Louisville Implodes Yet Wins

Cards Implode Yet Wins

Written by: Steven Stremming

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The Louisville Cardinals came into the 2017 season opener as a large favorite to beat Purdue at Lucas Oil Stadium. After-all, they were the team with the reigning Heisman Trophy winner from Pompano Beach, Florida, Junior, Lamar Jackson.

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Purdue on the other hand used the Cards non stop ability to provide turnovers, including three fumbles, two of which were lengths away from the goal line to put up a heroic challenge. They were also helped out with the Cards being whistled for ten (10) false starts.

New Boilermaker Head Football Coach Jeff Brohm had his team engaged from the start to finish and had the faithful on their feet and cheering on the effort.

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Brohm inherits a program, that well to tell the truth, hasn’t been very good for almost ten years under two previous inept coaches.

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Brohm’s main task is keeping his key players on the field throughout this season while he and his staff build the program through top flight recruits and build quality back-ups.

Purdue got solid efforts from 6’4 Junior, Cole Herdman, Leeburg, Virginia, 6’5 Sophomore, Brycen Hopkins, Nashville, Tennessee, 5’11, Red-shirt Freshman, Jackson Anthrop, Lafayette, Indiana, 5’7 Junior, D J Knox, Fairburn, Georgia, 6’2 5th year Senior, Danny Ezechukwu, Lithonia, Georgia and 6’2 Senior, JaWhaun Bentley, Glenarden, Maryland.

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Some of the Cardinals who played solidly were the afore mentioned Jackson who accumulated fifteen yards shy of 500 total yards on offense, 6’4, Junior, Jaylen Smith, Pascagoula, Mississippi, 6’7 Freshman, Mekhi Becton, Highland Springs, Virginia, 6’3 Senior, Reggie Bonafon, Louisville, Kentucky (Trinity H.S.), 6’6 Junior, Lukayus McNeil, Indianapolis, Indiana (Decatur Central) and various members of the defensive unit.

Purdue now heads to the refurbished Ross-Aide Stadium Friday night to take on MAC toughie Ohio University while Louisville makes a trip to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina who were beaten at home by the University of California.