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UofL Vs Florida State 2017 Football Game (Video)
Need some football to get you to Saturday? Check out last year’s UofL vs Florida State game, where Louisville grabbed their second straight win against the Seminoles.
Bobby Petrino Press Conference: Florida State (Video)
Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Despite opening Atlantic Coast Conference play with a loss at Virginia, there is still plenty of season remaining for the University of Louisville football team.
The Cardinals play their first ACC home game this weekend when Florida State travels to Cardinal Stadium for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. Louisville will be home for three of the next four league games.
Louisville at Virginia: Postgame Recap
Entering today’s game, Louisville was sitting at 2-1 with a chance to move forward from their lackluster start and make a move in the right direction. Louisville not only failed on the scoreboard today, but a lot of the questions surrounding the team were answered in a way that everyone hoped was incorrect.
Louisville was beaten at Virginia today by a final score of 27-3. We saw both quarterbacks, Malik Cunningham and Puma Pass, prove to be ineffective and ill-prepared. Receivers drop passes that should undoubtedly be caught. A defense that lost its stinginess and confidence as the Hoos progressively wore them down. A coaching staff, that had a full week to prepare for this team behind Cunningham, look completely lost and out-coached. And a game so bad that I had to dig into my Kragthorpe memories to find a comparison.
Uniform Report: Virginia
Take a look at what the Cardinals will be wearing in the first true road game of 2018.
🚨 Road ready! 🚨@UofLEquipment | @adidasFballUS pic.twitter.com/fkmtgXrrCI
— LouisvilleRecruiting (@ULFBRecruiting) September 21, 2018
While The Cards Are Away, You Can Watch Local Recruiting Targets Play
Card Nation, while our Cards are on the road preparing for battle against Virginia let’s hit the roads ourselves.
Here’s a list of some local high school games where a few Louisville targets will be playing tonight. Show these young kids some of the support Louisville fans have to offer.
Ballard Bruins (2-3) vs Eastern Eagles
7 pm at EasternÂ
- 3* Jared Casey
- 3* WR Elijah Downing
- 3* WR Josh Minkins Jr. (2020)
- Justice Thompson unranked sophomore LB
Moore Mustangs (4-1) vs Valley VikingsÂ
7 pm at MooreÂ
- 4* JJ Weaver (top defensive target left on Louisville’s board)
Louisville Football’s Cunningham Prepares for First Start at Quarterback (Video)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –Â
Malik Cunningham’s dreams become reality in just four days, when the University of Louisville football program travels to Virginia on Saturday.
On Monday, UofL head coach Bobby Petrino announced that the 6-foot-1 quarterback will be the starter against the Cavaliers in the Cardinals’ ACC opener in Charlottesville, Va.
Bobby Petrino Tweetcap: Virginia Preview
BP: We feel like we didn't play the way we need to. Offensively, we need to get all 11 guys doing their job. Dropped passes hurt us early in the game. Malik Cunningham has come in and given us some fire.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
BP: We have to play better football, take it from the practice field and bring it to the game. We need to put it altogether. I would've expected to have more big plays than what we have right now.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
BP: London Iakopo is doing well. Went to the hospital after TV show to see him. He's in good spirits. Spoke with him for a while; he's hopeful to get back and going at some point.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
BP: Like the way the offensive line is coming together. Nathan Scheler had a good game. Expects to be able to continue to run the football. Believes Dae Williams looked the healthiest he has all fall.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
BP: Certainly miss Jon Greenard's pass-rushing ability. Jared Goldwire has made huge plays and has ability. Dorian Etheridge's loss is big because of his role as a communicator. Robert Hicks played well.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
BP: Virginia is running more option game than in the past; new for Louisville to defend. Virginia has a lot of guys that team has faced before. Always do a good job in their defensive package.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
Head coach Bobby Petrino's Press conference is complete. A full recap will be available later on https://t.co/DrHVQfhT6v.
— LouisvilleFootball (@UofLFootball) September 17, 2018
Bowl Projections: 9-6-18
USA Today released their bowl projections after week one of the college football season. They have UofL in a bowl fans are quite familiar with against an opponent the Cards have beaten down once before.
That’s right Card Nation, it’s the Belk Bowl on December 29th. UofL fans have bad memories of Teddy Bridgewater getting pummeled by NC State in the 2011 game and Nick Chubb wrecking our defense in Bobby Petrino’s first season back as coach.
The projected opponent is Florida; the team UofL beat down in the 2013 Sugar Bowl to make Kirk Herbstreit eat his words. I don’t mind this projection at all. UofL gets to beat Florida again, which their neighbors down the road haven’t done in over 30 years, and we fans get to exorcise the Belk Bowl demons that haunt our memories.
Bring on the Belk Bowl and bring on Florida…unless, of course, the Cards go 10-1 the rest of the season and make a New Year’s Six bowl.
Chris Mack Talked With Jon Rothstein On His Weekly Podcast
Photo courtesy of 247Sports
UofL coach Chris Mack joined Jon Rothstein on his weekly “College Basketball Today” podcast Tuesday.
Coach Mack discussed why he chose to leave Xavier for UofL and what he thinks the ceiling is for the 2018-2019 Cardinals, among other topics.
Click the tweet above to give it a listen.
UofL Press Conference 9-5-18 (Video)
UofL held a press conference this evening after practice to talk about what they learned from the loss from Alabama and what they are working on to get better as the season progresses.
