The college football season officially kicks off for the Louisville Cardinals later today against the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Many writers and media sources are praising head coach Jeff Brohm and the Louisville Cardinals as a potential dark horse candidate for the ACC Championship game. With the transfers and talent brought into Louisville this offseason as well as the incredible returning talent from last year’s team, it's easy to see why some are throwing preseason hype Louisville’s way.
With this preseason hype comes expectations on Louisville football's potential outcomes as well as added pressure to the Cards to meet these goals. None of this is new to Coach Brohm, who is entering his third season as the leader of the Cardinals. However, Louisville’s path to the ACC Championship, as is with any team, comes with its own set of challenges. The Cardinals look to compete in their second ACC Championship game in three years, but what obstacles stand in their way to achieving this goal?
Here are five challenges the Louisville Cardinals must face head-on on their route to the ACC Title game.