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@UofLFootball | Game 8 | Louisville vs. Florida State | Oct. 21, 2017 | Noon | ESPN | www.GoCards.com LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL 2016 Co-Atlantic Division Champions • Home of the 2016 Heisman Trophy Winner Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017 Noon p.m. | ESPN Game Eight Tallahassee, Fla. LOUISVILLE Cardinals (4-3, 1-3 ACC) Doak S. Campbell Stadium 79,560) Head Coach: Bobby Petrino | Career: 113-46 | At Louisville: 71-25 (8th) Overall Record: 4-3 ACC: 1-3 FLORIDA STATE Seminoles (2-3, 2-2 ACC) Non-Conference: 3-0 Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher | Career: 80-20 | At Florida State: 80-20 (8th) Home: 2-2 Away: 1-1 Neutral: 1-0 LOUISVILLE HITS THE ROAD TO FACE FLORIDA STATE ● The University of Louisville hits the road for the first of two road games, visiting Florida State on Saturday for a noon LOUISVILLE (4-3, 1-3 ACC) kickoff at Doak S. Campbell Stadium. Sept. 2 vs. Purdue (FOX) W, 35-28 ● The game will be broadcast by ESPN with Mark Jones (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Quint Kessenich Sept. 9 at North Carolina* (ESPN) W, 47-35 (sideline). Paul Rogers (play-by-play), Alex Kupper (analyst) and Jody Demling (sideline) will call the action on Sept. 16 Clemson* (ABC) L, 21-47 Louisville Sports Properties. Sept. 23 Kent State (RSN) W, 42-3 ● The Cardinals dropped to 4-3 overall and 1-3 in the ACC when Colton Lichtenberg hit a 27-yard field as time expired Sept. 30 Murray State (RSN) W, 55-10 to lift Boston College to a 45-42 win at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Oct. 5 at NC State* (ESPN) L, 25-39 Oct. 14 Boston College* (ACC Network) 12:20 p.m. ● Louisville recorded 625 yards of total offense in the loss —the third time this season surpassing the 600-yard total Oct. 21 at Florida State* (ESPN) Noon this year. Louisville, which rushed for 293 yards in a loss, had two players reach the century mark. Quarterback Lamar Jackson rushed for 180 yard and senior Reggie Bonnafon, who registered his first 100-yard rushing game, Oct. 28 at Wake Forest* TBA added a career-high 107 yards. Nov. 11 Virginia* TBA Nov. 18 Syracuse* TBA ● Junior quarterback Lamar Jackson became the school’s all-time leading rusher by running for a season-high 180 Nov. 25 at Kentucky TBA yards and three touchdowns versus Boston College. The native of Pompano Beach, Fla., has rushed for 3,211 yards in his career, breaking Walter Peacock’s (1972-75) school mark of 3,204 yards. With three rushing touchdowns, FLORIDA STATE (2-3, 2-2 ACC) Jackson also set a new school mark with 42 rushing touchdowns. Sept. 2 vs. Alabama L, 7-24 ● Jackson, who accounted for five touchdowns, also threw for 332 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the loss — the Sept. 23 NC State* L, 21-27 sixth time this season the junior has thrown two or more touchdown passes in a game. Sept. 30 at Wake Forest* W, 26-19 ● Redshirt freshman wide receiver Dez Fitzpatrick and junior Jaylen Smith each recorded over 100 yards receiving in Oct. 7 Miami* L, 24-20 the loss, totaling 127 yards and 118 yards, respectively. Fitzpatrick tied a freshman record for receiving touchdowns Oct. 14 at Duke* W, 17-10 in a season with seven, scoring on a 40-yard touchdown throw in the fourth quarter. Oct. 21 Louisville* Noon Oct. 27 at Boston College* 12:20 p.m. ● Freshman linebacker Dorian Etheridge recorded a season-high 14 tackles in the loss — the most by a true freshman Nov. 4 Syracuse* TBA in school history. Senior safety Chucky Williams also topped a career-best with 13 tackles. In his first career start, Nov. 11 at Clemson* TBA junior linebacker Isaac Stewart registered a personal-best 10 stops. Nov. 18 Delaware State TBA ● Freshman TreSean Smith recorded his team-high second interception of the season in the loss to Boston College. Nov. 25 at Florida TBA SERIES ● Louisville and Florida State meet for the 18th time in school history on Saturday. The series began on Oct. 4, 1952 in Tallahasse, Fla. Louisville has lost nine-straight games in Tallahassee, Fla. ON THE AIRWAVES ● The Seminoles own a 14-3 series advantage, but the Cardinals won last year’s meeting 63-20 at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. Television (ESPN) • Mark Jones (pxp) ● Head coach Bobby Petrino is 1-2 versus the Seminoles. Prior to last season’s win over the Seminoles, the Cardinals • Rod Gilmore (color) dropped a 42-31 decision at home in 2014 and 41-21 at Florida State in 