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Louisville Football: 5 Extremely Tough Lessons The Cards Learned In 2016

By Derek Snyder

Nov 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) and running back Brandon Radcliff (23) walk out of the tunnel before a game against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 17, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) and running back Brandon Radcliff (23) walk out of the tunnel before a game against the Houston Cougars at TDECU Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scrambles to recover his fumbled football with Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen (41) during the second half at Papa John
Nov 26, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scrambles to recover his fumbled football with Kentucky Wildcats linebacker Josh Allen (41) during the second half at Papa John /

1. Turning Over The Football Means Losing Games To Average Teams

This has easily been the hardest lesson that Louisville has learned this season. They were last in the country in fumbles lost for most of the season and that ultimately lost them the football game against Kentucky last month.

It absolutely blows my mind that they can’t figure out how to protect the football. They only had to hold onto the football and kick a field goal against Kentucky to win. However, they run a play with Lamar Jackson, who fumbled the football and Louisville’s Orange Bowl chances away.

Everything that the Cards worked for in 2016 came to a crashing halt because of their own turnover problems.

Simply put, Louisville cannot turn the ball over and beat good teams because they can’t even beat average ones with doing that.

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