LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Lamar Jackson and his Louisville teammates piled up so many points and yards and scores this season, their numbers could only be described as extraordinary.
Then ordinary Louisville and ordinary Lamar Jackson showed up Friday night against Duke. The Cards went into the game as 35-point favorites, but snoozed their way to a 24-14 victory that will not exactly enhance their College Football Playoff resume nor the Jackson Heisman campaign.
Certainly Duke coach David Cutcliffe has something to do with that. His game plan was masterful: Duke decided to play keep away from Jackson and the Louisville offense, milking the play clock on every single snap while taking advantage of an aggressive Louisville defense with a variety of screens.