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Way too early Louisville football game-by-game predictions

By Jacob Lane

LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 05: Scott Satterfield the new head coach of football team at the University of Louisville talks to the media before the start od the Louisville Cardinals against the Central Arkansas Bears at KFC YUM! Center on December 5, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
LOUISVILLE, KY - DECEMBER 05: Scott Satterfield the new head coach of football team at the University of Louisville talks to the media before the start od the Louisville Cardinals against the Central Arkansas Bears at KFC YUM! Center on December 5, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LOUISVILLE, KY – OCTOBER 27: Hassan Hall #19 of the Louisville Cardinals runs with the ball against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on October 27, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

at Wake Forest

October 12th

For the first time since 2017, the Cards will head into an ACC matchup with a winning record (iny my predictions at least). They’ll do so against Wake Forest, in what I believe to be the most winnable ACC game on the schedule.

After two straight disastrous performances against Wake Forest, the Cards will go up against a team without primary weapons Greg Dortch and long-time rival Matthew Colburn. Thank god. However, where ever he’s coached Dave Clawson has been tremendous in year four, and there’s plenty of momentum in Winston-Salem to continue upward.

There’s inexperience at the quarterback position for Wake Forest this season, which should give Louisville a nice opportunity to wreak havoc and force turnovers, something Bryan Brown defenses have been pretty damn good at during his time as a DC. Force Wake into turnovers and this game is yours.

Without several key pieces returning on offense, a young quarterback at the helm, and a defense that really struggled last season (ACC’s second-worst total defensive team), I think this is a game that Louisville controls start to finish and one that gives fans piece of mind knowing that Louisville losing to Wake Forest is a thing of the past.

Prediction: Louisville 27, Wake Forest 17

Record: 4-2

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