Nov 26 Local News College Football: UK Beats UT; Cards’ Bowl Picture Still Unclear The Kentucky Wildcats snapped a 26-game losing streak to Tennessee today, defeating the Volunteers 10-7 at Commonwealth Stadium. UK was led by Matt Roark, a receiver who played his first-ever collegiate game at quarterback. The senior ran for 124 yards as UK kept mostly to a ground game. Roark was pressed into duty to replace […] By Rick Howlett Nov 26 Local News College Football: UK Beats UT; Cards’ Bowl Picture Still Unclear Rick Howlett
Nov 25 Politics College Football: UK Seeking First Win Over Vols Since ’84 The Kentucky Wildcats wrap up their college football season tomorrow in Lexington, hosting archrival Tennessee. UK’s final hopes for a bowl bid were dashed last week with a loss at Georgia, and coach Joker Phillips says the Wildcats will approach Tennessee like it’s a bowl opponent. “We have to get ourselves mentally and physically prepared […] By Rick Howlett Nov 25 Politics College Football: UK Seeking First Win Over Vols Since ’84 Rick Howlett
Nov 19 Local News College Football: Cards Become Bowl-Eligible; UK, IU Fall The University of Louisville football team is bowl-eligible for a second straight year. The Cards notched their sixth victory of the season today, defeating host Connecticut 34-20. U of L is also tied for first place in the Big East Conference heading into Friday’s regular season finale at South Florida. Kentucky’s hopes for post-season play […] By Rick Howlett Nov 19 Local News College Football: Cards Become Bowl-Eligible; UK, IU Fall Rick Howlett
Nov 12 Local News Pitt Ends U of L’s Winning Streak; UK Falls At Vandy The University of Louisville football team fell to Pittsburgh 21-14 today in the Cards’ final home game of the season. The loss snapped U of L’s three game winning streak. The Cards drop to 5-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big East Conference with two road games remaining. The Kentucky Wildcats lost on the road […] By Rick Howlett Nov 12 Local News Pitt Ends U of L’s Winning Streak; UK Falls At Vandy Rick Howlett
Nov 11 Local News U of L Takes On Pitt In Home Football Finale The University of Louisville Cardinals play their final home game of the football season tomorrow. U of L hosts Pittsburgh, which has slipped to 4-5 on the season after a loss last week against Cincinnati. U of L senior defensive end Greg Scruggs says it will be tough for him to leave the program at […] By Rick Howlett Nov 11 Local News U of L Takes On Pitt In Home Football Finale Rick Howlett
Oct 29 Local News Louisville Defeats Syracuse, 27-10; UK, IU Fall Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdown passes and Victor Anderson ran for 93 yards as the University of Louisville defeated Syracuse 27-10 today at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The Cards evened their overall record to 4-4, and improved to 2-1 in Big East Conference play. It marked the first time U of L has recorded back-to-back […] By Rick Howlett Oct 29 Local News Louisville Defeats Syracuse, 27-10; UK, IU Fall Rick Howlett
Oct 15 Local News Cards Drop Third Straight, 25-16 at Cincinnati In college football today, the University of Louisville fell to Cincinnati 25-16. It was the Cards’ third straight loss, and their fourth consecutive defeat in their annual series with the Bearcats. U of L led for most of the game and took a 16-14 lead into the fourth quarter, but Cincinnati scored 11 unanswered points […] By Rick Howlett Oct 15 Local News Cards Drop Third Straight, 25-16 at Cincinnati Rick Howlett
Oct 7 Local News U of L, UK And IU Back In Action This Weekend The University of Louisville football team is on the road this weekend at North Carolina. The Tarheels are off to a 4-1 start. U of L is 2-2 after last week’s home loss to Marshall, a defeat that Coach Charlie Strong called “unacceptable.” “We’ll just see where we are,” Strong said this week. “We’ll see […] By Rick Howlett Oct 7 Local News U of L, UK And IU Back In Action This Weekend Rick Howlett
Sep 30 Local News Cards Face Marshall In First Saturday Home Game After a week off, the University of Louisville football team returns to action tomorrow, hosting Marshall. The Cards hold a 16-11 edge in their series with the Thundering Herd. Marshall won the last matchup in the 2002 Motor City Bowl. “I feel like we’re going to have some excitement because of the Kentucky win, now […] By Rick Howlett Sep 30 Local News Cards Face Marshall In First Saturday Home Game Rick Howlett
Sep 24 Local News College Football: Florida Makes It 25 Straight Over UK, 48-10 The Kentucky Wildcats fell to number 15 Florida 48-10 tonight in Lexington. It was the Gators’ 25th consecutive victory over UK. The Wildcats are now 2-2 going into next week’s game at Louisiana State. Florida remains undefeated at 4-0. Indiana was defeated by host North Texas 24-21. The Hoosiers drop to 1-3 on the season; […] By Rick Howlett Sep 24 Local News College Football: Florida Makes It 25 Straight Over UK, 48-10 Rick Howlett
Sep 23 Local News UK Hoping To Snap Gators’ Winning Streak The University of Kentucky football team returns to action tomorrow night, hosting 15th ranked Florida. UK has lost 24 straight to the Gators. Wildcats coach Joker Phillips doesn’t believe his team needs to play a perfect game to break the streak. “It’s hard to go out and play perfect, you know. If you asked Florida […] By Rick Howlett Sep 23 Local News UK Hoping To Snap Gators’ Winning Streak Rick Howlett
Sep 19 Local News Strong Says UK Win A “Relief” For Seniors University of Louisville football coach Charlie Strong says Saturday’s win over UK was a relief to his senior players who had never experienced victory over their in-state rival. The Cards defeated Kentucky 24-17 in Lexington to snap a four game losing streak to the Wildcats. Strong told reporters at his weekly press conference today that […] By Rick Howlett Sep 19 Local News Strong Says UK Win A “Relief” For Seniors Rick Howlett
Sep 16 Local News Cards And Cats To Renew Rivalry In Lexington The annual battle for the Governor’s Cup is tomorrow night in Lexington as U of L and UK square off for football bragging rights. Second year coach Charlie Strong’s Cardinals are coming off a home loss to Florida International, a defeat he calls frustrating and disappointing. “When you talk about rebuilding a football program, you […] By Rick Howlett Sep 16 Local News Cards And Cats To Renew Rivalry In Lexington Rick Howlett
Sep 10 Local News College Football: UK Wins; IU Still Winless The Kentucky Wildcats defeated Central Michigan 27-13 Saturday in their college football season home opener. The Wildcats trailed 13-6 at halftime but sprang to life with three second-half touchdowns, including an 87 yard run by freshman running back Josh Clemons. Kentucky returns to action against U of L Saturday at Commonwealth Stadium. Indiana University dropped […] By Rick Howlett Sep 10 Local News College Football: UK Wins; IU Still Winless Rick Howlett
Sep 8 Local News College Football: U of L Takes On FIU Friday The University of Louisville football team returns to action tomorrow night. The Cards take on Florida International University in a nationally televised game at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. U of L is coming off a season opening victory last week against Murray State. The Panthers are also 1-0. They began the season with a win […] By Rick Howlett Sep 8 Local News College Football: U of L Takes On FIU Friday Rick Howlett