Louisville football: Way-too-early 2021 record prediction

Week 5 – @ Wake Forest

Date of game: Oct. 2

2020 record: 4-5

Best win: Virginia Tech

Key losses: WR Sage Surratt, RB Kenneth Walker III, DE Carlos Basham Jr.

Key returners: RB Christian Beal-Smith, WR Jaquarii Roberson, DB Ja’Sir Taylor, DL Miles Fox

Coach: Dave Clawson

The skinny: Louisville whooped up on the Demon Deacons in 2020 and that could easily carry over into 2021 with the huge loss of Basham Jr. This will likely be close to a toss-up by the time the game comes around. But Louisville’s heavy continuity in the trenches proves to be the difference.

Prediction: WIN