Louisville Football: 5 Best Moments From The 2016 Season

Dec 31, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino (left) runs onto the field with tight end Cole Hikutini (18) and quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) before an NCAA football game against the LSU Tigers in the Buffalo Wild Wings Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 10, 2016; New York, NY, USA; Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson and his mother Felicia Jones pose with the trophy during a press conference at the New York Marriott Marquis after winning the 2016 Heisman Trophy award during a presentation at the Playstation Theater. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

1. Lamar Jackson Won The 2016 Heisman Trophy

This was the easy choice for the best moment of 2016. Lamar Jackson became the first Louisville football player to ever win the award and put the Cardinals football program officially on college football’s biggest “award stage”.

It was awesome to see a Louisville quarterback receiving such a prestigious award in front of the entire country. Jackson had an amazing season and ran away with the voting after all.

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson made it interesting, but Lamar Jackson was the clear favorite from the very first game against Charlotte and probably won the award against Florida State on College Gameday.

We are all looking forward to seeing Jackson win his second Heisman Trophy next December.

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