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Heat Check: Can Louisville Football run the table in 2016?

By Derek Snyder

Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball agains the Florida State Seminoles during the second quarter at Papa John
Sep 17, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) runs the ball agains the Florida State Seminoles during the second quarter at Papa John /
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Sep 17, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons wide receiver Alex Bachman (17) celebrates with offensive lineman Tyler Hayworth (78) after a touchdown in the third quarter at BB&T Field. Wake defeated Delaware 38-21. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons wide receiver Alex Bachman (17) celebrates with offensive lineman Tyler Hayworth (78) after a touchdown in the third quarter at BB&T Field. Wake defeated Delaware 38-21. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

Wake Forest at Louisville (Saturday, November 12th, Time TBA)

Don’t look now, but the Demon Deacons are on fire to start the 2016 college football season. They have started the year 3-0, after beating Tulane, Duke, and Delaware. After a poor 2015 season going 3-9, Wake Forest is looking at competing for a Bowl game in 2016.

Louisville was barely able to beat the Demon Deacons on the road last season after winning 20-19. Their defense had to come up big with five turnovers for the Cardinals to have a shot at beating Wake Forest and no, Kyle Bolin did not play the majority of this game. It was actually current Heisman front-runner, Lamar Jackson.

Here is what the Wake Forest defense held Jackson to in 2015:

  • 19/26, 207 passing yards, two touchdowns
  • 13 carries, 2 yards

The Cardinals couldn’t run the ball at all last year in this game, as the Demon Deacons held them to under 70 total yards rushing. Louisville has been averaging that yardage total per quarter so far this season. That may be a bit of a stretch, but it has still been impressive.

Next: Houston

Louisville is a much, much better team this season. Expect the Cardinals to bring home another win in Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium.

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