UofL Sideline Props Make Uniswag List
Photo Courtesy of John Ramsey’s Twitter Account (@JohnRamseyUofL)
Uniswag wrote an article about some of the top sideline props being used by college football teams this year. UofL made the list for their Muhammad Ali Turnover Belt and Touchdown Gloves.
UofL Releases Information For Fans Regarding UofL’s Home Opener
Photo Courtesy of Pete Nochta’s Twitter Account (@pete_nochta13)
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT:
UofL Fans Information for Saturday’s Home Football Opener at Cardinal Stadium
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The first season with a sparkling new end zone expansion, an earlier entrance to parking lots for the opening game, and value menu concession options are among the items that University of Louisville football fans will notice when the Cardinals kick off their first home game of the season on Sept. 8 against Indiana State at 7 p.m.
Stadium Expansion
The north end zone expansion has completed the stadium bowl and provided many new fan experience opportunities. The expansion includes 800 modern club seats, 68 new premium loge level boxes and 12 exclusive field level suites. Two new 40-foot by 80-foot LED video boards in the north end zones and a new 24-foot by 92-foot video board in the south end zone provide high resolution video content. An additional of four (4) new ribbon boards are in place throughout the stadium seating bowl. All seating within the stadium are chair back seats, making it the only university owned and operated football stadium in the nation with that feature.
UofL Football Looks For Offensive Improvements Moving Forward (Video)
Press release from the University of Louisville athletic department:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A short-term memory isn’t always a desirable trait, but in order to grow and move forward, it’s one the University of Louisville football team’s offense is adopting.
While the unit didn’t experience the success it’s achieved on a weekly basis under head coach Bobby Petrino, the Cardinals are ready to move forward and attack the 11 regular-season games that await and that begins with Saturday’s home opener against Indiana State.
Experiences From The Alabama-UofL Game
Sam Basden
The Day Before the Game
First off, I’d like to thank every member of Card Nation that made the trip to Orlando. Whether it was by plane, car, or shuttle bus, thank you. Wherever we went in Orlando there were a few Cards fans; some seemed optimistic about a win, while others were just happy to see the start of the college football season regardless of the opponent.
The Morning/Afternoon of the Game Day
Going out to breakfast that morning was an adventure. Alabama fans appeared to have taken over Orlando. The amount of Louisville fans were few and far between. Perhaps our fans were still recovering from hitting up the bars and clubs the night before.
Finally, we decided to just grab a bite from IHOP. The service was great, but I could’ve done without the numerous amounts of “Roll Tide” chants; that was very annoying.
Bobby Petrino Reflects On Alabama And Previews Indiana State In Weekly Press Conference
Press release from the University of Louisville athletic director:
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – There’s no question University of Louisville football head coach Bobby Petrino was disappointed in the outcome last Saturday versus Alabama.
However, Petrino was able to pull some positives away from the 51-14 loss to the defending national champions.|
“Alabama is a very good football team,” Petrino said at his Monday press conference. “They are solid in all three phases. … I was happy Jawon Pass stayed in there and competed. He finished the game and I was impressed with his mindset.
Louisville 14 – Alabama 51: Postgame Recap
Last night, the unranked Louisville Cardinals traveled to Orlando to take on the No. 1 defending champ, Alabama. The Cards weren’t expected to win or even get close (the spread was 24) and those expectations proved to be accurate. The Tide jumped ahead early and never looked back behind rising star, Tua Tagovailoa. The final score was 51-14.
Though the final score was lopsided, the Cards didn’t play bad at first. They missed opportunities which caused the score to snowball and then seemingly gave up once the score got out of hand. Puma Pass and the offensive line were bright spots, however. The offensive line didn’t give up their first sack until late in the 3rd quarter and only allowed 3 all game. Puma threw a couple questionable passes that were intercepted (one of them returned for a touchdown), but otherwise the first time starter looked poised and made some throws against the scariest defensive front the Cards will see all season.
UofL Football Will Have Muhammad Ali Inspired TD & TO Celebration Gear
John Ramsey helped put Bobby Petrino’s idea into motion by creating the “Touchdown Gloves” and “Turnover Belt.” Lonnie Ali also helped make this possible and we are excited to see the team honor The Greatest, every game!
Uniform Report: UofL VS Alabama
They’re backkkkkkkk. The red chrome helmets will return to top off the new uniforms the football team received this year for the 2018 season opener against Alabama. Check out the video below, courtesy of UofL Football Equipment and UofL Football Recruiting and let us know what you think!
The Barbour Shop: 10 Things I Hate About You: Alabama
Photo Courtesy of ESPN PUBLIC RELATIONS and the Courier Journal
I have done this before and thought I’d resurrect it. Without further ado…10 Things I Hate About You Alabama.
Photo Courtesy of alabamamaps.ua.edu
10) I hate driving through your long a** state just to get to Panama City. That’s torture under the Geneva Convention. Look it up.
Photo Courtesy of rolltide.com
A Special Angelic Cardinal Needs Your Help CardNation
There’s a very special UofL fan that needs your help. She has no voice, for she cannot talk. She cannot get up and get what she wants, for she cannot walk. She cannot even really move and she is fed through a feeding tube. She cannot regulate her own body temperature or her sodium or really anything. This causes seizures and frequent hospital visits.
