Louisville Cardinals NCAA Football News

Finally, No. 14 Pittsburgh can look ahead to Notre Dame, West Virginia and Cincinnati.

There are certainly multiple issues that have contributed to Louisville's precipitous football decline in the past three seasons, not the least of which is the easiest and most popular scapegoat - third-year Coach Steve Kragthorpe.

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.

Forget quantifying all the measurables, dissecting practice, pouring through video and racking your brain.

Louisville is known for a lot of things. Brohms? Yes. Pizza? You bet. . Three-pointers? Better than anyone.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Not much fazes Louisville wide receiver Scott Long. The senior has endured a pair of potentially career-threatening injuries in his star-crossed time with the Cardinals, and done so with grace and patience that has won over his teammates.

If nothing else, Steve Kragthorpe has proven time and again that of all the things he's lost at Louisville - games, mainly - his sense of humor is not among them.

Louisville quarterback Will Stein is making the most of his opportunity as a walk-on. When Sun Belt players are making fun of your quarterback, that's not usually a good sign.

After home games, University of Louisville scholarship football players receive meal money for that night's dinner.

Louisville was down to its third-string quarterback against Arkansas State on Saturday, but that didna t turn out to be such a bad thing for the Cardinals.

Louisville had to depend on its third quarterback on the depth chart for a 21-13 win over Arkansas State on Saturday night.

Posted by ESPN.com's Brian Bennett It looks all but certain that Zach Collaros will make his second straight start at quarterback for No.

It was the final game of another losing season for the Syracuse University football team.

The University of Louisville football team needs to generate more pressure from its four-man pass rush.

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.

Fifth-ranked Cincinnati is getting quarterback Zach Collaros ready to play at Syracuse on Saturday while Tony Pike tries to adjust to a new cast on his non-throwing arm.

CINCINNATI - While the University of Louisville was handed a 41-10 loss to Cincinnati, it was a nice homecoming for two of the Cardinals' six Cincinnati-area players.

CINCINNATI: Zach Collaros filled in just fine for the injured Tony Pike, throwing for three touchdowns and 253 yards as the Bearcats topped Louisville, 41-10, in a lopsided Big East Conference matchup on Saturday.

Zach Collaros threw three touchdown passes Saturday to lead sixth-ranked and unbeaten Cincinnati to an easy 41-10 Big East Conference win over Louisville.