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LOUISVILLE CARDINALS FOOTBALL Game Sept. 1, 2014 For immediate release •August 25, 2014 8 p.m. EST • ESPN Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium 55,000 w The Match-up Miami leads 9-2-1 1 Miami (0-0, 0-0 ACC) Louisville (0-0, 0-0 ACC) w 2014 Schedule & Record Overall Record: 0-0 ACC: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Neutral: 0-0 Record: 9-4 (4-3 ACC) Record: 12-1 (7-1 AAC) Ranking: Not ranked Ranking: 13th in AP/USA Today Last Game: Dec. 28, Louisville 36, Miami 9 in 2013 Russell Last Game: Dec. 28, Louisville 36, Miami 9 in 2013 Russell Louisville 2014 Schedule/Results Athletic Bowl Athletic Bowl Date Opponent Head Coach: Al Golden Head Coach: Bobby Petrino Sept. 1 Miami* (ESPN) 8 p.m. Career Record: 49-49/9th year Career Record: 83-30/13th year Sept. 6 Murray State (ESPN3) 7 p.m. Miami Record: 22-15/4th year Louisville Record: 41-9/5th year Sept. 13 at Virginia* (ACC Net) 12:30 p.m. Golden vs. Louisville: 0-2 Petrino vs. Miami: 1-1 Sept. 20 at FIU TBA Miami vs. Louisville: Miami leads 9-2-1 Miami vs. Louisville: Miami leads 9-2-1 Sept. 27 Wake Forest* TBA Oct. 3 at Syracuse* (ESPN) 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Clemson* TBA w Next Up Oct. 18 NC State* TBA Oct. 30 Florida State* (ESPN) 7:30 p.m. Cardinals Open ACC Play with Labor Day Tilt Versus Miami Nov. 8 at Boston College* TBA • Louisville opens its 2014 season — and inaugural campaign in the Atlantic Coast Conference — by hosting Miami on Labor Day Nov. 22 at Notre Dame (NBC) 3:30 p.m. night at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The two teams closed the previous season when Louisville defeated Miami 36-9 in the Rus- Nov. 29 Kentucky TBA sell Athletic Bowl in Orlando, Fla. on Dec. 28. *ACC Game • Miami took a 2-0 lead on a first quarter safety, but the Cardinals responded with 36 unanswered points, highlighted by three touchdown passes and a rushing score by former quarterback Teddy Bridgewater. The first-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2014 NFL Draft, Bridgewater threw for a career-high 447 yards and was named the game’s Most Valuable Player. Wide receiver w On the Air DeVante Parker caught nine passes for 142 yards and one touchdown, while the Cardinals held the Hurricanes to 174 yards of total offense. Television: ESPN • The Cardinals have won the last two meetings in the series, including last year’s bowl game and a 31-7 win over Miami at Papa Rece Davis (play-by-play) John’s Cardinal Stadium in 2006 when Bobby Petrino last roamed the sidelines for the Cardinals. David Pollack (color analyst) • The Hurricanes lead the overall series 9-2-1 and are 4-1 all-time in Louisville versus the Cardinals. Jesse Palmer (color analyst) • For the second time in 36 games, Louisville will have a new starting quarterback. Sophomore Will Gardner will be under center Samantha Ponder (sideline) for Louisville’s historic first ACC contest. Gardner played in five games during the 2013 season and threw for 112 yards and two touchdowns. Radio: WHAS • The Cardinals’ defense, which led the nation in total defense and rushing defense in 2013, will have to replace seven starters on Paul Rogers (play-by-play) that side of the football. Senior Lorenzo Mauldin was second on the team a year ago with 9.5 sacks and is one of the more experi- Craig Swabek (color analyst) enced veterans on the defense. Doug Ormay (sideline) National Radio Westwood One Scott Graham (play-by-play) w Noteables Kelly Stouffer (color analyst) • The Cardinals were 22-1 at home under tory. He needs six touchdowns to break started 27 contests. head coach Bobby Petrino when he first Ibn Green’s school record set in 1999. • The Cardinals will open play in the ACC Satellite Radio coached the Cardinals from 2003-06. • The Cardinals own a 23-3 record over when they host Miami on Sept. 1. It will w Sirius Radio Channel Channel 91 Louisville won a school record 20 straight the last two seasons after tying a school be the fifth different conference that the w XM Radio Channel Channel 91 games at home at one point during that record with 12 wins a year ago. football program has competed in during span, with the only loss coming at the • Junior cornerback Charles Gaines its history. The Cardinals were members Social Media hands of Memphis — 37-7 in 2003. is one of two starters returning in the of the Missouri Valley Conference, Confer- Twitter: During those 24 home games, the Cardi- secondary after leading the team with ence USA, the BIG EAST Conference, the @UofLFootball nals scored 40 or more points 16 times, five interceptions and scoring three non- American Athletic Conference and the @Rocco_GasparroULFB including 70 in a win