Late FG lifts Louisville past Rutgers for BCS bid

Piscataway, NJ (Sports Network) - John Wallace hit a 29-yard field goal late in the game to lead the Louisville Cardinals to a 20-17 win over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in a Big East battle.

With the Louisville win, there is now a three-way tie for the top spot in the Big East between Louisville, Syracuse and Rutgers. It could possibly be a four-way tie if Cincinnati defeats Connecticut on Saturday.

Due to the BCS rankings, Louisville will most likely gain the automatic BCS bid for a spot in the Orange Bowl.

Teddy Bridgewater went 20-for-28 with 263 yards, two touchdowns and an interception while Jeremy Wright and DeVante Parker each caught a score in the win for the Cardinals (10-2, 5-2 Big East), who snapped a two-game slide.

Gary Nova was just 13-for-28 with 284 yards, two scores and two fourth-quarter interceptions for the Scarlet Knights (9-3, 5-2), who dropped their final two games of the season. Mark Harrison caught five passes for 131 yards and a score while Brandon Coleman caught the other touchdown pass.