Kragthorpe Previews Saturday's Homecoming Game Against Pitt
October 22, 2007 | Football
Oct. 22, 2007
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville football head coach Steve Kragthorpe, senior tight end Scott Kuhn and junior safety Bobby Buchanan met with members of the media on Monday to preview this week's homecoming game against BIG EAST foe Pittsburgh. The Cards and Panthers will meet on Saturday at noon ET at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium and the game will be televised by ESPN Regional and WHAS-TV.
After winning 20 straight home games, the Cards (4-4, 1-2 BIG EAST) have dropped two straight games to Syracuse and Utah at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. Louisville is coming off a disappointing 21-17 loss at Connecticut on Friday night. Playing in rainy and blustery conditions, senior Brian Brohm was held to a season-low 228 yards and just one touchdown, while the high-octane offense was limited to just 321 yards.
The defense held strong for three quarters before allowing 14 fourth-quarter points. The Cards went ahead 17-7 in the fourth quarter when defensive tackle Earl Heyman scooped up a fumble and raced 32 yards for a touchdown. However, the Huskies scored twice in the final 10 minutes to drop the Cards to 1-2 in the BIG EAST.
Pitt moved to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the BIG EAST with a 24-17 upset of No. 23 Cincinnati.
The Series - U of L and Pitt
Louisville and Pittsburgh will meet for the 11th time in school history when the two schools face off on Saturday afternoon. The Cards own a 6-4 advantage in the series, which dates back to the 1976 season. The Cardinals have won the last six meetings in the series, including both as members of the BIG EAST Conference. Louisville defeated Pitt 48-24 last season at Heinz Field and 42-20 at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in 2005. The Cards are 2-1 all-time in Louisville against Pitt. Senior quarterback Brian Brohm was 21-of-29 for 337 yards and four touchdowns in the win over the Panthers last season, while wide receiver Mario Urrutia caught seven passes for 144 yards and a touchdown and Harry Douglas caught four for 132 yards and a TD.
GAME FACTS - Louisville (4-4, 1-2 BIG EAST) vs. Pittsburgh (3-4, 1-1 BIG EAST)
Date: Saturday, Oct. 27
Time: Noon ET
Site: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium (42,000), Louisville, Ky.
TV: ESPN Regional and WHAS-TV will televise the game.
Radio: Paul Rogers and Craig Swabek will call all the action and Doug Ormay will report from the sidelines on WHAS 840 AM
Also: SIRIUS Satellite Radio, Ch. 123
Rankings: Neither team is ranked in this week's national polls.
Coaches: Louisville's Steve Kragthorpe is 33-25 in four seasons as head coach and 4-4 at Louisville. Pittsburgh's Dave Wannstedt is 14-16 in his third season with the Panthers.
Series Info: Louisville leads the all-time series 6-4 and the Cards have won the last six straight, including both games as members of the BIG EAST Conference. Last season, the Cards earned a 48-24 win at Heinz Field, while in 2005, Louisville won 42-20 at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium.
