LOUISVILLE (2-4, 1-2 ACC) vs. BOSTON COLLEGE (3-4, 0-4 ACC) Saturday, Oct. 24, :30 p.m. Louisville, Ky. Papa John s Cardinal Stadium (55,000)

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1 GAME INFORMATION Date...Oct. 24 Site... Louisville, Ky. Stadium...Papa John s Cardinal Stadium Capacity... 55,000 Louisville...2-4, 1-2 ACC Boston College...3-4, 0-4 ACC Rankings...Neither team is ranked SERIES HISTORY Overall:...Louisville leads 4-3 In Louisville:... Louisville leads 2-1 Last Meeting:...Louisville 38, BC TELEVISION: ACC NETWORK Play-by-Play...Tim Brant Analyst...David Archer Sideline... Roddy Jones RADIO: LOUISVILLE SPORTS RADIO Play-by-Play... Paul Rogers Analyst...Craig Swabek Sideline...Doug Ormay Sirius...Channel 132 XM...Channel 204 ONLINE: GOCARDS.COM Gocards.com offers the most complete and comprehensive post-game coverage of the UofL football program. Visit for game recaps, video highlights, press conference, player interviews, notes, stats and more. SOCIAL MEDIA: #GOCARDS Twitter/Instagram...UofLFootball Facebook...Louisville Football Snapchat...UofLSports 2015 SCHEDULE LOUISVILLE (2-4, 1-2 ACC) vs. BOSTON COLLEGE (3-4, 0-4 ACC) Saturday, Oct. 24, :30 p.m. Louisville, Ky. Papa John s Cardinal Stadium (55,000) Location...Louisville, Ky. Site... Papa John s Cardinal Stadium Capacity...55,000 Surface...FieldTurf TV... ACC Network Radio...Louisville Sports Network Series... Louisville leads 4-3 Last Meeting... Nov. 8, 2014 Louisvillle 38, Boston College 19 THE OPENING KICK 4 Louisville returns home for the first time in over month to continue ACC action against Boston College on Oct. 24 at noon for the annual Homecoming contest. The game will be televised by the ACC Network with Tim Brant, David Archer and Roddy Jones calling the action. 4 The Cardinals dropped to 2-4 overall and 1-2 in the ACC after a defeat at No.8/No. 11 Florida State in Tallahassee, Fla. Freshman quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for a career-high 307 yards and his first three-touchdown performance in the loss. 4 Boston College is coming off a defeat at Clemson in Death Valley. The Eagles bring the nation s top-ranked defense to Papa John s Cardinal Stadium this weekend, allowing just yards of total offense per game. 4 Louisville is 28-4 at home under Bobby Petrino during his six years with the Cardinals. 4 The Cardinals are 1-2 at home this year, and haven t lost three home games in a season since the 2011 campaign. 4 The Cardinals are averaging 31.0 points per game this year and allowing 19.0 points per contest in the three home games this season. LOUISVILLE Rankings (AP/Coaches)... -/- Head Coach...Bobby Petrino Career Record/at Louisville /6/94-38/12 Record vs. Boston College BOSTON COLLEGE Rankings (AP/Coaches)... -/- Head Coach... Steve Addazio Career Record / at Boston College /5/17-16/3 Record vs. Louisville James Quick caught a career-best three touchdown passes in the loss to Florida State last Saturday. THE STORYLINES 4 Freshman quarterback Lamar Jackson is the third UofL freshman to have a 300-yard passing game in a season, joining Chris Redman and sophomore Kyle Bolin, who both had two during their freshmen seasons. Jackson threw for a career-best 307 yards and three touchdowns in the loss to Florida State. 4 Junior wide receiver James Quick recorded his third career 100-yard receiving game with 130 yards against Florida State. Quick tallied a career-best 174 yards in a win over FIU last season and 101 yards in a loss to Clemson on the road during the same season. The product of Trinity High is second on the team with 16 receptions for a team-high 271 yards and four touchdowns. 4 Junior linebacker Trevon Young recorded a career-high two sacks in the loss to Florida State. He had one career sack entering the game in 17 career contests, 4 The Cardinals have played the third-toughest schedule in the country, according to the Sagarin Ratings. Louisville s opponents have a combined 25-5 overall record with three teams currently ranked in the top 25. Houston, Clemson and Florida State are ranked, while all three teams are a combined 18-0 this year. 4 The Cardinals didn t a force a turnover against Florida State, snapping UofL s 21-game streak of forcing at least one turnover. AUBURN Sept. 5 L, HOUSTON Sept. 12 L, CLEMSON* Sept. 17 L, SAMFORD Sept. 26 W, 45-3 NC STATE Oct. 3 W, FLORIDA ST.* Oct. 17 L, BOSTON COLLEGE Oct :30 pm WAKE FOREST Oct. 30 TBA VIRGINIA Nov. 7 TBA SYRACUSE Nov. 14 TBA PITT Nov. 21 TBA KENTUCKY Nov. 28 TBA

2 Depth Chart 8Offense TE 83 Micky Crum R-Fr. Columbus, Ohio (Hamilton Township) 18 Cole Hikutini Jr. San Francisco, Calif. (City College of San Francisco) 89 Keith Towbridge Jr. Toledo, Ohio (Toldeo Central Catholic) LT 74 Geron Christian Fr. Ocala, Fla. (Trinity Catholic) 50 Khalil Hunter Jr. Orlando, Fla. (Eastern Arizona) LG 72 Lukayus McNeil R-Fr. Indianapolis, Ind. (Decauter Central) 73 Pedro Sibiea Jr. Homestead, Fla. (Homestead) C 61 Tobijah Hughley Sr. Lexington, Ky. (Lafayette) 62 T.C. Klusman Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio (Elder) RG 56 Kiola Mahoni Jr. East Palo Alto, Calif. (San Mateo) 75 Skylar Lacy So. Indianapolis, Ind. (Southport) RT 79 Kenny Thomas Fr. Prattville, Ala. (Prattville) 76 Kelby Johnson Sr. Bowie, Md. (ASA College) 78 Aaron Epps Sr. Tucker, Ga. (Tucker) WR 2 Jamari Staples Jr. Lineville, Ala. (UAB) 87 Jaylen Smith Fr. Pascagoula, Miss. (Pascagoula) 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3, 192 So. Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 81 Emonee Spence Fr. Pembroke Pines, Fla. (Flanagan) WR 19 Ja Quay Savage So. Tyrone, Ga. (Texas A&M) 86 DeVante Peete Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 82 Dontez Byrd So. Louisville, Ky. (Ballard) WR 17 James Quick Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 9 Traveon Samuel Fr. Phenix City, Ala. (Central 80 Charles Standberry So. Montgomery, Ala. (Carver) QB 8 Lamar Jackson Fr. Pompano Beach, Fla (Boynton Beach) 7 Reggie Bonnafon So. Louisville, Ky. (Trinity) 14 Kyle Bolin So. Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) 11 Will Gardner Jr. Douglas, Ga. (Coffee County) RB 23 Brandon Radcliff Jr. Miami, Fla. (Columbus) 27 L.J. Scott So. Marion, Ohio (Marion Harding) 34 Jeremy Smith So. Hammond, La. (Fresno City CC) 8Defense DE 98 Sheldon Rankins Sr. Covington, Ga. (Eastside) 14 Drew Bailey So. Jacksonville, Fla. (Pearl River CC) NT 97 DeAngelo Brown Jr. Savannah, Ga. (Savannah Christian) 95 Kyle Shortridge So. Loxahatchee, Fla. (Seminole Ridge) DE 44 Pio Vatuvei Sr. Patterson, Calif. (San Mateo) 99 James Hearns So. Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln) 52 Nick Dawson Jr. Charlotte, N.C. (Phillip O Berry) OLB 1 Keith Brown Jr. Miami, Fla. (Norland) 91 Trevon Young Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western ILB 55 Keith Kelsey Jr. Gainesville, Fla. (Gainesville) 42 Isaac Stewart R-Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Butler) ILB 13 James Burgess Sr. Homestead, Fla.(Homestead) 32 Stacy Thomas So. Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep) OLB 92 Devonte Fields Jr. Fort Worth, Texas (TCU) 91 Trevon Young Jr. Des Moines, Iowa (Iowa Western) CB 15 Trumaine Washington So. Miami, Fla. (Killian) 10 Jaire Alexander Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 26 Duke Culver So. Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby) SAF 25 Josh Harvey-Clemons Jr. Valdosta, Ga. (Georgia/Lowndes) 24 Zykiesis Cannon So. Mauldin, S.C. (Carolina Academy) SAF 22 Chucky Williams So. Hialeah, Fla. (Champagnat Catholic) 27 Jermaine Reve Sr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern) CB 6 Shaq Wiggins So. Tyrone, Ga. (Georgia) 10 Jaire Alexander Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 8Specialists P 40 Josh Appleby Sr. Athens, Ala. (East Limestone) 29 Mason King Fr. Louisville, Ky. (St. Xavier) K 45 John Wallace Sr. Cecilia, Ky. (Central Hardin) 47 Jon Brown Sr. Clinton, Miss. (Clinton) LS 49 Colin Holba 6-3, 233 Jr. Louisville, Ky. (Eastern) H 40 Josh Appleby Sr. Athens, Ala. (East Limestone) 14 Kyle Bolin ( So. Lexington, Ky. (Lexington Catholic) PR 10 Jaire Alexander ( Fr. Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 19 Ja Quay Savage So. Tyrone, Ga. (Texas A&M) KR 4 Corvin Lamb Sr. Miami, Fla. (Northwestern) 9 Traveon Samuel Fr. Phenix City, Ala. CAREER GAMES PLAYED Player Tot John Wallace James Burgess Sheldon Rankins Jeramaine Reve Keith Brown Keith Kelsey Brandon Radcliff Nick Dawson Lamar Atkins Keith Towbridge Corvin Lamb DeAngelo Brown James Quick Aaron Epps T.C. Klusman L.J. Scott Charles Standberry Stacy Thomas Tobijah Hughley Dontez Byrd Trevon Young Pio Vatuvei Will Gardner Reggie Bonnafon Trumaine Washington Gio Pascascio Zykiesis Cannon Kelby Johnson Johnny Richardson Kevin Houchins Duke Culver Javonte Bagley Pedro Sibiea Kyle Shortridge Finesse Middleton Finesse Middleton Griffin Uhl Skylar Lacy Kyle Bolin Lamar Jackson Chucky Williams Shaq Wiggins Josh Harvey-Clemons Micky Crum Drew Bailey Traveon Samuel Jaylen Smith Devante Peete Devonte Fields Geron Christian Jaire Alexander Lukayus McNeil Kenny Thomas Colin Holba Kiola Mahoni Devontre Parnell Jeremy Smith Ja Quay Savage James Hearns Cole Hikutini Isaac Stewart Emonee Spence Jon Brown Henry Famurewa Khalil Hunter Dee Smith Malin Jones Jamar Staples

3 LOUISVILLE SPORTS INFORMATION ROCCO GASPARRO (PRIMARY) Assistant Sports Information Director Office: Cell: LOUISVILLE QUICK FACTS Head Coach Bobby Petrino Years Coached: 10 Alma Mater: Carroll College 83 Career Record: 94-37/10 years Record at Louisville: 52-17/6 years ACC Record: 6-5/2 years Bowl Record: 4-4 overalll/2-3 at UofL Assistant Coaches Garrick McGee (Off. Coordinator/QB) Todd Grantham (Def. Coordinator/OLB Greg Brown (Safeties) Terrell Buckley (Cornerbacks) Tony Grantham (Special Teams/ILB) Chris Klenakis (Offensive Line) L.D. Scott (Defensive Line) Kolby Smith (Running Backs) Lamar Thomas (Wide Receivers) Pete Brown (Offensive QC) Karibi Dede (Defensive QC) John King (Defensive Grad Assistant) J.B. Lageman (Defensive Grad Assistant) Matt Lombardi (Off. Quality Control) Nick Petrino (Off. Grad Assistant) Ronnie Fouch (Special Teams QC) Team History First Year of Competition: 1912 All-Time ACC Record: 6-5 Conference Championships: 8 BIG EAST Championships: 2012, 2011, 2006 Conference USA Championships: 2004, 2001, 2000 Missouri Valley Championships: 1970, 1972 Bowl Games: 19 Bowl Game Records: All-Time Record: Win Seasons: 2013, 2012, 2006, 2004, 2001, 1990 Stadium Information Name: Papa John s Cardinal Stadium Record: (18 years) Surface: FieldTurf Year Built: 1998 University Information Location: Louisville, Ky. Founded: 1798 Enrollment: 23,000 Colors: Red and Black President: Dr. James Ramsey Director of Athletics: Tom Jurich Conference Affiliation: ACC RECAPPING NC STATE 4 Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson connected with James Quick for a 19-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter, his first career multi-touchdown game through the air. He finished with three on the afternoon. 4 Jackson passed for a season-high 307 yards, his previous high was 212 yards against Samford. The 307 yards passing makes Jackson the third freshman in Louisville history to throw for over 300 yards in a game. 4 Jackson completed a 48-yard pass to James Quick in the first quarter which was the longest pass of his career. Jackson finished with 32 yards on the ground. He is 37 yards away from breaking Michael Bush s U of L record for rushing yards in a single season by a true freshman. 4 James Quick set a new career-high in touchdowns with three. The last time a Cardinal receiver had three in a game was DeVante Parker last season against Kentucky. Quick recorded a season-high 130 yards receiving his third career game with over 100 yards receiving. 4 Jamari Staples finished the game with UofL best four receptions for 56 yards in his first start this season for the Cardinals. 4 Reggie Bonnafon hauled in a 23-yard reception in the third quarter, the longest of his career. 4 Jaylen Smith tied a season-high in receptions with five catches for 38 yards. 4 Cole Hikutini grabbed a career-long 38-yard reception in the fourth quarter. 4 Kiola Mahoni and Cole Hikutini earned their first career starts, while Jamari Staples recorded his first start for the Cardinals. Louisville has had 13 different starters on offense this season. 4 Louisville held Florida State without a touchdown in the first half for the first time in 16 games. 4 Trevon Young recorded his first career multi-sack game with two in the first half against Florida State. 4 Louisville held Florida State to 0 yards rushing in the first half. The Seminoles had rushed for over 100 yards in the first half in four of five games this season. 