Football Countdown to Kickoff
October 13, 2017 | Football
The Cardinals and Eagles take the field for a Saturday matchup at 12:20 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville football returns home and faces Boston College on Saturday during Homecoming Week in an Atlantic Coast Conference matchup in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium at 12:20 p.m.
The teams are meeting for the 10th time in series history, and Louisville owns a 6-3 advantage. The programs have played each year since 2014, Louisville's first season in the conference. The Cardinals have won four straight and boast a 3-1 advantage when the Eagles come to Louisville.
ACC Network (Tom Werme, David Archer, D.J. Shockley) is broadcasting the game, while Louisville Sports Properties radio coverage on WHAS 840 AM begins at 10:30 a.m., featuring Paul Rogers, Alex Kupper, and Jody Demling.
Now that you have the details, it's time to start the Countdown to Kickoff:
10 – All-American safety Anthony Floyd, whose No. 24 jersey is being honored on Saturday, led the nation in 2000 with TEN interceptions. He holds the school record with 18 career picks.
9 – Blanton Creque has hit all NINE of his field goal attempts this season, and he ranks first nationally with a 1.000 field goal percentage.
8 – Dez Fitzpatrick has hauled in six receiving touchdowns this year and ranks EIGHTH nationally. He needs 16 more receiving yards this year – he currently has 414 – to move into eighth on the school's freshman list for receiving yards.
7 – Louisville is SEVENTH in the nation in passing offense, averaging 363.3 yards per game. It is the highest rate in the conference.
6 – Jonathan Greenard extended his tackles for loss streak to SIX games after being credited with an assist in the contest against NC State. The linebacker leads the team with 10.0 on the year, tied for eighth most nationally.
5 – Trevon Young has recorded at least FIVE tackles in the last five games, including a career-best eight against NC State. He ranks second on the team with 32 stops.
4 – Louisville is seeking its FOURTH Homecoming win in a row. The Cardinals defeated NC State in 2014 and 2016 on Homecoming and beat Boston College in 2015.
3 – The Cardinals are THIRD nationally with six plays that have gone 60 or more yards from scrimmage. Against NC State, Lamar Jackson found Seth Dawkins for a 65-yard gain during the fourth quarter.
2 – During Louisville's four-game winning streak against Boston College, the Cardinals have scored more than 50 points TWICE in that span. Louisville tallied 52 in the 1998 victory and 2016 in the 2016 win.
1 – Lamar Jackson is FIRST at the Football Bowl Subdivision level in games with at least one rushing and one passing touchdown, achieving the feat in 13 games.
Enjoy the game and return to GoCards.com afterward for complete postgame coverage.
