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LOUISVILLE, Ky. Giants Jerseys China . -- Down 12-0 and reeling from a turnover-prone first half, No. 5 Louisville recovered to reap major rewards from holding onto the ball.Just ask Brandon Radcliff, whose comeback from a giveaway ignited another Cardinals rout.Radcliff rushed for three touchdowns in Louisvilles 41-point second half, and the Cardinals roared past Wake Forest 44-12 on Saturday night despite a relatively quiet night for Heisman Trophy front-runner Lamar Jackson.Louisville (9-1, 7-1 Atlantic Coast Conference, No. 6 CFP) trailed behind three lost first-half fumbles converted into field goals before shutting down the Demon Deacons (6-4, 3-3), holding them to just 37 yards after halftime. That opened the door for Radcliff to run 11 times for 141 yards and TDs of 55, 7 and 19 yards.Youre going to have some ups and some downs, Radcliff said. I just had to get back on that wave and just keep going, never get discouraged.Added Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, Brandon looked real decisive. He did a great job running the football.Jackson appeared headed for his first scoreless game since Nov. 14 against Virginia before completing a 2-yard pass to Cole Hikutini with 4:05 left for one of Louisvilles five touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Ronald Walker also had a 31-yard interception return for a TD in the final period, and Malik Williams added a 2-yard run with 50 seconds left.Jackson rushed for a game-high 153 yards on 22 carries but was held to 145 yards passing. It just didnt matter with Radcliff sparking Louisville to another blowout after one of its worst starts this season.Today it took the second half to win the game, Petrino said. We turned the ball over in the first half and we werent happy with that, but I thought the defense held in there and forced them to kick field goals. But when we came in the second half, I thought we dominated the game. A lot of sacks, and offensively we cranked it up, too.THE TAKEAWAYWake Forest: The Demon Deacons had it going in the first half, sacking Jackson four times and getting the takeaways they needed to build a lead. But Wake Forest never reached the end zone and couldnt stop Louisville in the second half. We played great defense for three quarters, coach Dave Clawson said. We didnt finish. Its incredibly frustrating, incredibly disappointing. The kids played well for three quarters.Quarterback John Wolford completed 13 of 22 passes for 141 yards.Louisville: The Cardinals seemed inclined to continue their recent pattern of following dominance with a dud before regrouping to record five of their seven sacks after halftime. They outgained the Demon Deacons 491-214, including 363-37 in the second half. We just knew we couldnt let them get touchdowns, defensive tackle DeAngelo Brown said. We wanted to hold them to field goals and let our offense have the ball and score points.POLL IMPLICATIONSPitts win at No. 3 Clemson, USCs upset at No. 4 Washington and Iowas victory over No. 2 Michigan should shake up the poll and playoff rankings, especially after Louisville regrouped to pour it on in the second half.LAMARS MILESTONESJackson broke Teddy Bridgewaters single-season school record of 4,048 offensive yards and tied another with his seventh 100-yard rushing game. He has 4,232 yards in all. The sophomore also broke the ACC mark for rushing yards by a quarterback (1,184) and has 1,334. Jackson was happy to bring the offense back from its rough start. Being the leader of the offense, we should have scored points and not rely on the defense stopping them for a field goal, he said. I took it as though we have to step up.BEEN A WHILELouisvilles 34 fourth-quarter points were the most since scoring 35 against Washington (Tennessee) in a 100-0 victory on Oct. 18, 1913.UP NEXTWake Forest: Hosts No. 3 Clemson with a chance of spoiling the Tigers bid to repeat as Atlantic Division champions. A Demon Deacons win could open the door for Louisville, though the Cardinals would lose the head-to-head division tiebreaker with Clemson.Louisville: Faces a short week before visiting Houston on Thursday in what figures to be another major challenge. The Cardinals lost at home to the Cougars last season during their 0-3 start before recovering to win eight of their final 10 games and earn a bowl bid.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-Top25 San Francisco Giants Shirts . -- Jonathan Drouin gave Halifax the boost it needed to edge host Sherbrooke Phoenix 3-2 in a shootout in Quebec Major Junior Hockey League action. 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The defence limited the defending Super Bowl champions to three first downs and 13 yards rushing before halftime -- a mere 10 by Ray Rice on eight carries. "The feel on the sideline was that there were a number of areas that we improved on as a football team," Atlanta coach Mike Smith said. "Players that were going to be counting on, I think took a big step from Week One to Week Two." It was 23-7 before Baltimore came back against Atlantas subs. After Tyrod Taylor threw a 5-yard touchdown pass to Tandon Doss to make it 23-20 with 7:52 left, and Asa Jackson scored on a 78-yard punt return with 6:18 remaining. "Were just happy to come away with the win," Rice said. "Our young guys are really improving. Thats special to us." Ryan went 8 for 15 and threw an 8-yard touchdown pass to Julio Jones. "We were better this week than we were last, and thats what you want to do in the preseason, you want to continue to get better," Ryan said. "Again, weve got a long way to go, but it was a good start." Steven Jackson had 42 yards rushing on eight carries against a defensive unit that has seven new starters. "Having success tonight is great for our confidence," he said. "Weve been working on the chemistry between the running back and the offensive line, and we feel the hard work showed tonight." The Ravens, conversely, were embarrassed by the easy fashion in which the Falcons moved downfield. "That was not us," Ravens defensive co-ordinator Dean Pees said at halftime. "Thats not how we play. Our fundamentals were not what they should be." Baltimores offence wasnt much better. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco played the first halff, completing 7 of 9 passes 118 yards, including a 77-yard touchdown pass to Torrey Smith. San Francisco Giants Pro Shop. But over the first 30 minutes, the Ravens got only 54 yards on 18 plays besides the pass to Smith. "That first half was about as poorly as we can play," sixth-year coach John Harbaugh said. "I cant remember us playing worse since we came here." Atlanta had its way with Baltimores defence, even though receiver Roddy White hurt his ankle in the first quarter and did not return. "We made the decision that Roddy was not going to come back in the ballgame," Smith said, refusing to address the particulars of the injury. After going three and out on the opening series, Flacco put the Ravens up 7-3 with a touchdown pass to Smith, who cut across the middle of the field from the right side and outran Asante Samuel to the end zone. Atlanta bounced right back, moving 80 yards in seven plays to take a 10-7 lead. Jones burned cornerback Jimmy Smith for three catches totalling 55 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown play. In the first quarter, the Falcons ran 21 plays compared to seven for Baltimore and built a 10-1 advantage in first downs. "We were just sloppy. We never got into a rhythm," Flacco said. "The one drive we did score on, it was just one play." A field goal by Jeremy Shelley and a 2-yard run by Jacquizz Rodgers made it 20-7. Last season, the Ravens held opponents under 20 points in nine games (including two in the playoffs). In their preseason opener, they hammered Tampa Bay 44-16. This game was decidedly different. "This was good for us. A little humble pie," linebacker Terrell Suggs said. "We had a lot of success last week, with everything pretty much going our way. Atlanta is a very good team, and you cant make the mistakes we did. Its that simple." Guard Jah Reid said, "Well learn from it, well watch film from it and well get better from it." NOTES: Falcons backup quarterback Dominique Davis went 8 for 10 for 98 yards. ... Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez was scratched because hes participating in only portions of training camp as part of his agreement to postpone his retirement. ... Baltimore played without tight end Dallas Clark, who signed a one-year contract on Tuesday. Visanthe Shiancoe, another newcomer at tight end, did not have a catch. ' ' '