4 The Cardinals failed to force a turnover for the first time in 21 games. Their streak was tied with Baylor for the longest in the country. 4 Louisville was held without an interception for the second straight game. They had a streak of 17 consecutive games with an interception prior to their last game. SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE 4 Boston College dropped to 3-4 overall and 0-4 in the ACC with a defeat at No. 5 Clemson on Saturday. 4 The Eagles have dropped three-straight games, but two of those contests were by a total of five points, losing 9-7 to Duke and 3-0 to Wake Forest. 4 The Eagles have dropped three-straight games, but two of those contests were by a total of five points, losing 9-7 to Duke and 3-0 to Wake Forest. After seven games, BC is ranked fourth in the country allowing just 11.0 points per game and first against the run (51.7 ypg.) and first in total defense (196.1). The Eagles are also fifth nationally against the pass at yards per game. 4 Through seven games, the Eagles have played three different quarterbacks this season, Freshman Jeff Smith started versus Clemson and has completed 16-of-52 passes for 173 yards and one touchdown this season, but he is the Eagles' leading rusher with 266 yards and four scores. 4 Boston College has had its issues on offense this year averaging yards of total offense, including 89.5 yards through the air, which ranks 123rd nationally. 4 The Eagles recorded two interceptions - one by senior DB Justin Simmons and one by senior LB Steven Daniels - both of which BC converted into points in the first half in the loss to Clemson. 4 BC junior RB Myles Willis rushed from a team-high 88 yards on 15 carries in the loss to Clemson. His game total was one yard shy of his career high of 89 yards. 4 Junior FB Bobby Wolford scored the Eagles first touchdown, his first of the 2015 season and the third of his career. It was thrown by Jeff Smith, who scored his first passing TD of his career. 4 Junior RB Tyler Rouse caught the longest reception of his career late in the fourth quarter, a 39-yard pass from Smith on fourth and 6. The reception led to Smith s 1-yard TD run with 1:29 to play. COACHING STAFF LOCATIONS Press Box: Greg Brown, Safeties Field: Bobby Petrino, Head Coach Todd Grantham, Defensive Coordinator/OLBs Garrick McGee, Offensive Coordinator/QBs Terrell Buckley, Cornerbacks Tony Grantham, Special Teams/Inside Linebacker Chris Klenakis, Offensive Line L.D. Scott, Defensive Line Kolby Smith, Running Backs UNIFORM TRACKER Game Pants Jersey Helmets Auburn White White White Houston White Red White Clemson Black Black Black Samford White Red White NC State White White White Florida State White White White Boston College Wake Forest Virginia Syracuse Pittsburgh Kentucky 2015 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 3

4 NOTING BOBBY PETRINO PETRINO AT A GLANCE Born: March 10, 1961 Hometown: Helena, Mont. College: Carroll College, 83 Wife: Becky Children: Kelsey, Nick, Bobby and Katie Grandchildren: Brianna, Braylon, Emmett COACHING EXPERIENCE 1983 Carroll College GA 1984 Weber State Graduate Assistant Carroll College OC Weber State Wide Receivers/TEs 1989 Idaho Quarterbacks Idaho Off. Coordinator Arizona State Quarterbacks 1994 Nevada OC/QB Utah State OC 1998 Louisville OC Jacksonville QB 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars OC 2002 Auburn OC Louisville Head Coach 2007 Atlanta Falcons Head Coach Arkansas Head Coach 2013 Western Kentucky Head Coach Louisville Head Coach THE PETRINO RECORD Year School W-L Pct Louisville Louisville Louisville Louisville Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Arkansas Western Kentucky Louisville Louisville Overall at Louisville LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 4 Louisville Head Coach Bobby Petrino The architect of one of the greatest runs in school history from returned last season to take over the program he helped build during his first head coaching stint. Leading the Cardinals from Conference USA to the BIG EAST, Petrino guided the Cardinals to a 41-9 overall record, two conference titles, and the school s first BCS Bowl appearance during that four-year stretch. In 2014, Petrino, who returned to the Derby City after an eight-year absence, was faced with a bigger challenge of taking the Cardinals into the Atlantic Coast Conference. As had been the case in his first four years, Petrino took the challenge head on and guided the Cardinals to their fifthstraight nine-win season. The Cardinals went 9-4 overall, 5-3 in the ACC, with a big win over Miami in the inaugural ACC game, and wins at Boston College and Notre Dame, and closing the year with a come-from-behind victory over Kentucky. Louisville advanced to its fifth-straight bowl appearance and the fifth overall under Petrino. After an eight-year hiatus from Louisville, University of Louisville Vice President/Director of Athletics Tom Jurich announced on Jan. 9, Bobby Petrino as the Cardinals' football coach for the second time in his career. The Cardinals' head coach from , Petrino led UofL to unprecedented success in four seasons on the sidelines. However, during his return this time, the Cardinals made a step up, joining the Atlantic Coast Conference. That didn t matter to Petrino, directing his team to a 9-4 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the ACC. The three losses came by a total of 19 points and to a pair of ranked foes in No. 25 Clemson and No. 2 Florida State. Petrino, who owns a mark overall at Louisville and a record all-time as a collegiate coach, directed the Cardinals to their fifth-straight bowl appearance and a post-season berth in his first five seasons as the leader of the Cardinals. During his first stint at Louisville, Petrino directed the program to a bowl game each year, but more significantly, guided the school to its first BCS victory - a win over Wake Forest in the FedEx Orange Bowl. The 41 wins over that four-year span were the most in school history and featured an average margin of victory of He also showed the ability to develop players, as Petrino had 14 selected in the NFL Draft, including Amobi Okoye, who was the 10th overall selection in 2007 by the Houston Texans. Eric Wood, who was recruited by Petrino, was the 28th selection by the Buffalo Bills in Michael