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Louisville Football: 5 reasons why the Cardinals will beat Virginia

By Derek Snyder

Nov 14, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Brandon Radcliff (23) carries the ball as Virginia Cavaliers safety Quin Blanding (3) defends during the first half at Papa John
Nov 14, 2015; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Brandon Radcliff (23) carries the ball as Virginia Cavaliers safety Quin Blanding (3) defends during the first half at Papa John /
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We take a look at the five reasons why the Louisville Football team will beat Virginia on Saturday.

The Louisville football team will be heading down to play the Virginia Cavaliers this Saturday. The fifth ranked Cardinals will be looking to get their seventh win on the season and continue moving up in the polls.

Here is all of the information that you need to know for the game on Saturday:

When: Saturday, October 29th, 2016

Where: Scott Stadium

TV: ABC/ESPN2

Line: Louisville -32.5

Oct 22, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Kurt Benkert (6) throws the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels defensive tackle Aaron Crawford (92) defends in the third quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 22, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers quarterback Kurt Benkert (6) throws the ball as North Carolina Tar Heels defensive tackle Aaron Crawford (92) defends in the third quarter at Scott Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Amber Searls-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Virginia quarterback Kurt Benkert is the least efficient quarterback in the ACC

If there is any chance that the Cardinals get beat again this season, it will probably be because they played an elite quarterback who had one heck of a game. I don’t expect that to be Kurt Benkert because he has been of the least efficient quarterbacks in the conference this season.

They tend to throw the ball a lot and that is exactly what the Cardinals want him to do. They have a super unproductive rushing attack, therefore Louisville should unleash their talented outside linebackers to generate constant pressure on Benkert.

Throwing at barely over 57 percent on the season, Benkert presents a perfect opportunity for a Cardinals’ defense looking for turnovers and short drives.

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