Louisville football is set to kick off with the Pitt Panthers this Saturday at noon local time from the Acrisure Stadium. The Cardinals and Panthers played last season, with Louisville dominating Pitt in a 37-9 victory. Now, Pitt will seek revenge on the Cardinals as Louisville is led by a new quarterback, Miller Moss.
The USC transfer quarterback has had a solid start for his lone season with the Cardinals, but Louisville fans and Jeff Brohm expressed that he still has some areas to work on. The Cardinals quarterback has felt some pressure from the nation after his first three weeks, but the Cardinals' matchup against Pitt on Saturday is a prime opportunity for Moss to have his season-defining statement game.
Miller Moss must have a career-defining game against Pitt in Week 5
The Cardinals are 3-0 for the third straight season, which is the first time in program history. Moss has led this offense to score 119 points in three games and average 39.7 points per game, which is No. 5 in the ACC.
With the Louisville showdown with Pitt this Saturday, it doesn't just mark a key game for the Cardinals' ACC Title chances, but a key game for Moss to prove he can win some big-time games.
Pitt is no easy opponent, and it is a challenging first conference game for the Cardinals, made even harder by the fact that it is their first road game. However, with Isaac Brown and Duke Watson possibly sitting out or being limited due to their lower leg injury, Moss must rise to the occasion and answer the fans' questions and silence any doubts as the Cardinals' ACC schedule kicks off.
Moss is coming off his best game of the season so far, having a rating of 154.8 while throwing 316 passing yards on 23-for-32 passing attempts. Moss missed a few open receivers and was rattled by pressure at times, but showed he can get the job done with his arm. With Louisville traveling to Pitt, it is clear this is the statement game Moss and the fans have been waiting for.
It will be crucial for Moss to manage the game for the Cardinals and to stay poised in the pocket. He can't get flustered and rattled on the road, and he must be able to make big plays and lead Louisville to its first ACC win of the 2025 season. This Pitt defense likes to blitz, and the fans are questioning his ability to handle the pressure. Well, Moss has a glaring opportunity this weekend to prove he can manage the game and be better against the blitz.
The first-year quarterback is poised for a breakout game, and while the last game was his sixth 300-yard passing game in his career, this Pitt matchup is the game many fans are circling to be the Miller Moss game. The 6-foot-2, 210-pound quarterback must not just lead Louisville to their fourth win of the season, but he must set the tone for the Cardinals' ACC schedule and strike fear into Louisville's ACC rivals. A career-defining game on the road against a solid Pitt team would do just that, and would set Louisville up for ACC glory the rest of the season.
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