Bush, a fourth-round pick by the Oakland Raiders, amassed 2,514 rushing yards in three-plus seasons with the Cardinals. Coupling his success at Louisville and Arkansas, Petrino has led his teams to eight bowl games in 10 years, including both Louisville's and Arkansas' first BCS bowl games. His programs have achieved four 10-win seasons along with top- 10 finishes nationally three times. His 2006 Louisville squad and 2011 Arkansas team concluded with No. 5 rankings in the Associated Press polls. Petrino directed the Cardinals to their first BIG EAST title in 2006, Louisville's second year in the league. He guided that squad to a 12-1 record, which tied the 2013 squad for the most wins in school history. The Cardinals ended the year with their highest national ranking in school history, finishing No. 5 in the Associated Press poll and sixth in the USA Today poll. The Cardinals opened the year going 8-0, including a win over third-ranked West Virginia, and catapulted to as high as No. 3 in the nation. Hired for the first time at Louisville in 2003, Petrino took the reins of a program that finished 7-6 a year prior and drove the school to a 9-4 mark that resulted in an appearance in the GMAC Bowl. Petrino became the first Louisville head coach to win nine games in their first season. By the end of his first year, Petrino's team led the league and ranked among the nation's best in total offense, rushing, and scoring. The Cardinals ranked fifth in the nation in total offense (488.9), 10th in rushing (228.2), and 15th in scoring offense (34.6). Louisville set six Conference USA records, including the mark for total yards after the Cardinals racked up 779 yards, including 445 rushing yards, in a win over Houston. The 2004 campaign was one of the best in school history, with Petrino leading the Cardinals to an 11-1 record that culminated in a Conference USA title and a Liberty Bowl over 10th-ranked Boise State. The Cardinals led the nation in total offense (539.0) and scoring offense (49.8), scored 50 or more points seven times and set an NCAA record by scoring 55 or more points in five straight games. After a 9-3 season in 2005, Petrino took Louisville to an unprecedented level the following season, finishing with a 12-1 record and a victory over Wake Forest in the Orange Bowl. The 12 wins were the most in school history, besting a previous high of 11 set during Petrino's second season. During that particular 2006 season, Cardinals averaged over 37 points per game offensively, ranking fourth nationally in that category, while still limiting opponents to just over 16 points per game. Petrino's offense ranked second in the nation in total yards per game (475.3), while leading the Big East in passing offense (290.0) and first downs (296). Louisville jumped as high as No. 3 in the national polls during the season, finishing the year ranked sixth in the AP poll, posting three wins over top-15 teams, including third-ranked West Virginia en route to the program's first Big East title.

5 2015 SEASON NOTEBOOK 4 Louisville has won at least nine games each of the past three seasons. Head coach Bobby Petrino has guided the Cardinals to five-straight nine win seasons during his first five seasons as the Cardinals head coach. 4 The 2015 season marks the 20th anniversary of Louisville s 1991 Fiesta Bowl championship team. The Cardinals finished the season at and defeated No. 25 Alabama in the biggest bowl game at the time. The team was honored on Sept. 12 in the loss to Houston. 4 The 2015 season marks the 96th football season at Louisville. The Cardinals hold an all-time record of In the sixth year in the Bobby Petrino era, the Cardinals are looking for their sixth-straight winning season. During that span, the Cardinals have won 46 games since starting the trend in Louisville won seven games in both 2010 and 2011 improving to 11 in 2012, 12 in 2013 and last year s total of nine. 4 The last losing season came in 2009 when the Cardinals finished the year at The Cards are in their second season in the Atlantic Coast Conference after going 5-3 last season. Louisville spent in the BIG EAST and 2013 in the American Athletic Conference. ROSTER NOTES 4 The Cardinals roster features players from 16 states and a set of brothers who were born in Japan. There are 30 native Kentuckians on the squad, followed by 23 Florida natives and 14 from Georgia. Louisville features 64 underclassmen, including 33 freshmen and 31 sophomore. The upperclassmen totals 32 junior and 14 seniors. Five Cardinals will serve as captains for the 2015 season. The group includes two players on offense (offensive tackle Aaron Epps and running back Brandon Radcliff) and three on defense (linebackers James Burgess and Keith Kelsey and defensive end Sheldon Rankins). 4 True freshman Geron Christian is the brother of former UofL tight end and seventh-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinal Gerald Christian. 4 Prior to the end of camp, head coach Bobby Petrino surprised seven walk-ons with full scholarships for the 2015 season. 4 Wide receiver Dontez Byrd, offensive lineman Toriano Roundtree, running back Malin Jones, defensive lineman Aaron Ahner, fullback Griffin Uhl, running back Darius Skinner and long snapper Colin Holba were awarded scholarships by Petrino in late August. SCHEDULE NOTES 4 Louisville s 2015 schedule features seven teams who played in bowl games a year ago as Auburn played in the Outback Bowl (L, to Wisconsin; Florida State played in the Rose Bowl (L, to Oregon); NC State appeared in the St. Petersburg Bowl (W, over UCF); Boston College played in the Pinstripe Bowl (L, to Penn State); Clemson competed in the Russell Athletic Bowl (W, 40-6 over Oklahoma); Houston and Pittsburgh played in the Armed Forces Bowl, with the Cougars winning The Cardinals have played the third-most difficult schedule in the country according to the Sagarin Ratings. ACADEMIC NOTES 4 Five Cardinals are playing this season as graduate assistants. Linebackers James Burgess and Keith Brown, while offensive tackles Aaron Epps and Kelby Johnson, and kicker John Wallace.4 The team recorded a 2.83 gradepoint average for the spring semester, the highest registered GPA in the program s history. Overall, the Cardinals had one perfect 4.0 GPA, and saw 36 student-athletes post a 3.0 or higher and 70 athletes over a 2.5 GPA. For the year, the Cardinals had 24 student-athletes receive their degrees. LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL FACTS Home Games (.620) Papa John s Cardinal Stadium (.743) Record in August (.714) Record in September (.569) Record in October (.527) Record in November (.477) Record in December (.413) Record in January (.800) In Overtime 5-5 At Night (Since 1986) When Scoring 35+ Points When Allowing 10 Points or Less vs. ACC Teams In ACC Play ( Home. 3-2 Away 3-3 Neutral 0-0 vs. Ranked Teams Home 7-11 Away 7-30 Neutral 5-6 STREAKS Consecutive Games Scoring a Point 192 Consecutive Home Games Scoring a Point 170 Consecutive Home Winning Seasons 3 Consecutive Home Sellouts 0 INDIVIDUAL WINNERS All-Americans 48 All-ACC Conference 8 All-Conference 167 Lou Groza Award 1 Bronko Nagurski Award 1 Jim Thorpe Award 1 Ted Hendricks Award LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 5

