2020 Louisville Cardinals football team
The 2020 Louisville Cardinals football team represented the University of Louisville during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the team's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield. The Cardinals played their home games at Cardinal Stadium, formerly known as Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, in Louisville, Kentucky, as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Record | 4–7 (3–7 ACC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dwayne Ledford (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread option |
Defensive coordinator | Bryan Brown (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Cardinal Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 5 Notre Dame y^ | 9 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Clemson y$^ | 8 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 22 Miami (FL) | 7 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 North Carolina | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NC State | 7 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boston College | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pittsburgh | 5 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 4 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wake Forest | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Tech | 3 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisville | 3 | – | 7 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Duke | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Syracuse | 1 | – | 9 | 1 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Clemson 34, Notre Dame 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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After compiling a 4–7 regular season record (3–7 in ACC play), Satterfield advised in mid-December that "we aren’t in line for a bowl" after Louisville's director of athletics conferred with ACC officials.[1]
Schedule
editLouisville had games scheduled against Kentucky, and Murray State, which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] This will be the first season since 1993 that the Cardinals do not play Kentucky.
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 12 | 8:00 p.m. | Western Kentucky* | ACCN | W 35–21 | 11,179 | ||
September 19 | 7:30 p.m. | No. 17 Miami | No. 18 |
| ABC | L 34–47 | 12,120 |
September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 21 Pittsburgh | No. 24 | ACCN | L 20–23 | 0 (Behind closed doors) | |
October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Georgia Tech | ESPN | L 27–46 | 11,000 | ||
October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | at No. 4 Notre Dame | NBC | L 7–12 | 10,182 | ||
October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | Florida State |
| ACCRSN | W 48–16 | 11,465 | |
October 31 | 4:00 p.m. | Virginia Tech |
| ACCN | L 35–42 | 11,901 | |
November 14 | 8:00 p.m. | at Virginia | ACCN | L 17–31 | 1,000 | ||
November 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Syracuse |
| ESPN | W 30–0 | 11,192 | |
November 28 | 4:00 p.m. | at Boston College | ACCN | L 27–34 | 0 (Behind closed doors) | ||
December 12 | 12:00 p.m. | Wake Forest |
| ACCN | W 45–21 | 10,959 | |
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The ACC released their schedule on July 29, with specific dates selected on August 6.[2]
Rankings
editWeek | ||||||||||||||||
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | RV | RV* | 18 | 24 | RV | |||||||||||
Coaches | RV | RV* | 16 | RV | — | |||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
Game summaries
editWestern Kentucky
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hilltoppers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Cardinals | 7 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 35 |
Miami
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 17 Hurricanes | 14 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 47 |
No. 18 Cardinals | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 34 |
At No. 21 Panthers
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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No. 24 Cardinals | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
No. 21 Panthers | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
At Georgia Tech
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
Yellow Jackets | 7 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 46 |
At Notre Dame
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Fighting Irish | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
Florida State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Seminoles | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
Cardinals | 21 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 48 |
Virginia Tech
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Hokies | 14 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 42 |
Cardinals | 0 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 35 |
At Virginia
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardinals | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
Cavaliers | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
Syracuse
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Orange | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cardinals | 3 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
At Boston College
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Cardnials | 3 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 27 |
Eagles | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
Wake Forest
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Demon Deacons | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
Cardinals | 0 | 21 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Players drafted into the NFL
editRound | Pick | Player | Position | NFL Club |
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2 | 57 | Tutu Atwell | WR | Los Angeles Rams |
4 | 109 | Dez Fitzpatrick | WR | Tennessee Titans |
References
edit- ^ Rutherford, Mike (December 16, 2020). "Louisville will not play in bowl game". cardchronicle.com. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ Talty, John. "SEC moves to conference-only 2020 schedule, pushes back start of season". AL.com. Retrieved July 30, 2020.