The importance of one game sometimes cannot be understated. This could not be more true than in the case of Louisville’s victory in the 2013 sugar bowl.
The Cardinals came into the game as 14.5 point underdogs after being banged up towards the end of the season, and dropping inexplicable games back-to-back to Syracuse and Connecticut. The season was filled with promise initially, but that promise ultimately fizzled when the Cards lost in blowout fashion to Syracuse.
But, things took an unexpected turn for the better when Louisville won a de facto BCS play-in game, in a winner-take-all battle at Rutgers on the back of a one armed, one legged Teddy Bridgewater.