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A couple of Steve Kragthorpe's Cardinal players offered reporters their thoughts on his departure Saturday.

Rutgers at Louisville Today, 11 a.m. TV: ESPN2 Radio: WOR-AM 710 Series record: Rutgers, 6-2 Last meeting: Rutgers, 63-14 The line: Rutgers by 3 Player to watch Rutgers' defensive backs have a tall assignment: Josh Chichester, Louisville's 6-foot-9, 240-pound wide receiver.

U of L student named Rhodes Scholar After the final round of interviews, held on Saturday, Nov.

If Jerry Rice calls, Daniel Passafiume will apologize. The Hanover College wide receiver and St.

The Big East football schedule makers got it right this season. With the regular season entering the home stretch the top three contenders for the conference championship and its automatic BCS bowl berth - Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and West Virginia - have yet the play each other.

Syracuse is still on the road, and Syracuse is still looking for a Big East win.

The question caught Syracuse linebacker Derrell Smith a little off-guard, if only because it's one the Orange aren't used to answering.

Coaches hate to use the phrase "must win" and few use it. But for head coaches Bill Stewart and Steve Kragthorpe, Saturday's noon Big East clash between West Virginia and Louisville at Mountaineer Field can best be described as a "must win" for both programs.

Steve Kragthorpe was a business major in college, so forgive him if English isn't his strong suit.

If the NCAA will pardon the expression, West Virginia's football season has the feel of a playoff.

Jarrett Brown threw a touchdown pass but managed little offense and West Virginia struggled to beat Louisville 17-9 on Saturday.

Louisville's defense can't seem to catch a break against West Virginia. Pat White left a lasting imprint on the Cardinals with four standout games, including last year when he ran for 200 yards and three touchdowns, threw for two more scores and set an NCAA career rushing record by a quarterback in the Mountaineers' 35-21 win.

If what's happened thus far this season is any sort of indication, Louisville 's football team can be sure of two things.

Keep your program handy during the University of Louisville's football game against Arkansas State on Saturday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville football fans saw their team humbled last week in a loss to rival Cincinnati, when several Cardinals were injured, including the top two quarterbacks.

The Cardinals led 21-3 with less than 2 minutes to play in the third quarter but had a hard time putting the Red Wolves away for good.

All season long, the University of Louisville football team has found themselves with several chances to gain momentum, make a big play or come away with a big victory.

With veteran running backs Victor Anderson and Bilal Powell ahead of him on the depth chart, University of Louisville redshirt freshman Darius Ashley knew his touches would be limited this season.

After falling to 2-5 on the season, following a 41-10 loss over the weekend to the University of Cincinnati, the University of Louisville football team will face a difficult road to making a bowl game.

CINCINNATI - The University of Louisville football team was already playing with a depleted roster, and injuries again took their toll on the team Saturday.