WildcatRick
09-12-2007, 10:45 AM
Bluegrass State rivals will collide in Lexington this weekend as the ninth-ranked Louisville Cardinals take on a formidable group of Kentucky Wildcats.
Louisville, one of the nation's most explosive teams, is coming off a 58-42 victory over Middle Tennessee last time out. The Cardinals have now scored 131 points in two games under the guidance of first-year head coach Steve Kragthorpe. Of the first six games on the schedule for Louisville, only one will be played against a fellow member of the Big East Conference, as the club will host Syracuse next weekend.
Kentucky is eager to prove that it is no longer painfully inferior to Louisville. The Wildcats improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 56-20 romp over Kent State on Saturday. While the schedule is brutal for Kentucky this season, the club has the advantage of playing Louisville, LSU and Florida at home.
The Wildcats hold a 10-9 edge in the all-time series with the Cardinals despite the fact that Louisville won last year's meeting by a 59-28 final.
Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm returned to school this season the chase a national championship, and he figures to take a serious run at a Heisman Trophy along the way. The standout signal caller helped his Heisman resume against Middle Tennessee, as he threw for a career-high 401 yards and five touchdowns in the victory. Three different receivers topped 100 yards receiving in the clash, including 6-6 Mario Urrutia who may be the nation's best pass catcher. Urrutia scored twice, while Harry Douglas made a team-high eight grabs and reached the end zone once. Although Brohm gets all the headlines, Anthony Allen was absolutely outstanding running the football, as he finished with 275 yards to set a new school record. Brohm's numbers through two games are staggering. He has completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 776 yards and nine touchdowns with no interceptions. Douglas has made 13 grabs for 251 yards and three touchdowns, while Allen has run for 331 yards and three scores.
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Louisville, one of the nation's most explosive teams, is coming off a 58-42 victory over Middle Tennessee last time out. The Cardinals have now scored 131 points in two games under the guidance of first-year head coach Steve Kragthorpe. Of the first six games on the schedule for Louisville, only one will be played against a fellow member of the Big East Conference, as the club will host Syracuse next weekend.
Kentucky is eager to prove that it is no longer painfully inferior to Louisville. The Wildcats improved to 2-0 on the young season with a 56-20 romp over Kent State on Saturday. While the schedule is brutal for Kentucky this season, the club has the advantage of playing Louisville, LSU and Florida at home.
The Wildcats hold a 10-9 edge in the all-time series with the Cardinals despite the fact that Louisville won last year's meeting by a 59-28 final.
Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm returned to school this season the chase a national championship, and he figures to take a serious run at a Heisman Trophy along the way. The standout signal caller helped his Heisman resume against Middle Tennessee, as he threw for a career-high 401 yards and five touchdowns in the victory. Three different receivers topped 100 yards receiving in the clash, including 6-6 Mario Urrutia who may be the nation's best pass catcher. Urrutia scored twice, while Harry Douglas made a team-high eight grabs and reached the end zone once. Although Brohm gets all the headlines, Anthony Allen was absolutely outstanding running the football, as he finished with 275 yards to set a new school record. Brohm's numbers through two games are staggering. He has completed 68.3 percent of his passes for 776 yards and nine touchdowns with no interceptions. Douglas has made 13 grabs for 251 yards and three touchdowns, while Allen has run for 331 yards and three scores.
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