6 2015 BOSTON COLLEGE SCHEDULE Sept. 5 MAINE W, 24-3 Sept.12 HOWARD W, 76-0 Sept. 18 FLORIDA STATE* L, 0-14 Sept. 26 NORTHERN ILLINOIS W, Oct. 3 at Duke L, 7-9 Oct. 10 WAKE FOREST* L, 0-3 Oct. 17 at Clemson* L, Oct. 24 at Louisville* 12:30 p.m. Oct. 31 VIRGINIA TECH TBA Nov. 7 NC STATE TBA Nov. 21 vs. Notre Dame TBA Nov. 28 at Syracuse TBA *ACC Games CARDS AND EAGLES SET FOR EIGHTH MEETING 4 Louisville and Boston College will meet for the eighth time in school history, with the Cardinals owning a slim 4-3 series advantage. Louisville has won the last two encounters in the series, winning in Chestnut Hills, Ma., last season and in Louisville during the 1998 season. 4 Trailing 14-3 in the season quarter last season, the Cardinals scored 21 unanswered points to cruise to a victory over the Eagles on the road. Reggie Bonnafon was the team s leading rusher carrying 13 times for 76 yards, while DeVante Parker, who is with the Miami Dolphins, caught eight passes for 144 yards and one score in the win. Series Records (Louisville leads 4-3) : BC 41-7 (A) : LOU (A) : LOU (H) : BC 33-3 (A) : BC (H) : LOU 52-28(H) : LOU 38-19(A) 4 Boston College s last win over the Cardinals came in Louisville a victory in 1994 at Old Cardinal Stadium. 4 This will be the second visit by the Eagles to Papa John s Cardinal Stadium after playing there in 1998 the first year of the stadium s existence STATISTICAL COMPARISONS UL BC Points Per Game Points Allowed/Game First Downs/Game Rushing Yards/Game Opp. Rushing Yards/Game Passing Yards/Game Opp. Passing Yards/Game Total Offense/Game Total Defense/Game INT s Thrown/Opp. Thrown 8/9 3/6 Sacks By/Sacks Allowed 12/22 19/8 Turnover Margin E +1 3rd Down Off./Def. 44%/42% 35%/21% Red Zone Off./Def. 81%/92% 74%/73% Kickoff Return Avg Punt Return Avg Penalties Field Goals NCAA RANKINGS UL BC Points Per Game Points Allowed/Game 49 1 First Downs/Game Rushing Yards/Game Opp. Rushing Yards/Game 44 1 Passing Yards/Game Opp. Passing Yards/Game 51 5 Pass Efficiency Total Offense/Game Total Defense/Game 37 1 INT s Thrown/Opp. Thrown 100/21 16/46 Sacks By/Sacks Allowed 59/124 28/17 Turnover Margin rd Down Off./Def. 32/91 103/3 Red Zone Off./Def. 91/ /14 Kickoff Return Avg Punt Return Avg Penalties CARDS ON THE ROAD 4 Head coach Bobby Petrino hasn t lost many games during his career, and his teams have been especially tough on the road going 24-9 during his six years at Louisville. 4 The Cardinals have currently won their last three road games, beating NC State (20-13( on Oct. 3, and Boston College (38-19) and Notre Dame (31-28) last season. 4 Louisville has won 11 of its last 14 games on the road with Petrino on the sidelines, which dates back to the 2005 season. AT PAPA JOHN S CARDINAL STADIUM 4 The Cardinals are (.620) all-time at home and are all-time at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. 4 Samford was the 49th different opponent to play at Papa John s Cardinal Stadium since it was built in The Cardinals, who have dropped their first two home games this season, have never lost three-straight games at Papa John s Cardinal Stadium. 4 Head coach Bobby Petrino is 10-1 all-time against non-conference opponents at Papa John s Cardinal Stadium after the 45-3 win over Samford on Sept. 26. Petrino s teams are 3-2 at home in ACC play. 4 Two of the four losses at home under Bobby Petrino have been by a combined six points, dropping a decision to Houston and versus Clemson this season. 4 Head coach Bobby Petrino is 28-4 all-time at home and have out-scored those opponents 1, (42-19 average). He won 22-straight games at home since a 37-7 loss to Memphis in 2003 to the defeat against Florida State in Louisville is 3-2 in ACC play at home under Petrino. BOBBY PETRINO IN OCTOBER 4 Louisville is 14-6 in games played in October under Bobby Petrino after the loss to Florida State on Oct. 17. Louisville went 2-2 last year in October, securing a 28-6 win over Syracuse and a win over NC State. The Cardinals dropped a decision to Clemson and a loss to Florida State. 4 Overall, Louisville is 8-1 in October home games under Petrino during his six seasons with the Cardinals. The lone loss came last season on Oct. 30 when the Cards dropped a decision to second-ranked Florida State. 4 Louisville had won eight-straight home games in October before losing last season to the Seminoles. TRUE FRESHMEN PLAY BIG ROLES AT LOUISVILLE UNDER BOBBY PETRINO 4 Louisville coach Bobby Petrino has never shied away from playing true freshmen. In his six years with the Cardinals, a total of 39 true freshmen have seen action for Louisville, including nine in Of the 39 true freshmen who have played under Petrino, 15 have started at least once during their freshman season. MOST TRUE FRESHMEN STARTERS BY YEAR UNDER BOBBY PETRINO 2015: 5 (Geron Christian, Lamar Jackson, Traveon Samuel, Jaylen Smith, Kenny Thomas) 2014: 3 (Reggie Bonnafon, L.J. Scott, Charles Standberry) 2006: 3 (Anthony Allen, Lattarius Thomas, Peanut Whitehead) 2005: : 1 (Gary Barnidge) 2003: 3 (Michael Bush, William Gay, Brent Moody) TRUE FRESHMEN TO PLAY BY YEAR UNDER BOBBY PETRINO 2015 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 6

