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Respect thine opponent even if it is Eastern Kentucky

Just what the doctor ordered for Louisville football. Eastern Kentucky University comes to Cardinal Stadium, Saturday at 7 p.m. In front of real fans, not Covid empty seats.

Eastern (1-0) comes into the game after opening with a 31-28 win over Western Carolina. It was the Colonels first win as a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. This is not the same EKU team that rolled into old Cardinal Stadium in 1985 and put a thumping on the late coach Howard Schellenberger. Louisville last played the Colonels in 2019 and won 42-0.

The Eastern Kentucky running game features T.