There were ten minutes left on the clock. The scored was tied at 24. Through the first 11 games of the 2023 season, history told you that Louisville was prepared to win the game. On Saturday at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, Kentucky left victorious.
In one-score games in the fourth quarter this season, Louisville was 6-0 and Kentucky was 0-3. The Cards made their own luck by being opportunistic in critical moments. One of those happened again when Devin Leary was hit while trying to throw the ball out of bounds. The ball floated in the air for what felt like an eternity and the Cards picked off the pass deep in Kentucky territory.