisville 28
(4-1, 0-1 Big East)

South Florida 31
(3-1, 2-0 Big East)
7:00 PM ET, October 4, 2003
Raymond James Stadium, TAMPA, FL
TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- South Florida made its first Conference USA home game an auspicious one.
Santiago Gramatica booted a 26-yard field goal in the second overtime as the Bulls posted a 31-28 victory over previously unbeaten Louisville.
South Florida (3-1, 2-0 C-USA) won its conference opener last week at Army, 28-7. Hosting its first game in its new league at Raymond James Stadium, the Bulls got a one-yard touchdown run by Clenton Crossley on fourth down with 10 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game, 21-21.
Louisville had taken a 21-14 lead on Michael Bush's five-yard TD pass to quarterback Stefan LeFors with 8:19 left in the fourth quarter.
Each team traded touchdowns in the first overtime and South Florida linebacker Devon Davis came up with a big play by intercepting LeFors on Louisville's possession in the second overtime. The Bulls picked up one first down before Gramatica came on to kick the game-winner.
Louisville (4-1, 0-1) suffered its first loss in the first meeting between the schools. It also was the first loss for coach Bobby Petrino.
LeFors completed 19-of-39 passes for 267 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. The Cardinals rushed for 187 yards, including a 67-yard TD run by Lionel Gates in the first quarter.
South Florida's Ronnie Banks completed 26-of-47 passes for 256 yards with a touchdown and three interceptions.
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Team Stat Comparison
| LOU | USF | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 21 |
| Total Yards | 459 | 375 |
| Passing | 272 | 256 |
| Rushing | 187 | 119 |
| Penalties | 5-45 | 11-88 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 6-20 | 4-16 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 3-4 | 2-3 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 31:18 | 43:42 |
Scoring Summary
| FIRST QUARTER | LOU | USF | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | TD | 13:47 | LIONEL GATES 67 YD RUN (NATE SMITH KICK) Drive info: 3 plays, 80 yards. | 7 | 0 |
![]() | TD | 11:43 | HUEY WHITTAKER 13 YD PASS FROM RONNIE BANKS (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK) Drive info: 6 plays, 50 yards. | 7 | 7 |
![]() | TD | 4:22 | DEJUAN GREEN 5 YD RUN (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK) Drive info: 7 plays, 58 yards. | 7 | 14 |
| FOURTH QUARTER | LOU | USF | |||
![]() | TD | 10:15 | RICHARD OWENS 4 YD PASS FROM STEFAN LEFORS (NATE SMITH KICK) Drive info: 8 plays, 78 yards. | 14 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 8:19 | STEFAN LEFORS 5 YD PASS FROM MICHAEL BUSH (NATE SMITH KICK) Drive info: 3 plays, 66 yards. | 21 | 14 |
![]() | TD | 0:10 | CLENTON CROSSLEY 1 YD RUN (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK) Drive info: 14 plays, 67 yards. | 21 | 21 |
| OVERTIME | LOU | USF | |||
![]() | TD | 0:00 | BRIAN FISHER 2 YD RUN (SANTIAGO GRAMATICA KICK) Drive info: 6 plays, 25 yards. | 21 | 28 |
![]() | TD | 0:00 | STEFAN LEFORS 1 YD RUN (NATE SMITH KICK) Drive info: 7 plays, 25 yards. | 28 | 28 |
![]() | FG | 0:00 | SANTIAGO GRAMATICA 26 YD FG Drive info: 4 plays, 16 yards. | 28 | 31 |



