The reason the sleeper label was stuck to Louisville over the summer was apparent the first two weeks of the season. Once a playoff candidate stealthily peering from the periphery, Lamar Jackson has made the Cardinals an early-season darling.
The 19-year-old sophomore quarterback has accounted for 13 touchdowns in just two games and became the second player in FBS history to pass for 400 yards and rush for 150 in Louisville’s Week 2 win over Syracuse.
This week, the 10th-ranked Cardinals welcome No. 2 Florida State. A win will establish Louisville as potentially the conference favorite, but to do it the Cardinals will have to keep Jackson upright.