7 2015 PRESEASON HONORS/WATCH LISTS JAMES BURGESS, LB Butkus Award Watch List Nagurski Award Watch List Wuerffel Award Nominee Phil Steele s First Team Preseason All-ACC Preseason All-ACC ESPN All-ACC Team : Jaire Alexander, Traveon Samuel, Lamar Jackson, Geron Christian, Devante Peete, Jaylen Smith, Kenny Thomas, Emonee Spence, Dee Smith : Trumaine Washington, Charles Standberry, L.J. Scott. Reggie Bonnafon, De Eric Culver, Javonte Bagley, Henry Famurewa, Cameron Polk, Zykesis Cannon : Anthony Allen, Lattarrius Thomas, Peanut Whitehead, L.T. Walker : Earl Heyman, Travis Norton, Richard Raglin : Gary Barnidge, Brian Brohm, Terrance Butler, Brandon Cox, Breno Giacomini, Scott Kuhn : Michael Bush, William Gay, Brent Moody, Amobi Okoye, Brandon Sharp, Kolby Smith, Wayne Riles, Deriontae Taylor. MICKY CRUM, TE John Mackey Tight End of the Week (Sept. 15) JOSH HARVEY-CLEMONS, S Phil Steele s Fourth Team Preseason All-ACC ACC Defensive Back of the Week (Sept. 7) Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week Hon. Mention KEITH KELSEY, LB Phil Steele s Second Team Preseason All-ACC LAMAR JACKSON,QB ACC Rookie of the Week (Sept. 28) ACC Rookie of the Week (Oct. 5) JAMES QUICK, WR Phil Steele s Third Team Preseason All-ACC (PR) Phil Steele s Fourth Team Preseason All-ACC (WR) Paul Hornung Watch List BRANDON RADCLIFF, RB Maxwell Award Watch List SHELDON RANKINS, DE Bednarik Award Watch List Nagurski Award Watch List Phil Steele s First Team Preseason All-ACC Preseason All-ACC JOHN WALLACE, K Lou Groza Award Watch List SHAQ WIGGINS, CB Phil Steele s Fourth Team Preseason All-ACC TODD GRANTHAM GUIDES DEFENSE 4 Louisville defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is in his second season on the staff after spending four years as the defensive leader at Georgia. 4 Last year s Louisville defense ranked sixth nationally in total defense allowing yards per game and were 11th in the country at allowing 4.75 yards per play. The Cardinals were ranked 10th against the run after yielding yards per game and held seven opponents to less than 100 yards rushing in a game. 4 Over the last five seasons at Louisville and Georgia, Grantham s defenses have produced four top 25 finishes in total defense, including two top 1 finishes a fifth-place finish in 2011 and sixth last season. 4 Grantham s teams have always been solid against the pass, finishing no lower than 27th in the last five years. His unit was eighth against the pass in 2012 and 10th in CARDINALS AND THE NFL 4 As of Sept. 7, 23 former Cardinals are on NFL rosters 4 Since Bobby Petrino s arrival in 2003, 23 Cardinals have been selected in the NFL Draft. 4 Last season, Petrino had a school record 10 players selected in the NFL Draft, including wide receiver DeVante Parker, who was the No. 14 pick in the first round. 4 Four Cardinals have been selected in the first round since STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDELINES 4 The University of Louisville football team played its 97th season in The Cardinals program dates to Since 1985, UofL is when committing three or more turnovers. They are with four or more like they had vs. Houston on Sept Six different players have recorded interceptions through the first six games this season, with Chucky Williams, Josh Harvey Clemons and Trumaine Washington tying for the team lead with two. 4 The Cardinals are +32 in turnover margin dating back to the 2012 season. Louisville is even through six games this season and were +17 in The Cardinals are -4 in their four losses this season, committing 10 miscues after turning the ball over twice last weekend versus Florida State. 4 Through 69 games at Louisville, head coach Bobby Petrino s teams are 3-7 when rushing for fewer than 100 yards in a games, including 0-3 this season after rushing for 99 yards against Florida State on Oct The Cardinals had their streak of forcing a turnover halted at 21 games after not forcing a turnover in the loss to Florida State last week. 4 The Cardinals are 23-2 at home when scoring 30 or more points under Petrino after securing a 45-3 win over Samford on Sept The senior class dropped to overall during their time with the Louisville program. They are looking to reach a bowl game for the fourth straight season. The only other senior classes in school history to play in four straight bowls were members of the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013 and 2014 senior classes. 4 Louisville is when scoring 20 points or more under Bobby Petrino and 49-5 when leading after three quarters over his six seasons at UofL. 4 Bobby Petrino s teams are 38-7 when scoring first and 52-7 when taking a lead into the locker room at halftime. 4 The Cardinals are 27-4 under Bobby Petrino when a player rushes for over 100 yards in a game and when totaling more than 300 yards of total offense. 4 The Cardinals have allowed a 100-yard rusher in four of the six games this season after FSU s Dalvin Cook rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns. Louisville is 0-4 when allowing a player to rush for 100 or more yards. FIRST-TIME STARTERS 4 19 Cardinals a have made their first career starts (13 on offense and six on defense). 4 Quarterback Lamar Jackson, center T.C. Klusman, offensive tackle Kenny Thomas, offensive guard Lukayus McNeil, offensive tackle Kelby Johnson, wide receiver Ja Quay Savage, guard Pedro Sibiea, tight end 2015 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 7

8 CARDS ON NFL ROSTERS Micky Crum, offensive tackle Geron Christian, wide receiver Dontez Byrd, wide receiver Jamari Staples, tight BUFFALO end Cole Hikutini and guard Kiola Mahoni have made their first MOST FIRST-TIME STARTERS Preston Brown career starts on offense. Outside linebacker Devonte Fields, cornerback Trumaine Washington, cornerback Shaq Wiggins, safety No. School John Miller Eric Wood Josh Harvey-Clemons and safeties Chucky Williams and Zykiesis Cannon made their first starts on defense. MIAMI 4 The 19 first-time starters are tied for the third-most in the DeVante Parker country behind Central Florida (30), Kansas (27) and TCU (19). NEW YORK JETS Breno Giacomini Lorenzo Mauldin Bilal Powell Calvin Pryor BALTIMORE Elvis Dumervil CLEVELAND Gary Barnidge Charles Gaines (Reserve/Injured) PITTSBURGH William Gay Eli Rogers (Reserve/Injured) JACKSONVILLE James Sample Damien Copeland (Reserve/Injured) TENNESSEE Harry Douglas Deiontrez Mount PHILADELPHIA Marcus Smith CHICAGO Joshua Bellamy Senorise Perry Brandon Dunn (Practice Squad) MINNESOTA Teddy Bridgewater B.J. Dubose (Practice Squad) ARIZONA Gerald Christian (Reserve/Injured) ST. LOUIS Jamon Brown Game No. of First Time Starters Auburn