LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The lasting scene from the game that cemented Syracuse’s losing season will be a flash of red jersey darting among a crowd of swiveling white helmets. Like a Pac-Man weaving between the ghosts, Louisville’s runners bounced side to side before bursting loose out of the crowd unscathed.
They faked one way only to send the ball the other. They teased a run to setup another run only to throw a pass. Their setups were confusing, but the result wasn’t. The Cardinals (7-4, 5-3 Atlantic Coast) were faster and ran wild for 608 yards of total offense in a 56-34 win over Syracuse (4-7, 1-6) on Saturday night at Cardinal Stadium.