Louisville Football: 5 takeaways from the Syracuse game

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Sep 9, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange wide receiver Amba Etta-Tawo (7) celebrates his touchdown catch with tight end Cameron MacPherson (90) against the Louisville Cardinals during the second quarter at the Carrier Dome. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

4: Special Teams might actually be a question mark

Louisville knew, coming into the season, that they were going to have to replace a very good kicker in John Wallace. While Wallace didn’t have a great season for the Cardinals last year, experience is still huge for a kicker. With Louisville having so many tough games on their schedule, it’s going to be important for the Cardinals to have a kicker they can trust going forward.

It definitely didn’t help that Evan O’Hara missed his first field goal attempt of the evening in a 42-28 ballgame. It obviously didn’t please head coach Bobby Petrino, he may be on a long road back to earning the coach’s trust.

Another point of concern is Louisville’s kick returner Seth Dawkins. He has not shown much of anything so far in this young 2016 season for the Cardinals. He runs very tentatively and almost as if he is just waiting to get hit.

Special teams are going to be very important for Louisville this season to get an edge on conference rivals Florida State and Clemson. Hopefully Dawkins can pick his game up or Petrino might be looking at giving his returning job to someone else.

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