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Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield speaks during the NCAA college football team's media day in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Louisville seeks return to respectability after 2020 falloff

By Gary B. Graves Aug. 18, 2021 10:01 AM EDT

American Team quarterback Kellen Mond of Texas A&M (12) has his throw tipped by National Team offensive lineman Osa Odighizuwa of UCLA (92) during the first half of the NCAA Senior Bowl college football game in Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)
Franks-to-Yeboah TD seals National's 27-24 Senior Bowl win

By John Zenor Jan. 30, 2021 05:59 PM EST

FILE - Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson argues with an official during the first half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., in this Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, file photo. Clawson's Demon Deacons play their first game since Nov. 14 when they visit Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 12. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP, File)
Wake Forest returns in rescheduled trip to Louisville

By Aaron Beard Dec. 10, 2020 02:35 PM EST

Louisville cornerback Kei'Trel Clark (13) tackles Boston College wide receiver Zay Flowers during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Boston College backups help beat Louisville 34-27

By Jimmy Golen Nov. 28, 2020 07:25 PM EST

Virginia Tech builds lead then holds on to down Louisville

Steve Bittenbender Oct. 31, 2020 07:27 PM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Hendon Hooker was perfect from the air and ran for three scores to lead Virginia Tech to a 42-35 victory over Louisville Saturday. ...

Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis (13) is tackled by a Miami player in the first quarter of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
Louisville hosts Florida State, looking to end 4-game slide

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 22, 2020 09:40 AM EDT

FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2019, file photo, Notre Dame players greet fans as they enter the stadium before an NCAA college football game against Bowling Green, in South Bend, Ind. In a quirk this season, No. 5 Notre Dame enjoys a greater home-field advantage than most of its opponents: As of now, the Fighting Irish are slated to play in front of only one crowd bigger than their own, which is limited to about 10,000 people because of the pandemic. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
No. 4 Irish seek tighter defense vs struggling Louisville

John Fineran Oct. 15, 2020 01:57 PM EDT

FILE - Notre Dame's running back Kyren Williams runs through a drill during the team's first spring NCAA college football practice at the Irish Athletics Center, Thursday, March 5, 2020, in South Bend, Ind. With all the success Notre Dame has enjoyed its last three seasons, amassing a 33-6 record under coach Brian Kelly, it has been the inability to run the football successfully in big games that has curtailed the championship hopes of the Fighting Irish. No. 10 Notre Dame hopes to change that starting Saturday, Sept. 12 when Duke visits for the 2020 season opener. (Santiago Flores/South Bend Tribune via AP, File)
No. 4 Irish put winning streaks on line against Cardinals

By The Associated Press Oct. 15, 2020 01:02 PM EDT

Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham (3) scrambles against Pittsburgh during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Louisville at Pittsburgh 9/26/2020

Sep. 26, 2020 01:21 PM EDT

Miami quarterback D'Eriq King (1) leaps for a second-quarter touchdown against UAB during an NCAA college football game in Miami Gardens, Fla., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. (Al Diaz/Miami Herald via AP)
No. 17 Miami visits No. 18 Louisville in prime-time showdown

By The Associated Press Sep. 17, 2020 02:36 PM EDT

Cunningham has 4 TDs, Louisville tops Western Kentucky 35-21

By Gary B. Graves Sep. 13, 2020 12:47 AM EDT
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Micale Cunningham accounted for four touchdowns and passed for a career-high 343 yards, helping Louisville overcome a mistake-prone...

FILE - Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield, left, and quarterback Micale Cunningham (3) celebrate in the final moments of the fourth quarter of Louisville's win over Mississippi State in the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. Louisville won 38-28. Initially looking to rebuild from a dismal two-win 2018 campaign that forced a coaching change, the Cardinals quickly became respectable and competitive in Scott Satterfield’s first year as coach. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Louisville, Satterfield aim to follow up successful debut

By Gary B. Graves Sep. 02, 2020 10:33 AM EDT

Louisville quarterback Micale Cunningham (3) tries to stay in bounds as he carries the ball against Mississippi State in the second half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Louisville beats Mississippi State 38-28 at Music City Bowl

By Teresa M. Walker Dec. 30, 2019 08:54 PM EST

North Carolina State's Zonovan Knight (24) tries to break the tackle of Louisville's Russ Yeast (3) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
Louisville airs it out in 34-20 win over NC State

By Ken Tysiac Nov. 16, 2019 11:05 PM EST

Clemson's Travis Etienne runs out of the backfield to score a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida State Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro)
No. 3 Clemson visits Louisville, seeks 22nd consecutive win

By The Associated Press Oct. 17, 2019 01:44 PM EDT

Wake Forest wide receiver Sage Surratt, left, catches a 12-yard pass for a touchdown against Louisville defensive back Chandler Jones during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Winston-Salem, N.C., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
Louisville earns wild 62-59 win over No. 19 Wake Forest

By Joedy Mccreary Oct. 12, 2019 11:52 PM EDT

LSU running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire (22) carries on a 57-yard touchdown run in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Burrow brings No. 5 Tigers back to beat No. 7 Florida 42-28

By The Associated Press Oct. 12, 2019 06:41 PM EDT

Boston College running back AJ Dillon (2) is brought down by Louisville defensive lineman Malik Clark (92) during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Louisville, Ky., Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
Louisville edges Boston College 41-39 to break ACC slide

By Gary B. Graves Oct. 05, 2019 04:44 PM EDT

Florida State place kicker Ricky Aguayo (23) watches a 51 yard field goal attempt sail wide left in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Louisville in Tallahassee, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019.
Akers, Hornibrook lead Florida St. past Louisville 35-24

By Bob Ferrante Sep. 21, 2019 07:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2018, file photo, Louisville NCAA college football head coach Scott Satterfield speaks to the media in Louisville, Ky. Satterfield's first step toward rebuilding Louisville was shoring up his roster's shaky morale. Lack of confidence was evident in the Cardinals' 2-10 collapse that led to his hiring as coach last Dec. 4. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Scott Satterfield faces massive rebuild at Louisville

By Gary B. Graves Aug. 13, 2019 11:31 AM EDT