Christian, Sibiea. Crum, Savage, Jackson, Fields, Williams, Harvey-Clemons, Wiggins Houston Byrd, Cannon Clemson Samford Lukayus McNeil, T.C. Klusman, Kelby Johnson NC State Kenny Thomas Florida State Jamari Staples, Cole Hikutini, Kiola Mahoni Boston College Wake Forest Virginia Syracuse Pittsburgh Kentucky 30 Central Florida 27 Kansas 19 TCU 19 Louisville 17 Arkansas State 17 Texas San-Antonio 16 Colorado 16 Florida State 16 Nebraska 2015 DEBUTS 4 Players who made also made their Louisville debuts: defensive tackle Drew Bailey, running back Jeremy Smith, tight end Micky Crum, safety Dee Smith, long snapper Colin Holba, offensive lineman Lukayus McNeil, cornerback Shaq Wiggins, safety Josh Harvey-Clemons, tight end Cole Hikutini, wide receiver Ja Quay Savage, wide receiver Jamari Staples, offensive lineman Kiola Mahoni, running back Malin Jones and offensive guard Khalil Hunter. True freshmen to have appeared in games this season: Wide receivers Emonee Spence, Traveon Samuel, Devante Peete and Jaylen Smith, cornerback Jaire Alexander, offensive linemen Geron Christian and Kenny Thomas, quarterback Lamar Jackson and safety Dee Smith. SCORE FIRST=WINS 4 Head coach Bobby Petrino likes to take the ball first, and with good reason. Louisville has won its last three games when scoring first and six of the last seven contests. The last time the Cardinals scored first and lost came last season when the Cardinals raced out to a 21-0 lead versus Florida State. 4 Petrino s team are 37-7 at Louisville when scoring first in a game and are 34-4 when leading after the first quarter. Louisville led Florida State 7-3 last Saturday, snapping a string of 14-straight games of winning when leading after the first quarter. 4 Heading into the half, Petrino s teams are just as invincible. Louisville is 52-7 when leading at the half and are 48-5 when leading after three quarters. Louisville held a 7-6 lead against Florida State on Saturday before the Seminoles exploded for 35 second-half points. YOUTHFUL EXPERIENCE & FRESHMEN STARTERS 4 Louisville had a strong 2015 recruiting class and many of the newcomers wasted little time making an impact during preseason camp. Eleven true or redshirt freshmen are listed on the depth chart heading into the Boston College game. 4 The Cardinals ended up with three freshmen starters in their opening lineup versus Auburn: TE Micky Crum, QB Lamar Jackson and OT Geron Christian. 4 Freshmen continue to make an impact as Lamar Jackson has started four games at quarterback. He leads the team in rushing with 467 yards and a team-high five touchdowns, while also passing for 905 yards and six touchdowns. He became the third (Chris Redman and Kyle Bolin) freshmen to pass for 300 yards in a game when he passed for 307 yards last week versus Florida State. Jackson set the school record for most total offense by a freshman when he totaled 396 yards versus Samford on Sept Louisville might not have one of the youngest teams in the nation, but most of its contributors are youngster leading the offense. The Cardinals have played nine true freshmen and four redshirt freshmen through the first six, but nine of the rookies have appeared in games on the offesive side of the ball. 4Against Florida State, the Cardinals started five freshmen on the offensive side of the football. Three of the 2015 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 8

9 LOUISVILLE S RECORD WHEN Under BP Overall ACC Non-Conference Home Away Neutral Current Streak L1 L1 Current Home Streak W1 W1 Current Away Streak L1 L1 Day Game Night Game August September October November December January vs. top 25 teams vs. non-ranked teams vs. FCS On Grass 1-1 On Turf 1-3 Scoring first Coming from behind Leading after 1st quarter Behind after 1st quarter Tied after 1st quarter Leading at halftime Behind at halftime Tied at halftime Leading after 3rd quarter Behind after 3rd quarter Tied after 3rd quarter Overtime Scoring 20 points or less Scoring 20+points Scoring 30+points Allowing 20 points or less Allowing 10 points or less With 100-yd rusher Allow 100-yd rusher With 300-yd passer Allow 300-yd passer Outgain opponent Total offense+300 yards Allow +300 yards offense top four pass catchers are freshmen with Jaylen Smith leading the way with 18 receptions for 252 yards and is averaging 14.0 yards a reception. TELLING IN WINS 4 The Cardinals opened the season with three-straight losses, but the have responded with a pair of wins to improve to 2-3. Offensively, Louisville is averaging 32.5 points per game in the two wins after averaging 24.0 points per game in the three losses. The Cardinals have averaged yards of total offense and yards on the ground and yards through the air. 4 Defensively, the Cardinals have been just as stellar. Louisville is yielding 8.0 points per game and just 40.5 yards rushing in those two wins. The Cardinals have held both opponents to a combined yards of total offense. PETRINO AT HOME IN THE ACC 4 The Cardinals are 6-5 in the ACC since joining their new league in 2014, with a 1-2 mark this season. Louisville dropped a decision at home on Sept. 17 and last week s loss at Florida State. Louisville picked up its first win on Oct. 3 with a road win at NC State. 4 Petrino s teams are 3-2 at home in league play, with wins last year over Miami, Wake Forest and NC State. The Cardinals dropped their ACC opener at home this season versus Clemson. PETRINO VERSUS NON-CONFERENCE FOES 4 Louisville improved to 22-6 in non-conference games after the 45-3 win over Samford on Sept 26. Louisville s only six on-conference losses under Bobby Petrino came against Houston, Auburn on Sept. 5, Georgia in the 2014 Belk Bowl, against Virginia Tech in the 2006 Gator Bowl, versus Miami (Fla.) during the 2004 season and against Miami (Ohio) in the 2003 GMAC Bowl. 4 Of the 22 wins under Petrino against non-conference opponents, three have come against Top 25 teams, 16 have come by double-digits and Louisville has scored 40 or more points in nine of the 28 games. 