over Cincinnati in offensive touchdowns. ACC this season. Facebook: www.facebook.com/UofLFootball 2004. • The Cardinals return five starters from • Senior Terell Floyd, who has started • Senior wide receiver DeVante Parker a year ago on the offensive line. Senior 26 games at cornerback during his career, tied a school record with 12 touchdown Jake Smith leads the group with 38 will start at safety for the Cardinals versus receptions and owns 28 for his career, career starts, while senior John Miller Miami. which ranks third all-time in school his- is next with 34. Senior Jamon Brown has Louisville Football GoCards.com — 1 LOUISVILLE GAME WEEK MEDIA SERVICES SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Game Notes Bobby Petrino Press Offensive Players and ACC Media Head coach Bobby Petrino No availability available at 7 p.m. Conference at 1:30 p.m. coaches Teleconference at 11 a.m. available available following following practice practice Defensive Players & coaches available following practice Bobby Petrino Radio Show at Tumbleweed LOUISVILLE MEDIA SERVICES WHO TO CONTACT 2014 Media Schedule Thank you for your interest in covering University of Louis- LOUISVILLE SPORTS INFORMATION Note: The schedule will adjust the weeks of Louisville’s Thurs- ville football. The University of Louisville Sports Information Office has produced the 2014 football media guide to assist you in the Main Office Number: 502.852.6581 day and Friday night games this season. Head coach Bobby coverage of the Cardinals. Please feel free to contact any member Fax: 502.852.7401 Petrino’s weekly press conference will always take place on of our staff with questions, requests or concerns. We look forward 2100 S. Floyd St. Monday at 1:30 p.m. to working with you during the 2014 football season. Louisville, Ky. 40208 Mondays ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS Rocco Gasparro n Game notes will be available on GoCards.com. Football Contact Football media services are coordinated by Assistant Director for n Bobby Petrino’s weekly press conference begins at 1:30 p.m. Email: [email protected] Sports Information Rocco Gasparro. Please direct interview infor- Office: 502-852.0102 mation and photo requests to Gasparro. Gasparro’s office is located Cell: 502.262.2258 Tuesdays on the second floor of the Swain Student Activity Center. The main n Offensive coordinator Garrick McGee, offensive coaches and Sports Information Office is located on the second floor of the SAC. Kenny Klein players available to the media following practice. Credentials WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Email: [email protected] Wednesdays Head coach Bobby Petrino hosts a weekly press conference Office: 502.852.6581 n ACC Weekly Teleconference (10:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m.) with selected players each Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Recruiting n ACC Satellite Feed (See information below) Lounge of the Howard Schnellenberger Football Complex. Lunch CREDENTIALS n Bobby Petrino Radio Show (7 p.m. to 8 p.m.) will be served at 1 p.m. If media has a specific player request for We have adopted the Sports Systems service to apply for credentials the press conference, please let Rocco Gasparro know at 502-852- for football and men’s basketball events, both season and single-game Thursday 0102 or by email at [email protected] before Monday. requests. It is similar to the system used for NCAA Championships and n Head Coach Bobby Petrino available after practice If a player has a class conflict, another time can be arranged. The bowl games and by other universities. Please go to www.sportssys- video of Petrino and the selected players will be available on Go- tems.com/louisville to access the system. You can direct any ques- Game Days Cards.com. tions to [email protected] or to [email protected]. For obtaining n Bobby Petrino and selected players available following the credentials to events other than football and men’s basketball at UofL, please email the contact for that respective sport. game. BOBBY PETRINO INTERVIEWS Head coach Bobby Petrino is available to the media at the OUT-OF-TOWN AVAILABILTY ACC Weekly Teleconference following times. Every effort will be made to accommodate out-of-town media requests The 14 ACC football coaches will be featured on a weekly tele- n Weekly press conference every Monday at 1:30 p.m. via phone either during the Monday media luncheon or on Tuesday. conference each Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:50 p.m., n Following every game. Contact Rocco Gasparro ([email protected]) to make arrangements. beginning Aug. xx and concluding Nov. xx. Each coach will have n Weekly ACC Teleconference every Wednesday.