The significance of a potential Louisville win on Saturday was multi-layered and much deeper than simply "Florida State is really good and beating them would be cool." Whenever that's the case, it makes the flip side of that excitement coin even more difficult to stomach when it comes to a rest, stares you directly in the face and forces you to cope with its existence.
A young Louisville team went on the road and lost a game to an undefeated Florida State ranked in the top 10. Toss in the facts that Seminoles had not been beaten at home in 18 games or by an ACC foe in 28 tilts, and it makes it seem like the Cardinal's performance in Tallahassee should be stinging far less than it is this Monday afternoon.