4. Win the turnover battle
It might seem like a simple statement and be common sense, but the Cardinals must win the turnover battle. Turnovers are something that derail a team and turn an easy-to-win game into another team’s crazy upset for the year. In the Cardinals' one loss to Virginia, they lost the turnover battle 2-0. With Riley Moss throwing one interception and Isaac Brown fumbling the ball.
It’s possible to get California to turn the ball over as quarterback Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele has thrown nine picks this year. The Louisville defense will have to make this a priority and up its number of forced fumbles on the year from three.
Taking care of the football is something that every team has to do to win games. If the Cardinals are able to take care of the ball and force California to make mistakes in the process, there should be no reason why they don’t end Saturday with another win.