Every victory was cause for a celebration. After stringing together six straight wins, who could blame University of Louisville football fans for dreaming about an undefeated season? This team could still play for an Atlantic Coast Conference title in the championship game in Charlotte. Why not dream? The players had bought into Brohm’s plan and were executing it.
Going to be tough, though. Reality struck Saturday night on a rain soaked field in the Steel City, Pittsburgh handing Louisville a humbling 17-point defeat. The Cards led 21-14 at halftime but gave up 17 third quarter points and slithered away in the fourth.