Countdown to Kickoff
September 17, 2016 | Football
Kickoff is scheduled for noon on ABC.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The No. 10-ranked University of Louisville football team welcomes second-ranked Florida State to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium for a noon kickoff on Saturday.
The site of ESPN College GameDay Built by The Home Depot for the first time in school history, the Cardinals and Seminoles both own 2-0 records, with Louisville improving to 1-0 in ACC play after last week's victory over Syracuse.
Florida State, last time out, beat Charleston 52-8 at home. Deondre Francois threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns, two to Travis Rudolph, who finished the game with 105 yards receiving.
Louisville defeated Syracuse last Friday in the Carrier Dome 62-28. Quarterback Lamar Jackson set an ACC record for total offense, accounting for 610 yards (199 rushing, 411 passing) and five touchdowns.
Today's contest will be televised on ABC and broadcast by Louisville Sports Properties on WKRD 790AM (SiriusXM Channel 84).
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Here is today's Countdown to Kickoff:
10 – Brandon Radcliff is coming off one of the best performances of his career, rushing TEN times against Syracuse for 156 yards and one score. It was the sixth 100-yard game of his career.
9 – Through just two games played, Louisville has both NINE passing touchdowns and also NINE rushing touchdowns.
8 – Louisville's defense shouldn't be overlooked. The Cardinals have sacked the quarterback EIGHT times over a two-game span, the third-highest total and tied for 10th-most nationally.
7 – Louisville had SEVEN rushing touchdowns against Syracuse, achieved by a total of four players. It's only the fourth time in the last 65 years to achieve the feat – each instance has come under head coach Bobby Petrino (2003, 2005, 2016).
6 – The Cardinals' defense clamped down against the Orange, forcing SIX 3-and-outs in the second half.
5 – Jamari Staples, Louisville's leading receiver, had FIVE catches last week for 136 yards that included a long of 55. In two games, he has registered nine receptions for 219 yards.
4 – Quarterback Lamar Jackson is the only active to player in the country to run and pass for 100 yards in each of the last FOUR games.
3 – Lamar Jackson has THREE rushing plays from scrimmage that have gone at least 30 yards, making him the only quarterback and only sophomore or younger at an FBS-level program to achieve the feat.
2 – The Cardinals' scoring offense ranks SECOND nationally after scoring 70 in the season opener against Charlotte and then 62 at Syracuse.
1 – Saturday marks the FIRST time in school history that ESPN College GameDay has broadcast from the University of Louisville.
