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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 15, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Houston Cougars linebacker Tyus Bowser (81) reacts after tackling Cincinnati Bearcats running back Mike Boone (not pictured) for a safety in the second half at Nippert Stadium. Houston won 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 15, 2016; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Houston Cougars linebacker Tyus Bowser (81) reacts after tackling Cincinnati Bearcats running back Mike Boone (not pictured) for a safety in the second half at Nippert Stadium. Houston won 40-16. Mandatory Credit: Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports /

Louisville at Houston (Thursday, November 17th, 8:00pm)

This is going to be a very tough game for the Cardinal in mid-November. However, it is also going to be a very, very tough game for Houston as well. What a night to be a fan of College Football because this could be one of the best games of 2016.

This game will surely be a top ten match-up, if not a game between two of the top five teams in the country. Thank goodness this is not a ACC game for Louisville because the Cougars are the real deal.

Houston has started the 2016 season 3-0 after beating Oklahoma, Lamar, and Cincinnati. Due to a weak schedule in the AAC, the Cougars should be undefeated by the time that the Louisville football team comes to town on ESPN.

Greg Ward Jr. and Lamar Jackson will be the second-best quarterback match-up that Louisville will come across this season. Both players have legitimate shots of winning the Heisman, but potentially only one of these guys could be playing in the College Football Playoff. While a loss to Houston wouldn’t hurt Louisville, that is if they are undefeated in the ACC, one loss for Houston could spoil their 2016 season.

Next: Kentucky

This is going to be a tough one for the Cards. However, a loss to a top five or ten team on the road wouldn’t equal a disappointing 2016 season.

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