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Louisville Football: Notable Week 13 Bowl Projections for the Cards

By Derek Snyder

Nov 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs with the ball during the game against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs with the ball during the game against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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We take a look at the three most popular bowl projections for the Louisville football team heading into the last week of the season.

The Louisville football team will be looking to pick up their tenth win of the 2016 season against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday. After a tough road loss to Houston, the Cards need to get their issues fixed fast if they want to finish the year strong.

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There is a sense of optimism from most of the country, as most of the major media outlets have the Cardinals still picked to go to the Orange Bowl at the end of December. The biggest differences between the projections are the teams that Louisville may face.

Let’s take a look at the three most popular bowl projections for the Louisville football team going into week 13:

Nov 12, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley (9) throws a pass during the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2016; Bloomington, IN, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley (9) throws a pass during the first half of the game at Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports /

SB Nation: Louisville vs. Penn State (Orange Bowl)

SB Nation has the Cardinals facing the Penn State Nittany Lions next month. This may be the most winnable match-up for the Cardinals, as I still don’t believe that Penn State is one of the better teams in the country.

According to College Football Stats, Penn State currently had the 56th rated total offense in the country and the 22nd ranked total defense. Not to mention, the only team they have beat was Ohio State in a game that changed off of a special teams breakdown for the Buckeyes.

However, they are tied for 17th in the country with 32 sacks. The Nittany Lions could slow down Louisville’s offense if they can get to Lamar Jackson, but they don’t have enough of a passing game to be a threat to Bobby Petrino’s team.

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