Baseball is back, folks. U of L is set to begin their 2020 season on Friday with a huge top-25 matchup, taking on the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, MS. The Cards will start the season as the #1 team in three of the six college baseball polls, with their eyes set on winning the…
Author: Justin Krueger
20 days. That is all that separates us from the start of the 2020 Louisville baseball season, where the Cardinals have higher expectations than ever before. Louisville will be starting the season next month as the #1 team in three of college baseball’s six major polls. With some key returning pieces in both the pitching…
In addition to earning preseason number one rankings in three of the six major college baseball polls, Louisville baseball players are also gathering Preseason All-American nominations. Reid Detmers was selected as a preseason All-American first team pitcher by D1Baseball.com, with Michael Kirian and Alex Binelas earning second-team honors as relief pitcher and third baseman, respectively….
Louisville’s 2019 season ended last Monday, as the Cardinals took a 38-28 win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl. The year 2019 ended shortly thereafter, with 2020 beginning on Wednesday. About eight months from now (schedule releases notwithstanding), another Louisville football season will begin. Before we turn our sights to the 2020 football…
Despite trailing 14-0 early, Louisville overcame the deficit to secure their second Music City Bowl win in the last five seasons. The Cardinals got 100-yard games once again from running back Javian Hawkins and wide receiver Tutu Atwell, with the latter breaking the single-season school record for receiving yards, as Louisville (8-5) took a 38-28…
Spread: Mississippi State -4.5 (O/U 63.5) How to Watch / Listen: 4:00 p.m. ET Monday, ESPN Last Time: Louisville and Mississippi State last met in the 2017 TaxSlayer Bowl, making the Music City Bowl the first time the Cards have faced a prior bowl opponent since moving to the ACC in 2014. The Cardinals and Bulldogs…
Another year, another ugly loss for Louisville to their most bitter rival. The Cardinals allowed 517 rushing yards as they suffered a 45-13 blowout loss to rival Kentucky. Let’s get into the review, first evaluating the keys to the game provided on Wednesday. Can Louisville force Kentucky into third-and-long situations?: F Other than a few…
Spread: Kentucky -3 Kickoff: Noon ET Saturday, SEC Network Last Time: One year after Louisville beat Kentucky at Kroger Field without having to punt the ball once, the Wildcats returned the favor on the Cardinals at Cardinal Stadium. Kentucky did not punt the ball once against Louisville, as they ran for 340 yards on 7.4 yards per…
It was a historic day for Louisville in many ways for several different people. The Cards got career highs from Micale Cunningham, Javian Hawkins, and Tutu Atwell as Louisville poured it on in a 56-34 win over Syracuse on a rainy Senior Day at Cardinal Stadium. As always, let’s take our top storylines from the…
Spread: Louisville -10 Kickoff: 4:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network Last Time: #13 Syracuse added another decimating low to the 2018 Louisville football season, defeating the Cardinals 54-23 on Senior Day. Moe Neal reached a career-high 159 yards with two touchdowns on just eight carries, and Syracuse’s defense forced four Louisville turnovers (all on consecutive drives). The Orange…
The three week wait is finally over for Louisville fans. The Cardinals secured their sixth win last night in a 34-20 victory over NC State, becoming bowl eligible for the ninth time this decade. Let’s dive into a review of the top points of interest from the NC State preview. Highlights from the Satterday night…
U of L baseball announced their season ticket package for the upcoming 2020 campaign, as the Cardinal Nine look to claim their first national championship, and fourth College World Series bid in the last seven years. In 2020, 17 games will be ticketed events for Louisville baseball. That includes weekend conference matchups against Clemson, NC…
Spread: Louisville -4 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, ACC Network Last Time Returning home after head coach Bobby Petrino was fired Sunday afternoon, the Cardinals hosted NC State in their final conference game of 2018. Louisville jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the Wolfpack quickly turned it around to score 45 unanswered points. Ryan Finley completed 26-of-36…
It was all Hurricanes from start to finish on Saturday. Quarterback Jarren Williams made history by throwing a school-record six touchdown passes, including two each to Mike Harley, Jr. and Dee Wiggins, to blow Louisville out in a 52-27 win. Will Louisville’s pass rush continue its momentum on Saturday?: C I had essentially boiled a…
Spread: Miami (FL) -6.5 Kickoff: 3:30 ET Saturday, ESPN2 Last Time 247 days after Louisville dominated Miami in the 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl (what would ultimately be the final game for both Teddy Bridgewater and Charlie Strong in their Louisville careers), the Cardinals and Hurricanes met once again on Labor Day night, September 1st, 2014. Louisville…
That was fun. Louisville tallied 227 rushing yards and scored 21 unanswered second half points to pull out a 28-21 win over Virginia. The win closes Louisville’s October with a 3-1 record, and their only loss coming to the reigning national champions. Most would say this is a good stretch the Cardinals have had. 𝐓𝐡𝐞…
Spread: Virginia -3.5 Kickoff: 3:30 ET, ACC Network Last Time: After being tormented for two seasons at the hands of Louisville superstar Lamar Jackson, the Virginia Cavaliers finally got payback with a dual threat quarterback of their own. Bryce Perkins completed 17-of-24 passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, ran 14 times for 78 yards with another…
Clemson took a lot longer than usual to get their offense rolling, but they eventually cruised to a 45-10 win over Louisville. The Tigers have now won 22 straight games, the longest active streak in the FBS. As always, we’re going to take our top storylines to watch from Wednesday’s preview and evaluate Louisville’s performance….
Spread: Clemson -24 (over/under 60.5) Kickoff: Noon ET Saturday, ABC Last Time: In a season full of cavernous lows, this game was probably the absolute worst for the 2018 Louisville team. Clemson racked up 491 rushing yards, with three runners (Travis Etienne, Lyn-J Dixon, and Tavian Feaster) going for over 100 yards each. In addition,…
62-59. No, that was not a basketball box score. That ended up being the final outcome of Louisville’s upset over #19 Wake Forest, the first time the Cardinals beat a ranked opponent on the road since 2011. The 121 combined points is also the highest in the 101-year history of Louisville football. As always, let’s…