Having gone through two consecutive dramatic endings, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are hoping that their Saturday night road clash against the Louisville Cardinals avoids the same fate. Stress levels and nerve endings for the Irish fanbase have been frayed, and would welcome something of a breather.
That may not happen, considering that the Cardinals enter the game with a spotless record after winning a tight 13-10 contest at North Carolina State on Friday night. That 5-0 record marks the first time in a decade that Louisville has started the season in that fashion. Despite limited scoring in Friday’s game, the Cardinals can be explosive, having twice scored 56 points in a game this season.