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Quarterback Will Gardner will transfer from Louisville

Will Gardner, who spent the bulk of the 2014 season as Louisville's starting quarterback, will play his final year of college football elsewhere.

Gardner's mother, Lin, posted on Facebook Tuesday night that the redshirt junior has received his release from Bobby Petrino, and that he plans on transferring to another program for his final season. Card Chronicle has confirmed that this is indeed Gardner's intention.

Facing the unenviable task of being the quarterback who replaced Teddy Bridgewater, Gardner started seven games for Louisville in 2014 before suffering his third major knee injury in four years. Before suffering that injury, he threw for 1,669 yards and 12 touchdowns, with just three interceptions.