LOUISVILLE CARDINALS (1-3, 0-1) vs. SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (3-2, 0-1)
Game Time: 7:30
Location: Papa John's Cardinal Stadium: Louisville, Ky.
Television: ESPNU
Favorite: Southern Miss. by 2
All-Time Series: Southern Miss leads 18-8-1
Last Meeting: Louisville won 20-17 (OT) in 2002
Excitement Level: 1.3
Like most of you, my only interest is looking for any indication that the Kragclusion may be drawing near.
Honestly, skipping this game to participate in the open thread is a play everyone with tickets should seriously consider.
Game Attire: Red Louisville basketball shorts, white long-sleeve Bellarmine shirt
It's what I put on this morning, I'm not going to the game, and I really see no need to change.
Pregame Meal: Chicken wings
Kragtastic Prediction: We miss more than two field goals
Predicted Star of the Game: Adam Froman
This is probably going to be disgusting so a fleet-footed, moderately throwing-impaired quarterback could easily be the star.
NOTABLE
--If Louisville loses tonight, Steve Kragthorpe will become the first Cardinal head coach to lose more than eight consecutive games to FBS opponents.
--Louisville has won three straight over Southern Miss.
--Tackle Jeff Adams will be making his season debut this evening. Adams started all 12 games a season ago.
Quotable
--"We're doing some good things but we're not doing enough good things. Our guys are frustrated right now."--Steve Kragthorpe
--"We've got to get back on track. Everybody is aware of our game against UAB (a 30-17 loss) and how poorly we played as a football team. We have to get back to playing the game the way we're supposed to play it." --USM coach Larry Fedora
--"Obviously, everybody’s very, very disappointed for Austin Davis. I can’t say that it’s not going to affect us, but I do feel a sense of excitement about seeing how Martevious is going to respond in this situation."--Larry Fedora
--"You play this game to win."--Steve Kragthorpe
--"Nobody likes losing." --Mario Benavides
CC Prediction: Louisville 20, Southern Miss 17 (OT)