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Louisville, on the other hand, deserves its own spotlight.
Entering the year, the Cardinals looked like a definite bowl contender, but with moderate upside at best. Instead, the victory at Miami means they’re heading to the ACC Championship Game.
Jack Plummer threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns, including a late 58-yard winning score to Kevin Coleman. Isaac Guerendo added 93 yards and one score on the ground, and Louisville’s feisty defense continued its excellent season with a clutch goal-line stand.
There was a little more drama; Miami’s Xavier Restrepo caught a deflected Hail Mary before getting tackled at the 5-yard line as time expired. Once he was down, the Cards breathed a sign of relief.
And kicked off a celebration, too.
Louisville, which is now 10-1, even has a chance to make the College Football Playoff. Yes, that would require wins against rival Kentucky and then Florida State for the ACC crown, presumably along with a few upsets in the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12.
But the fact we’re still having this conversation is a credit to Jeff Brohm engineering a rapid rise at his alma mater.
