Bridgewater and Preston Brown Named the BIG EAST Players of the Week
Bridgewater threw for a career-best 416 yards and two touchdowns, while Brown recorded his first interception in a 34-31 win over Cincinnati.
 

Oct. 29, 2012

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - University of Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and linebacker Preston Brown were named the BIG EAST's Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively, the league announced on Monday.

Bridgewater threw for a career-high 416 yards with two fourth-quarter touchdowns to help Louisville remain unbeaten in a 34-31 overtime win against Cincinnati on Friday night. Trailing 24-14 in the fourth quarter, Bridgewater threw touchdown passes of 30 and 64 yards to lead the Cardinals to their fifth-straight come-from-behind-win. He completed passes to seven different receivers to help Louisville to its first 8-0 overall start since 2006. Bridgewater has completed 70.7 percent of his passes this season (162 of 229) and has thrown 13 touchdown passes with just four interceptions.

Brown registered a game-high 13 tackles and had an interception in the win over the Bearcats. He spearheaded a defense that limited Cincinnati -- which had gained at least 425 yards in each of its first six games -- to a season-low 353 yards with three interceptions. The Cincinnati native has recorded 30 tackles in the last two games and ranks 10th in the BIG EAST in tackles this season, with an average of 7.2 stops per game.

The Cardinals host Temple on Saturday, Nov. 3, in an attempt to go 9-0 for the first time in school history.

 

 

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