The Louisville football team exits a much-needed bye week and resumes play this Friday night on the road against the No. 2 Miami Hurricanes. The bye week came at the right time after a devastating 30-27 overtime loss at home to the No. 24 Virginia Cavaliers. Louisville will look to bounce back after the needed rest against one of the hottest and toughest opponents in all of college football.
Miami has looked the part of the ACC frontrunner, currently sitting at 5-0 and passing test after test their schedule has thrown their way this season. Senior transfer quarterback Carson Beck has also looked like the former anticipated No. 1 pick in the NFL draft with his new squad this season. It will be the toughest test for head coach Jeff Brohm and the Louisville Cardinals this season.
This game is not only crucial to Louisville for getting back to their winning ways. It will also better define the expectations for the remainder of the season, and more importantly, determine Louisville’s chances of reaching the coveted ACC title game. Louisville fans are banking on Coach Brohm and staff to make the needed adjustments to get the Cardinals back on track and put their team in a spot to pull off the shocking upset this week.
Here are three bold predictions for this Friday night or the Louisville Cardinals vs the Miami Hurricanes showdown.