4 Petrino is 19-3 versus in regular-season games versus non-conference foes SCORING 30 4 Louisville has made scoring 30 points seem quite easy under Bobby Petrino. The squad has done so 47 times in the 69 games with head coach Bobby Petrino at the helm of the Cardinals. Over that span, the Cardinals are 43-4 when tallying more than 30 points in a game. Louisville went 7-1 last year when scoring better than 30 points in a game, but did fall to Houston on Sept. 12 prior to the 45-3 win over Samford on Sept The Cardinals have lost only four games at home during his tenure at Louisville, but his last two losses have come when the Cards have scored more than 30 points. Louisville had won 22 straight games when scoring 30 or more points before losses to Florida State last season and Houston on Sept. 12. The Cardinals are 22-2 at home when scoring 30 or more points under Petrino. 4 For comparison s sake, Louisville scored 30 or more points just 33 times over the seven years that Petrino wasn t coaching the Cardinals program. 4 Getting to 40 points is even more decisive for the Cardinals, who are 30-1 under Petrino in such games. DRAMA KINGS 4 Since 2008, Louisville is in games decided by seven points or less, and the Cardinals have lost three games by a total of 13 points to start the season. It s marks the first time since 2007 that the Cardinals have dropped two straight games by 10 points or less when they fell to Kentucky and to Syracuse. 4 Head coach Bobby Petrino is 7-10 at Louisville in games decided by seven points or less and during his coaching career after the loss to Clemson on Sept The Cardinals are 5-5 all-time in overtime games since the NCAA instituted the rule in Petrino is 0-2 in overtime games at Louisville. No Turnovers Less than three turnovers Three or more turnovers No takeaways Three or more takeaways Fewer turnovers Equal turnovers More turnovers Control time of possession Opponents controls TOP LOUISVILLE IN OVERTIME GAMES Date Opponent Score Oct. 7, 1999 Army Sept. 2, 2000 Kentucky Sept. 26, 2002 Florida State Nov. 14, 2002 at Southern Miss Oct. 4, 2003 at USF (2ot) Oct. 15, 2005 at West Virginia (3ot) Nov. 13, 2010 USF Oct. 26, 2012 Cincinnati LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 9

10 CARDINALS IN RECENT NFL DRAFTS 2015 NFL Draft DeVante Parker, Miami Jamon Brown, St. Louis Lorenzo Mauldin, New York Jets John Miller, Buffalo James Sample, Jacksonville Deiontrez Mount, Tennessee Charles Gaines, Cleveland B.J. Dubose, Minnesota Geord Holliman, Pittsburgh Gerald Christian, Arizona 2014 NFL Draft Calvin Pryor, New York Jets Marcus Smith, Philadelphia Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Preston Brown, Buffalo 2012 NFL Draft Greg Scruggs, Seattle 2011 NFL Draft Johnny Patrick, New Orleans Bilal Powell, New York Jets Byron Stingily, Tennessee 2009 NFL Draft Eric Wood, Buffalo George Bussey, New England 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 6th 6th 6th 7th 7th 1st 1st 1st 3rd 7th 3rd 4th 6th 1st 5th Nov. 24, 2012 Connecticut (3ot) Dec. 5, 2013 at Cincinnati PETRINO 28-4 AT HOME 4 Head coach Bobby Petrino owns a 28-4 all-time record at home after the 45-3 win over Samford on Sept Petrino s teams had won 22 straight games at Papa John s Cardinal Stadium before losing to Florida State on Oct. 30, Of those 22 wins, the Cardinals have scored 60 or more points six times, 50-plus points three times and 40 points five times. 4 During the previous 22-game home streak, the Cardinals had recorded wins of 20 or more points 17 times. 4 The lowest output during this span came in the win over Wake Forest on Sept. 27, The 17 points scored on Sept. 17 versus Clemson was the lowest output at home under Petrino. CARDS VERSUS RANKED OPPONENTS 4 The Cardinals faced their sixth ranked opponent over the two seasons when they lost to No. 8/11 Florida State on Saturday. Louisville dropped a decision to No. 9/11 Clemson in the 2015 ACC opener on Sept No. 2 Florida State was the highest-ranked team the Cardinals faced last season, also playing versus No. 13 Georgia and at No. 25 Clemson. 4 Since 2006, the Cardinals are 10-9 against ranked opponents and have won five of the last 11 games versus nationally ranked opponents after falling to Florida State. 4 The Cardinals last win over a top-10 opponent was a victory over No. 4 Florida in the 2013 Sugar Bowl. 4 The highest ranked teams the Cardinals have defeated at home was third-ranked Florida State in 2002 and West Virginia in Head coach Bobby Petrino is 4-12 at Louisville versus ranked opponents after the loss to Clemson, including an 0-6 mark in true road games. 4 Cards are 7-11 all-time at home against ranked foes, but have four of the last six encounters NFL Draft Brian Brohm, Green Bay Harry Douglas, Atlanta Breno Giacomini, Green Bay Mario Urrutia, Cincinnati 2007 NFL Draft Amobi Okoye, Houston Michael Bush, Oakland 2006 NFL Draft Jason Spitz, Green Bay Elvis Dumervil, Denver Montavious Stanley, Dallas 2nd 3rd 5th 7th 1st 4th 3rd 4th 6th PETRINO THIRD ALL-TIME IN WINS WITH 52 4 Bobby Petrino, who is in his sixth season as head coach of the Cardinals, has spearheaded Louisville to success during his second stint with the Cardinals. With a (.753) record, the 54-year-old is just the third coach in school history to win 50 or more games. Petrino and Charlie Strong are the only two coaches in school history to post a winning percentage over Petrino has led Louisville to five consecutive bowl games for the second time in school history while recording two bowl wins. He needs two wins to tie Howard Schnellenberger for the second-most wins in school history. TOP 10 WINNINGEST LOUISVILLE COACHES (IN TERMS OF VICTORIES) Head Coach Years Tenure Record Pct. 1. Frank Camp Howard Schellenberger Bobby Petrino , John L. Smith Charlie Strong Lee Corso Tom King Vince Gibson Laurie Apitz , Bob Weber JURICH ANNOUNCES PLANS TO EXPAND 4 The expand Papa John s Cardinal Stadium for the second time in the last decade, a development which will enclose the north end zone, create multiple new fan amenities, and enlarge and enhance the training facilities for the football team. 4 About 10,000 additional seats will be added with the expansion, creating a unique look in the end zone structure for the stadium and increasing the total seating capacity to approximately 65,000. The expansion will include 1,000 modern club seats, 65 new premium loge level boxes, and 10 exclusive field level suites, while adding 25,000 distinct square feet of space. The design will provide a connection between the east and west sides of the stadium. The stadium seating will continue to feature all chairback seating for fans, providing the only university-owned and 2015 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL - 10