2015. • Quint Kessenich (sideline) THE OPPONENT ESPN Radio ● Florida State improved to 2-3 overall and 2-2 in the ACC with a 17-10 win at Duke last Saturday. • Bill Rosinski (pxp) • David Norrie (color) ● After losing their starting quarterback in the season opener, the Seminoles have won two of their last three games • Ian Fitzsimmons (sideline) behind freshman James Blackman, who completed 18-of-21 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown versus the Blue Devils. Cam Akers, the team’s leading rusher with 379 yards, provided the ‘Noles the margin of difference with a Radio 42-yard touchdown run with 8:23 left to play. • Paul Rogers (pxp) ● FSU’s defense, which is ranked 28th nationally, is led by safety Derwin James, who leads the team with 29 tackles, • Alex Kupper (color) and linebacker Matthew Thomas has been credited with a team-best 2.0 sacks. • Jody Demling (sideline) Additional Radio THE COACH • SIRIUS ..........................................................Ch. 108 ● Bobby Petrino is in his eighth season as head coach of the Cardinals, posting a remarkable 71-25 mark. He returned • XM .................................................................Ch. 193 to the Derby City in 2014 and has recorded a 30-16 record — winning at least eight games in all three seasons. • Online ............................................................Ch. 955 ● In 13 seasons as a head coach, Petrino owns a 113-46record, with stops at Louisville (2003-06, 2014-17), Arkansas (2008-11) and Western Kentucky (2013). 2017 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL — FLORIDA STATE NOTES OFFENSE DEFENSE LT 74 Geron Christian 6-5 315 Jr. DT 94 G.G. Robinson 6-4 305 Jr. 77 Linwood Foy 6-4 306 Jr. 14 Drew Bailey 6-3 294 Sr. LG 79 Kenny Thomas 6-6 322 Jr. 62 Derek Dorsey 6-3 290 R-Fr. 61 Caleb Chandler 6-4 290 Fr. DT 90 De’Asian Richardson 6-3 326 Sr. C 75 Robbie Bell 6-5 305 R-Fr. 96 Henry Famurewa 6-2 290 Jr. 63 Nate Scheler 6-1 295 So. 59 Caleb Tillman 6-3 280 R-Fr. RG 72 Lukayus McNeil 6-6 319 Jr. DE 91 Trevon Young 6-4 254 Sr. 66 Cole Bentley 6-3 316 Fr. 98 Tabarius Peterson 6-3 251 R-Fr. RT 73 Mekhi Becton 6-7 340 Fr. DE 99 James Hearns 6-3 248 Sr. 68 Danny Burns 6-6 325 Jr. or 58 Jon Greenard 6-4 257 So. TE 80 Charles Standberry 6-3 241 Sr. 53 Amonte Caban 6-1 254 So. 83 Micky Crum 6-4 248 Jr. MLB 17 Dorian Etheridge 6-3 227 Fr. 85 Jordan Davis 6-5 265 So. 42 Isaac Stewart 6-2 247 Jr. WR 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3 214 So. OLB 21 London Iakopo 6-0 223 Jr. 81 Emonee Spence 6-3 192 So. 9 C.J. Avery 5-11 205 Fr. 2 Corey Reed 6-3 196 Fr. OLB 30 Khane Pass 6-1 211 So. WR 9 Jaylen Smith 6-4 220 Jr. 31 Malik Staples 6-1 222 So. 87 Dez Fitzpatrick 6-2 208 R-Fr. CB 10 Jaire Alexander 5-11 192 Jr. 88 Javonte Bagley 6-3 203 Sr. 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 181 Fr. WR 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7 170 Jr. 20 Ronald Walker 6-1 196 Sr. 84 Josh Johnson 5-11 175 Fr. S 22 Chucky Williams 6-2 216 Sr. RB 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3 212 Sr. 11 Dee Smith 6-1 204 Jr. 12 Trey Smith 6-0 225 So. S 24 Zykiesis Cannon 6-0 185 Sr. 49 Tobias Little 6-0 248 R-Fr. 4 TreSean Smith 6-1 198 Fr. 23 Harry Trotter 5-11 190 So. CB 15 Trumaine Washington 5-10 181 Sr. QB 8 Lamar Jackson 6-3 207 Jr. 3 Cornelius Sturghill 5-11 187 So. 4 Jawon Pass 6-4 227 R-Fr. SPECIALISTS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Jaire Alexander JI-ear LS 46 Brendan Lowery 6-0 200 So Mekhi Becton Ma-kai BECK-tin . Reggie Bonnafon bon-a-FON Amonte Caban CA-bon H 28 Mason King 6-3 211 So. Zykiesis Cannon ZIE-key-sis 47 Austin Johnson 6-2 202 R-Fr. Geron Christian JER-an K 45 Blanton Creque 5-11 186 So. Blanton Creque CREEK-e 36 Evan O’Hara 6-0 208 So. Jack Fagot FA-go Henry Famurewa fam-a-RUE-a P 28 Mason King 6-3 211 So. London Iakopo Ya-Ko-Po 47 Austin Johnson 6-2 202 R-Fr. Vince Lococo la-CO-co Lukayus McNeil loo-KAY-is PR 6 Russ Yeast 5-11 181 Fr. Traveon Samuel TRAY-vi-on 7 Reggie Bonnafon 6-3 212 Sr. Nathan Scheler SHE-ler 84 Josh Johnson 5-11 175 Fr. TreSean Smith TREY-shawn KR 1 Traveon Samuel 5-7 170 Jr. Emonee Spence a-MON-ee 5 Seth Dawkins 6-3 214 So. Cornelius Sturghill STIRGE-hill Chris Taylor-Yamonoha Yah-MA-noah Dae Williams Day Malik Williams MA-leak GO.CARDS.COM 2 2017 LOUISVILLE FOOTBALL — FLORIDA STATE NOTES PROGRAM NOTES OPPONENT TRACKER 99TH SEASON AND COUNTING The 2017 campaign marks the 99th football Purdue North Carolina Clemson season in Louisville football history.