The next chapter of Louisville baseball begins, with the 2022 season starting this weekend in Tampa, Fla. Louisville opens the season with a neutral site series, playing against three teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season (Charlotte, South Florida, and UConn). Last Season… For just the second time in Dan McDonnell’s 15-year run as…
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Kianna Smith led Louisville with 17 points, including three three-pointers, as the third-ranked Cardinals (22-2, 13-1 ACC) blew out 18th-ranked Notre Dame (19-6, 10-4) in a 73-47 win. Hailey Van Lith and Chelsie Hall also hit double figures with 16 and 13 points, respectively. Emily Engstler continued her dominance as college basketball’s best defender, tallying…
Louisville baseball met with the media during their annual Media Day gathering on Thursday afternoon. Jared Poland, Tate Kuehner, and Michael Prosecky, along with Ben Metzinger and Cam Masterman spoke about various topics. Among the topics they spoke about were missing the tournament last season, setting expectations for the younger players in 2022, and more….
Kickoff: 3:15 p.m. ET (Tuesday, December 28th), ESPN Spread: Louisville -1.5, O/U 55 (Caesars) Last Time: This is the first ever meeting between Louisville and Air Force. Louisville holds an 8-3 all-time record against the FBS military academies (6-3 against Army, 2-0 against Navy). 2021 Air Force Falcons at a Glance The Air Force Academy, based…
The countdown is on to Louisville baseball in 2022. Louisville announced its schedule for the 2022 season this afternoon, highlighted by a strong non-conference slate that features TCU, Michigan, Vanderbilt, Kentucky, and Indiana. 🗣🗣🗣 It's here! The 2022 Schedule is finally here! 📰: https://t.co/37uH4oA29e🎟: https://t.co/T62U3top45#GoCards pic.twitter.com/ZGPir24rSZ — Louisville Baseball (@LouisvilleBSB) December 7, 2021 U of…
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Spread: Louisville -3, O/U 57 (Caesars Sportsbook) Last Time: Kentucky’s rushing attack could not be stopped in their last encounter. On a rainy afternoon in Lexington, the Wildcats rushed for a school-record 517 yards, with receiver-turned-quarterback Lynn Bowden tallying 284 on the ground and four rushing touchdowns. Christopher Rodriguez added 125 yards…
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET (Thursday), ESPN Spread: Louisville -20, O/U 60 (Caesars Sportsbook) Last Time: In a 2016 battle between two future first round draft picks, Louisville’s Lamar Jackson and Duke’s Daniel Jones battled in a closer-than-expected contest. It would be the eventual Heisman Trophy winner that would get the edge, as Jackson combined for 325 total…
Kickoff: Noon ET, RSN Spread: Louisville -3, O/U 55.5 (Caesars Sportsbook) Last Time: Both Syracuse and Louisville had three turnovers apiece, but it was the Louisville defense that held its ground. The Cardinals held the Orange to 137 total yards, three sacks, and 1-of-10 on third downs. Malik Cunningham led the offense with 240 total yards and…
Kickoff: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network Spread: Clemson -4, O/U 46.5 (Caesars Sportsbook) Last Time: Trevor Lawrence threw two early interceptions, but the third-ranked Clemson Tigers were led on the afternoon by running back Travis Etienne. Etienne finished with 192 yards on just 14 carries and a touchdown, as the Tigers rushed for 298 yards….
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET, ACC Network Spread: NC State -6.5, O/U 56.5 (Bovada) Last Time: Despite missing star left tackle Mekhi Becton, Louisville’s offense played a clean game. Aided by zero turnovers, quarterback Malik Cunningham completed 13-of-20 passes for 249 yards and four touchdowns and kicker Ryan Chalifoux added a fifth touchdown through the air on…
Kickoff: 4 p.m. ET, ACC Network Spread: Louisville -6, O/U 57 (Bovada) Last Time: Three turnovers doomed Louisville in a 34-27 loss to Boston College. The Eagles scored its first ten points off lost fumbles by the Cardinals, and an interception thwarted Louisville’s potential game-tying drive. David Bailey (53 rushing yards) and Dennis Grosel (4/7, 44 yards)…
Kickoff: 3 p.m. ET, ACC Network (790 AM) Spread: Louisville -2.5, O/U 69.5 (Bovada) Last Time: Despite a career-high 197 rushing yards from Malik Cunningham, Louisville committed three turnovers, including a pick-six on Louisville’s first drive inside the red zone. Virginia pulled away with a 10-0 fourth quarter, as the Cavaliers got the 31-17 win over…
Kickoff: 12:30 p.m. ET, RSN Spread: Wake Forest -7, O/U 62 (Caesars Sportsbook) Last Time: In their final game of the 2020 season, Louisville got a 45-21 win over Wake Forest on Senior Day at Cardinal Stadium. Led by Jalen Mitchell’s 168 rushing yards, the Cardinals outgained the Demon Deacons in yards (453-351), forced two turnovers, and…
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 Spread: Louisville -2, O/U 62.5 (Bovada) Last Time: Heading into the game with a 1-4 record, Louisville rebounded in a big way against Florida State with a 48-16 victory. Malik Cunningham completed 16-of-24 passes for 278 yards and two touchdowns, while Javian Hawkins added 178 yards and three touchdowns on the ground….
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN Spread: UCF -7.0, O/U 67.5 (Bovada) Last Time: Down 28-7 with 7:20 left in the third quarter, UCF scored 24 unanswered points to take a 31-28 in the fourth quarter. Louisville would retake the lead with three minutes left on a 12-yard touchdown run by Dominique Brown, but UCF had…
Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. ET, ACC Network Extra (WatchESPN) Last Time: Jawon Pass threw four touchdown passes, as Louisville cruised to a 42-0 win over Eastern Kentucky in the second game of the Scott Satterfield era. The Cardinals held the Colonels to 172 total yards, including 42 passing yards and 2.9 yards per play. Louisville’s offense…
Kickoff: 8 p.m. ET Monday, ESPN Spread: Ole Miss -10, O/U 75.5 (Bovada) Last Time: This is the first ever meeting between Louisville and Ole Miss. The Cardinals have split their last six season openers, going 3-3 (the three losses coming to ranked opponents such as Auburn in 2015, Alabama in 2018, and Notre Dame in 2019)….
To cap off our 2021 Louisville football previews, we will be taking a look at the quarterback position. 2020 Breakdown Malik Cunningham started all 11 games for Louisville last season, completing 64.1% of his passes for 2,617 yards and 20 touchdowns (also adding 609 rushing yards and seven touchdowns). However, Cunningham struggled with turnovers throughout…
For the final three weeks of our Louisville football preview, we’ll be looking at the skill positions on offense. We start with the receiver group, including the tight end position. 2020 Breakdown The dynamic duo of Dez Fitzpatrick and Tutu Atwell led the team in receiving, tallying 833 and 625 yards, respectively. Atwell also led…
Shifting gears from our recent defense previews, we look towards the special teams unit Louisville will have this season. 2020 Breakdown: James Turner had a successful 2020 season as the starting kicker, hitting all 40 extra-point attempts and nailing 13-of-15 field goals (including a 50-yarder in Louisville’s 30-0 win over Syracuse). Turner’s 86.7% accuracy is…