Louisville Football: 5 players to watch against Boston College

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Oct 22, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals running back Jeremy Smith (34) avoids the tackle of North Carolina State Wolfpack linebacker Jerod Fernandez (4) as he runs the ball during the second quarter at Papa John /

Don’t be fooled by the Eagles’ 2016 record, Boston College has the best rushing defense in the entire conference. They are only giving up 93 yards per game this season, while the Cards have the best rushing attack in the conference. However, we all saw how much the offensive line struggled making holes against one of the worst defenses in the ACC.

This is where Jeremy Smith can help Louisville get going on Saturday. The coaching staff didn’t use Smith as much as they should have against Virginia, but that could change against Boston College.

Smith presents a big and physical back who can catch the ball out of the backfield. He will be able to go pound for pound with any great defender that Boston College has on their defense. When the Cardinals need to establish a run game, they need to rely on Smith more than Radcliff.

However, Louisville needs both of their running backs to have great games on Saturday.

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