GAME DAY THREAD — No. 15 Louisville vs California (11/8/25)

[William-McDermott]

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Links....

Statbroadcast: https://stats.statbroadcast.com/sta...zkyODYkbzI0JGcxJHQxNzYyNjM5MzgzJGo2MCRsMCRoMA..

In-Depth preview: https://www.on3.com/sites/cardinal-sports/news/opposition-in-depth-week-11-versus-california/

At a glance preview: https://www.on3.com/sites/cardinal-...le-taking-it-game-by-game-against-california/

Keys: https://www.on3.com/sites/cardinal-sports/news/keys-to-game-louisville-takes-on-california/

Availability report: https://www.on3.com/sites/cardinal-...ilability-report-no-15-louisville-california/

Stanquan Clark will not play, Duke Watson will

 

[William-McDermott]

Louisville will wear these stickers

 

[William-McDermott]

Ashton Gillottee is here on the Louisville sideline

 

[William-McDermott]

Louisville wins the toss and defers.

Cardinals will kick to California to start it off.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Right now Cal is playing by the script just marching down the field passing. They are already at the 12 yard line only one run so far.

 

[William-McDermott]

This defense doing what it does best and holding in the red zone.

Great pursuit by AJ Green there for the sack. Cal FG is missed from 40 yards.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Cal marches downfield 60 yards with ease and then we hold them at the 12. Their field goal was no good our ball. I wish our defense would hold them at the beginning instead of let them March down the field like they did.

 

[KozmasAgain]

What is the latest on Duke Watson?

 

[William-McDermott]

Boy, what a throw by Moss to Lacy on that 40-yard gain.

Excellent movement up the pocket to buy time and find the open man.

 

[KozmasAgain]

I guess my questioned was answered Watson just ran the ball glad to have him back.

 

[William-McDermott]

Two plays later, Duke Watson punches it in from inside the five.

Two third down conversions that drive.

7-0 UofL 1Q

 

[KozmasAgain]

Moss engineered a great drive and we marched downfield and Watson scored on a short run.

 

[William-McDermott]

I guess my questioned was answered Watson just ran the ball glad to have him back.

He's not 100% so Keyjuan will get most of the carries

 

[KozmasAgain]

It will be interesting to see how different our running game will be with 2 healthy running backs. It would be really interesting to see what it would be with 3 healthy running backs. If we had any of our 3 running backs in the backfield at the same time could you imagine how much stress that would be on our opponents?

 

[William-McDermott]

It will be interesting to see how different our running game will be with 2 healthy running backs. It would be really interesting to see what it would be with 3 healthy running backs. If we had any of our 3 running backs in the backfield at the same time could you imagine how much stress that would be on our opponents?

It really is crazy that all three of them have not been healthy at the same time since week 2

 

[William-McDermott]

This place is a lot more juiced than I thought it would be

 

[William-McDermott]

Definately the best start we've seen from Louisville since that Miami game

 

[William-McDermott]

Louisville's offense stalls on its second possession. This California defense looks to be down Cade Uluave tonight but still one of the better units in the ACC

 

[KozmasAgain]

Right now this Cal quarterback is the real deal 7-7 our pass defense is going to have to step up.

 

[William-McDermott]

JKS finds Landon Morris for a Touchdown. 6 play, 74 yard drive.

First time we've seen this secondary get carved by a quarterback like this. TJ Quinn had a chance at that.

 

[KozmasAgain]

We need to keep up on offense because Cal can score fast. I would love to put some separation between them and us. We have to remember they almost upset Virginia.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Miss threw the pass and it got deflected right back to him and he runs for 29 yards.

 

[William-McDermott]

This has been Miller Moss' best game of the year up until this point

 

[KozmasAgain]

I meant he ran 19 yards.

 

[KozmasAgain]

I think we have abandoned the run and we are passing a lot more than running.

 

[William-McDermott]

This has been Miller Moss' best game of the year up until this point

Well....

 

[KozmasAgain]

Our drive stalls and we settle for a field goal 10-7.

 

[William-McDermott]

Louisville goes 67 yards in 12 plays, they do get 3. But that's two drives now where Louisville has been able to move the ball downfield through the air.


10-7 U of L 2 Q

 

[Sound.Slave]

whatevs.... a FG is better than nothing

IF our boys don't get in Sagapolutele's face he's going to pick 'em to pieces

 

[Realville502]

I think we have abandoned the run and we are passing a lot more than running.

Yeah that’s exactly what I was thinking! I much rather lean on our running game than letting miller moss throw a thousand times because we know what comes with that. But I digress

 

[KozmasAgain]

On pass defense we are a step behind and that is not good against this team.

 

[Sound.Slave]

On pass defense we are a step behind and that is not good against this team.

Perry has been a liability on pass defense all year.

 

[KozmasAgain]

Defense holds Cal to a field goal 10-10.

 

[William-McDermott]

California has played a great game.

Sagapolutele is one of the better quarterbacks Louisville has played this season, and he's had lots of great moments.

Want to see the offense run the ball and control the clock

10-10 2Q

 

[William-McDermott]

Perry has been a liability on pass defense all year.

Need more Capers

 

[KozmasAgain]

I wish our defense could hold them back on our 20 instead of their 10.

 

[KozmasAgain]

I agree we need to run the ball more right now we are like 90% passing we are actually playing their game..

 

[Cardinal_Cash]

I really hope Ron gets ahold of this defense soon. Letting them hit too many big plays.

 

[William-McDermott]

Hope these field goals, instead of touchdowns, don't come back to hurt them late

 

[KozmasAgain]

We kick a 49 yard field goal 13-10 Cards with 2:00 left in the first half. Plenty of time for the Cal quarterback to drive the field and score. I would live to end the 1st half with an interception.