Could have sworn for a couple of seconds there a rainbow appeared over the stadium after the University of Louisville’s marvelous 34-31 overtime win over Cincinnati.Just a smear on the rain-soaked trifocals. Couldn’t do it again if one tried.
The U of L football team is 8 and 0 this season, folks, 3 and 0 in overtime games all time at Papa John’s. Shades of “Henry Miller, Henry Miller” all over again.
The same porous defense that had allowed Cincinnati over 190 yards on the ground and 157 passing during regulation would rise to the occasion in overtime allowing the Bearcats only yard at do or die time. These last second heroics are becoming part and parcel of this defensive unit.
Teddy Bridgewater was turning in his least impressive performance of his collegiate career during the first half, connecting on only 10 of 24 attempts, far below his 73% coming into the game. But he would become deadly in the second half, completing 15 of 19 passes.
The one he had to complete was the first drive of the fourth quarter, standing in his own end zone, finding old reliable Damion Copeland who would pull in a 51 yarder, getting Louisville out of hole and back on the march. Two plays later he would find Devante Parker 30 yards in the back of the end zone.
Could have sworn Parker was still bobbling that ball at the time, despite having one foot inbounds. But who’s to argue with the video replay officials. They needed to make up that safety no one called in the first half didn’t they?
Bridgewater would find eight receivers once again, racking up 416 total passing yards for the game.
He’s something special folks, carving out a memorable season for this UofL football team of ours.
Top five game experience in Papa John’s! Up there right after THE WV Black-Out, FL State Deluge, Miami, UK OT Deluge!
Charlie, off-topic, but what’s been up with your web site? At times over the last few weeks, the site won’t come up at all or is very slow in doing so. It’s the same on both my work laptop and on the home PC. Tonight was the first time it popped right up in 2-3 seconds in over a month. I’ve had no such experience with any other site during this same time frame. It’s got to be affecting the number of hits you’ve beeen getting (or, rather, not getting)!
Tom, thanks for letting me know. I did a lot of work on the site today and I’m happy to hear about the faster load time. Also, I really appreciate folks that have been hanging in there. I’m considering going to a slightly new look to speed up the process. Thanks again. That’s good news, those two or three seconds.
Without a doubt the wettest home game I’ve sat thru since the Florida St. win years ago. Fantastic win and we are now known as the ‘Cardducks’. Hand me my snorkle.
Also, kudos to the fans for turning out in force, bolstered, no doubt, by Bearcat fans making the short trip; but, still an awesome turnout for the game. Weather schmeather. “53, 271 – fifth highest at PJCS:, according my source.
This team is 4th quarter strong. It was hard to imagine they would not make a comeback and win it. Would have preferred they did it in regulation though.
I say we need a DeVante Parker bobble catch doll,; I’ve watched it at least a dozen times now and never come away with the conclusion. He did have possession before touching out of bounds. But, without the aide of stop motion video I am not certain he ever touched the field of play while he had possession. Mute point now.
I agree, that was a safety, the ball went into the end zone as a result of contact after the muff, that creates a new scenario in which the muff is old news and the new contact, (which occurred while the player attempted to retrieve the loose ball, is the operative factor. Mute point now.
Steady Teddy? The first half had me questioning my new moniker for our hero; the second half kept the nickname alive.