(RB Donald Chaney – 247Sports)
Key Players Returning:
WR Chris Bell, OG Renato Brown, OG Michael Gonzalez, DE Ashton Gilotte, DE Mason Reiger, DE Ramon Puryear, NT Dezmond Tell, LB TJ Quinn, CB Quincy Riley, NB Benjamin Perry, FS Devin Neal, PK Brock Travelstead, and PT Brady Hodges.
Key Players Departing:
QB Jack Plummer, RB/KR Isaac Guerendo (49ers R4), RB/KR Jawhar Jordan (Texans R6), WR/PR Kevin Coleman (Mississippi State transfer) WR Jamari Thrash (Browns R5), TE Marshon Ford, OC Bryan Hudson, OT Eric Miller, OT Willie Tyler, DE Stephen Herron, DT Jermayne Lole (Texas transfer), LB Jaylin Alderman (Miami, FL transfer), CB Jarvis Brownlee Jr. (Titans R5), CB Storm Duck, NB Antonio Watts, and SS Cam’Ron Kelly.
(WR Caullin Lacy – USA Today Sports)
Top 10 Recruits:
4 Star Recruits: WR Ja’Corey Brooks (Alabama transfer), WR Caullin Lacy (South Alabama transfer), RB Peny Boone (Toledo transfer), DS Tamarion McDonald (Tennessee transfer), and TE Mark Redman (San Diego State transfer).
3 Star Recruits: DT Thor Griffith (Harvard transfer), TE Jaleel Skinner (Miami, FL transfer), TE Dylan Mesman (Saline, Michigan), RB Duke Watson (Forsyth, Georgia), and OT Jonathan Mendoza (Yale transfer).
2023 Results:
G01 vs, Georgia Tech W 39-34
G02 MURRAY STATE W 56-0
G03 vs. Indiana W 21-14
G04 BOSTON COLLEGE W 56-28
G05 @ NC State W 13-10
G06 #10 NOTRE DAME W 33-20
G07 @ PITT L 21-38
G08 #20 DUKE W 23-0
G09 VIRGINIA TECH W 34-3
G10 VIRGINIA W 31-24
G11 @ Miami (FL) W 38-31
G12 KENTUCKY L 31-38
ACC vs. #4 FSU L 6-16
BOWL vs. USC L 28-42
Misc. Team Information:
2023 Record: 10-4 (4th in ACC Atlantic)
Home: 6-1
Away: 2-1
Neutral: 2-2
ACC: 7-1
Non-AAC: 3-3
Head Coach: Scott Satterfield
Louisville: 10-4
Career: 76-48
Bowls: 4-2
(DE Ashton Gillotte – USA Today Sports)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Harrison Bailey (3-5, 51 yards, 60.0%, 10.2 avg., 1 TD, 0 INT)
Rushing: Maurice Turner (62 rec., 284 yards, 4.6 avg., 1 TD)
Receiving: Chris Bell (29 rec., 407 yards, 14.0 avg., 2 TD)
TDs Scored: Chris Bell/Nate Kunisky (2)
Sacks: Ashton Gillotte (11)Tackles: TJ Quinn (87)
Tackles For Loss: Ashton Gillotte (14)
Interceptions: Quincy Riley (3)
Pass Deflections: Quincy Riley (12)
Forced Fumbles: Ashton Gillotte (3)
Kick Returns: Maurice Turner (5 ret., 109 yards, 21.8 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Brock Travelstead (17-24 fg/fga., 71%, 39-41 xp/xpa., 90 pts.)
Punting: Brady Hodges (28 punts, 1197 yards, 42.8 avg., 10 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters
QB: 9 Tyler Shough (GR/TR)
RB: 21 Donald Chaney (RS JR/TR)
WR: 1 Ja’Corey Brooks (RS JR/TR)
WR: 0 Chris Bell (JR)
WR: 81 Cataurus Hicks (RS FR)
TE: 83 Mark Redman (GR/TR)
LT: 71 Monroe Mills (RS SR/TR)
LG: 68 Michael Gonzalez (SR)
OC: 50 Pete Nygra (RS JR/TR)
RG: 56 Renato Brown (RS SR)
RT: 76 Jonathan Mendoza (GR/TR)
KR: 4 Maurice Turner (JR)
PK: 38 Brock Travelstead (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 9 Ashton Gillotte (SR)
NT: 50 Thor Griffith (GR/TR)
DT: 99 Dezmond Tell (SR)
DE: 33 Myles Jernigan (GR/TR)
LB: 6 Stanquan Clark (SO)
LB: 34 TJ Quinn (RS JR)
NB: 10 Benjamin Perry (RS JR)
CB: 3 Quincy Riley (RS SR/TR)
CB: 14 Corey Thornton (SR/TR)
FS: 26 MJ Griffin (RS SR/TR)
SS: 27 Devin Neal (SR/TR)
PR: 3 Quincy Riley (RS SR/TR)
PT: 93 Brady Hodges (SR)
(CB Quincy Riley – USA Today Sports)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: B
Schedule:
08/31 AUSTIN PEAY GOVERNORS | First meeting between schools.
09/07 JACKSONVILLE STATE GAMECOCKS | First meeting between schools.
09/21 GEORGIA TECH YELLOW JACKETS | Louisville trails the series 1-2. The Cardinals 39-34 win last season was their first win of the series dating back to 2018.
09/28 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | The series is tied 2-2. The Cardinals won (33-20) last season’s meeting between schools, and their last series loss (7-12) was at the prior meeting in 2020.
10/05 SMU MUSTANGS | Louisville trails the series 0-2. The Cardinals lost (7-41) the last meeting between schools in 1984.
10/12 @ Virginia Cavaliers | Louisville leads the series 7-5. The Cardinals are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (33-34) was in 2021.
10/19 MIAMI (FL) HURRICANES | Louisville trails the series 11-4-1. The Cardinals are 2-2 since 2014, and their last series loss (34-47) was in 2020.
10/25 @ Boston College Eagles | Louisville leads the series 9-7. The Cardinals are 6-4 since 2014, and their last series loss (56-28) was at the prior meeting in 2022.
11/02 @ Clemson Tigers | Louisville trails the series 0-8. The Cardinals lost (16-31) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/16 @ Stanford Cardinal | First meeting between schools.
11/23 PITT PANTHERS | Louisville trails the series 9-11. The Cardinals are 1-3 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series win (24-10) was in 2022.
11/30 @ Kentucky Wildcats | Louisville trails the series 15-20. The Cardinals are 3-6 since 2014, and their last series win (44-17) was in 2017.
Predictions:
Home: 4-2
Road: 4-2
Neutral: 0-0
ACC: 5-3
Non-ACC: 3-1
Overall: 8-4 (7th in ACC)
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