In their weekly football recap, Florida International head coach Ron Turner and quarterback Alex McGough talked about their game against Pittsburgh and previewed the Louisville matchup a little bit. FIU led Pittsburgh 16-0 before eventually falling 42-25. The quarterback is a true freshman and certainly doesn’t seem to lack any confidence when it comes to…
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Although the Louisville Cardinals are currently not ranked in the Top 25, there are still some intriguing games this weekend, highlighted by an ACC clash between (1) Florida State and (22) Clemson. Quarterback Jameis Winston will not play in the first half, so this one could get interesting. Personally, I would still love to…
It seems like it is taking forever for the next game to get here. Anytime your team loses, you just want them to get back on the field as soon as possible to get the nasty taste of defeat out of your mouth. Florida International just happens to be that unfortunate team that has to…
On Monday afternoon, Coach Petrino, Sheldon Rankins, and Lorenzo Mauldin spoke to the media. They recapped the Virginia game and looked ahead to FIU. Special thanks to TheCrunchZone.com for the great video.
ESPN.com released their updated ACC Power Rankings on Sunday, and the Cards dropped down to 8th. With games still remaining against Florida State and Clemson, Louisville definitely will have their chance to show where they belong on this list. RANK TREND TEAM 1 Florida State Seminoles Record: 2-0 overall, 0-0 conference Florida State remains the…
Well Saturday was just an ugly game, there is no other way to put it. Turnovers left and right by both teams, no real rhythm, just a weird game. After the first drive by UofL, you thought that things were good and we were going to roll to an easy victory. And then the rest…
Bobby Petrino told the media on Thursday that running back Michael Dyer is still questionable for the Virginia game on Saturday. He has practiced the last two days, but is still sore. According to Howie Lindsey, Petrino said that Dyer wants to be back, but there is atrophy in the thigh. Livestrong.com describes atrophy in…
Special to CardinalSportsZone.com from Andrew Ramspacher. The following breakdown of the Virginia Cavaliers was sent to me by Andrew Ramspacher, who is the beat writer for the team for the Daily Progress in Charlottesville. Who better to get information from than the guy who covers the team daily? Here you go! UVa Offense As of three…
The depth charts for both the Louisville Cardinals and Virginia Cavaliers are listed below. The first thing that sticks out about Louisville’s, and it isn’t a surprise, is Michael Dyer listed as the backup running back. Hopefully this means he is finally healthy. He showed flashes of what he could do in the first game…
The ACC Digital Network released this video just a few hours ago. Lorenzo Mauldin has been a fan-favorite for quite some time. He certainly wears his heart and emotions on his sleeve. Most people know his story about his background, and whether you do or don’t already know, this is worth a watch. I believe…
On Monday, Virginia head coach Mike London met with the media for his weekly press conference. He talked about the upcoming game against the Cards as well as the state of his own team, and VirginiaSports.com has the full transcript, which you can read below. COACH LONDON: We’ll start with a brief comment about Louisville,…
This week on 55………. We talk commitments……HUGE commitments. How the Cards are doing under Bobby P. Red-White scrimmage tickets go on sale. Hot dogs, Nelson, Intrastate rivals and more. Is there one more big commitment in the CARDS for UofL this week? I say L yeah! So strap in, here are the 55 most ridiculous things I…
Louisville freshman running back L.J. Scott had a heck of a game on Saturday against Murray State. He rushed for 126 yards on 11 carries (11.5 yards per rush) and had 1 touchdown. His longest rush was for 68 yards. He also had 1 catch for 8 yards. Because of that performance, Scott was named…
UofL has announced that the Louisville-FIU football game on September 20 will kickoff at 3:30 pm ET. The game will be televised on Fox Sports 1. The Cards beat FIU 72-0 last season. A reminder that this week’s game at Virginia will kickoff at 12:30 pm ET and be shown on the ACC Network, or WAVE…
Bobby Petrino just picked up a commitment from Paul Harris, a 6’4 wide receiver who is a former Tennessee Volunteer. Harris now plays at Iowa Western Community College. He is originally from Upper Marlboro, Maryland. Coming out of high school, Harris was a 4-star prospect on Rivals. He is currently a 3-star on 247 Sports….
Photos by Tim Haag (@UofLBirdsNest)
There aren’t too many exciting games (on paper) in the ACC today, or in college football for that matter. There are a couple of ranked games around the country, but honestly, it’s college football. So of course it’s still exciting! The ACC should have a pretty good day today, and carrying the flag for the…
Bobby Petrino met with reporters on Thursday to talk a little about the Miami win, as well as preparing for the Murray State game on Saturday. It appears that senior Michael Dyer will not play against the Racers as he is still healing from a thigh injury. They hope he is ready to play next…
The Louisville Cardinals have found their way to #25 on the AP poll. And although the only poll that matters this season will be the College Football Playoff poll that starts in October, people will still pay attention to the polls until then to see where their team is ranked. Because of that, here is…
ESPN released a list of their top Basketball/Football tandems in college sports. Being an all-around athletics program is something we take a lot of pride in at the University of Louisville. Basketball team are coming off of a National Championship a few years ago and the football team coming off of multiple bowl victories. I…