Have you ever seen Rocky? Maybe Rocky II, III or IV? If those titles ring familiar then you'll remember the almost cartoonish beatings Rocky would take in the ring. Jab after jab, haymaker after haymaker, all to the head with Rocky's gloves bouncing pointless at his waist or below his chin. The first two quarters last Thursday felt like Rocky IV as Houston beat down the Cardinals emulating Ivan Drago.
Louisville took the beating and kept asking for the beating, but when they finally hit the mat, the 9-1 5th ranked Cardinals never got back up. The Houston debacle shattered all playoff dreams, however, Louisville can still put a cherry on top one of the most special seasons in its history.