Louisville Football: 5 reasons why the Cardinals will beat Virginia
By Derek Snyder
4. Virginia’s offense is one of the worst units in the ACC
One of the biggest reasons why Virginia is 2-5 is because of their tenth ranked offense in the ACC. They haven’t been able to move the ball, on the ground, all season long, therefore they won’t start against a Louisville defense that prides themselves on stopping the run.
The Cardinals were able to shut down Florida State’s Dalvin Cook earlier this year, therefore I don’t see them having a problem with the Cavaliers’ last ranked rushing attack.
This should force Virginia into third and long situations throughout the football game, which may or may not be good for the Cards. The Cavaliers are sixth in the ACC in passing offense per game and junior quarterback Kurt Benkert will keep the Louisville secondary on their toes as he has 14 touchdowns already this season.
However, Benkert isn’t near the quality of quarterback that Louisville’s defense has faced this season. It doesn’t matter how great of a passing attack that you have. If you become one-dimensional, the defense will blitz the garbage out of you and wear down your offensive line.
Not a recipe for success is if your are looking to take down the fifth ranked team in America. Advantage, Louisville.