Louisville Football Countdown to Kickoff
November 10, 2017 | Football
The Cardinals and Cavaliers take the field for a Saturday matchup at 3:30 p.m.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Louisville football returns to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium for its final two-regular season home games, beginning with a Saturday league tilt against Virginia at 3:30 p.m.
The teams are meeting for the sixth time in series history, and Louisville owns a 3-2 advantage. The series dates back to 1988 and opened with a 30-20 Cardinals victory at home.
The Cardinals and Cavaliers have played three times since Louisville joined the ACC in 2014, with Louisville holding a 2-1 advantage. The Cardinals won each of the past two meetings, including last year's 32-25 victory in Charlottesville.
ESPNU (Mike Corey, Rene Ingoglia) is broadcasting the game, while Louisville Sports Properties radio coverage on WKRD 790 AM begins at 2 p.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 – Three Cardinals totaled TEN tackles apiece against the Demon Deacons: Zykiesis Cannon, Stacy Thomas, and Chucky Williams. Cannon is pacing the team with 59 stops this year.
9 – Quarterback Lamar Jackson is averaging the NINTH-most passing yards per game in the country, tossing for 312.0 yards per outing.
8 – Blanton Creque had six points against Wake Forest, and he ranks EIGHTH in the school's record book for career points by kicking with 157.
7 – Dez Fitzpatrick has in SEVEN touchdown receptions this year, tied for second most nationally among all freshmen in Division I. He needs one more receiving score to break the school's freshman record for most touchdown receptions.
6 – Under head coach Bobby Petrino, Louisville has won SIX of seven games to start the month of November.
5 – Louisville's offense has totaled 62 plays of 20 or more yards from scrimmage this season, good enough for FIFTH nationally.
4 – Jaylen Smith was one of FOUR Louisville receivers that caught at least five passes against Wake Forest, leading the way with six receptions for 73 yards.
3 – With his 330-yard passing performance against Wake Forest, Lamar Jackson became the THIRD player in NCAA history to amass 8,000 yards passing and 3,500 rushing.
2 – Virginia is making only its SECOND appearance in Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in the five-game series history. The Cavaliers fell 38-31 at Louisville in 2015.
1 – Louisville is ONE victory shy of becoming bowl eligible for the eighth-consecutive season.
Enjoy the game and return to GoCards.com afterward for complete postgame coverage.
