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Louisville football: 3 final thoughts from Cards upset win over Wake Forest

Louisville football’s first win on the road against a ranked opponent in eight years was earned, not given. A 62-59 shootout with 19th ranked Wake Forest had Cardinal fans constantly cheering but also checking their blood pressure.

Not many expected Louisville to have a chance to pull off the upset against one of the top offenses in the ACC (except for Kirk) but when push came to shove the Cardinals showed up in a major way.

It was a game that Louisville led by counts of 28-7 and 55-38, but also a game where Louisville gave up 40 first downs for the first time since the 1960s.