LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cincinnati blew a second-half lead for the second straight week, and this one really hurt. Munchie Legaux threw a costly interception in overtime, leading to John Wallace's winning 30-yard field goal in No. 16 Louisville's 34-31 victory over the Bearcats Friday night. Cincinnati (5-2, 1-1 Big East) led 24-14 with 10:26 remaining in the third quarter, but needed a late touchdown pass by Legaux just to get to overtime. “I thought they showed a lot of resiliency, especially on the road to come back and tie the score,” Bearcats coach Butch Jones said. “They made one more play in overtime, and that was the difference in the game.” That one play was Terrell Floyd's first career interception on an underthrown ball by Legaux in the end zone. Louisville then ran the ball five straight times to set up Wallace's winning kick. “You can't do that,” Jones said of Legaux's last pass of the game. “Sometimes the best play is an overthrow.” Jones called timeout right before the field-goal attempt in overtime, and the high snap went through the holder's hands. Jones just shrugged and Wallace drilled the ball through the uprights to give Louisville the win. “I was calm and cool,” said Wallace, who was carried off the field on his teammates' shoulders. “I had a lot of confidence.” Louisville (8-0, 3-0) stopped a four-game slide in the series against Cincinnati and captured the Keg of Nails trophy that goes to the winner of the rivalry. Clemson breaks school records Tajh Boyd kept throwing deep balls. Sammy Watkins kept catching them. A couple of school records later, and nobody's concerned about No. 14 Clemson's offense anymore.Boyd threw for a school-record 428 yards with five touchdown passes and Watkins added a school-record 202 yards receiving in the Tigers' 42-13 rout of Wake Forest Thursday night. Boyd was 27 of 38 and connected with Watkins for three plays of 50 or more yards, including a 61-yarder for a score. Watkins, who missed three games because of suspension and illness, had eight receptions. Boyd added touchdown throws of 9 yards to Brandon Ford, 12 yards each to Sam Cooper and DeAndre Hopkins and 2 yards to Charone Peake. — Agencies
