For No. 19 Louisville, it's pick-up-the-pieces time.
For Kent State, it could be a case of wrong place, wrong time.
The Golden Flashes' timing for their Saturday trip to Papa John's Cardinal Stadium isn't what one would term ideal. The Cardinals last week, with a chance to score a statement win over defending national champion Clemson and inject themselves into the national championship picture, instead laid a mutant egg.
The 47-21 final didn't fully reflect how overmatched Louisville looked at times. Its defense couldn't get a stop when one was needed, and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Lamar Jackson was overrun by the Tigers' deep, relentless pass-rushing line.