Louisville football suffered its first loss of the season two weeks ago to a surprisingly good Virginia team. After reviewing the film, Coach Jeff Brohm surely showed his team exactly how they let a winnable game slip away. The mistakes didn’t just cost the Cardinals a victory — they set them back in the ACC standings, now chasing a group of undefeated teams. That’s what makes this week’s matchup against No. 2 ranked and undefeated Miami so critical for Louisville’s ACC title hopes.
At times this season, the Cards have looked like legitimate conference contenders. At others, they’ve appeared average — or worse.