It is said that the word “defense” derives from an Old French term, which originated around 1300 give or take a year from the Latin “defensus.”
The French term “defense” it is also reported by those who know etymology is a past participle “defendre.”
What, you wanted me to get right to it.
Pshaw.
If Fun is Bowling to those mired in a traffic jam along Shelbyville Road, Fun is Giddiness for Cardinal fans, who finally have reached a state of exorcism on a frigid Saturday afternoon at Kroger Field.
Louisville 41 , Kentucky 14.
Demons be gone.
And, harkening back to the lede . . .
. . . Game Ball to U of L’s Defense.
Which brings us to my personal Play of the Game.
Louisville’s lead at the time was 20-7. The Cards should have nailed the coffin shut in the opening half, but faltered a couple of times with it in reach. So 20-0 seemed safe, but it shoulda been heftier.
Then UK tallied on their first possession of the 3d, behind backup QB Gavin Wimsatt. After a U of L 3 & Out.
The Wildcats held again on the Cardinals’ second drive of the 3d.
Kentucky’s ensuing drive started on its own 15 at 5:09.
Fortuity ensued for the Louisville Cardinals.
Stanquan Clark forced a fumble by UK ball carrier Jamarion Wilcox. Ramon Puryear scooped and rumbled and stumbled into paydirt.
27-7.
Given Kentucky’s offensive ineptitude, the deal was done at that juncture.
Early on, there was the work of Tamarion McDonald. He ripped the ball from a Big Blue RB, after the Cats had gashed U of L for a couple big gains on the ground. It was the first of three critical Kentucky fumbles.
Antonio Watts forced one of those, Travis Egan the other. Or, so advises the official box, not sure about Egan.
Louisville also pilfered three UK passes. Credit Tahveon Nicholson, Tamarion McDonald — yeah the same one who ripped away that other early takeaway — and Quincy Riley late. That one was one-handed.
Two sacks. Five TFLs. Two hurries.
Kentucky was ofer on 3d downs. 9 attempts that didn’t work. And failed on their only attempt to convert a 4th down.
Thanks to Louisville’s Defense.
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More word stuff.
I mean, this is fun right?
I am advised the word “juke” derives from a 16 century Scottish word “jook.” Which means duck or elude.
Isaac Brown can juke.
I mean really juke. In, dare I say it, a flowing Gale Sayers kind of way.
I said it.
This real freshman speeded to 178 yards on 26 carries. Two scores. UK wannabe tacklers grabbed a lot of the cold air.
That other real freshman — Duke Watson — isn’t quite a juker. But he’s fast. He finds the holes. He can score from long. Like 58 yards. Like 24 yards. The Duke only needed six carries for his 106 yards.
Again I implore. Dan Furman, 502Circle, show ’em the money.
Oh yeah, and how ’bout that OL?
Superb.
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Louisville was more than ready to Carpe Diem.
Which they did.
I haven’t watched much Kentucky, though obviously aware of their travails.
The word ineptitude comes immediately to mind. Which you know, if you’ve been paying attention, since I already used somewhere above.
I’ll save you the English lesson on the word.
One more in Arithmetic class.
Louisville 41. Kentucky 14.
There’s a technical word to describe that outcome.
Beatdown.
— c d kaplan
Football, Basketball, Volleyball…..they all leave me with a smile on my face this cold November day! Go Cards!
I like the play you mentioned but my favorite was the first one when I was full of nerves and UK was running as if there was no defense for a few plays and the WHOOMP the rip-out of the ball and we were going the other way.
Well done Seedy ‼️‼️and well done all facets of Cards Athletic Programs ‼️
BEATDOWN is the word of the WEEK given our performances against both CATS & HOOSIERS – but closest music groove I found was from BOZ –
https://youtu.be/I-hKBmTAADo?si=diAp8PHUZyyYzDmP
What is it when playing to your upside potential that feels so good? Especially when that play occurs against your arch rival. Hum? Well, it just does.
This was a consumate TEAM victory with the boilers being fired by Issac “Payton” Brown and Duke of Earl Watson. The running game today was a clinic. It resulted in double entry accounting: debit yards gained and credit clock used. Just masterful!
Just think Dough Boy – the proverbial “IF “ with Syracuse beating Miami today – if we had JUST taken care of business with Stanford & not blown the Miami game – ( of course SMU too ) we’d be playing for ACC title
Hey there “Bunny Rabbit”,
Losses to Miami and SMU were within the sphere of probability, though quite winnable. Stanford loss was a total debacle. Brohm and staff should submit every team and individual factor inplay for that week to AI. Results could be information they can use.
You are challenging Seedy with your wordsmithing. Love the Duke of Earl nickname and double entry accounting!
I was sitting next to the UL band. A lot of cheering Cardinals fans. BBN had nothing today except for one extraordinary 60 yard punt, all of it in the air. You guys won fair and square. BTW…It was cold.
I had not watched UK football this year (or any year for that matter), but did watch them against Georgia, and from that game I was very impressed with UK’s d-line not allowing UGA to run the ball. Either our O-line is NFL ready, which may be true of the Kat’s players didn’t have their hearts in the game after their dismal season. The only exception would be their Jefferson County, Weaver who seemed emotionally vulnerable and our O-line took advantage of that. Great Gale S analogy
Is the rivalry losing steam? Why wouldn’t the Cats be into the game. Loss may have had a lot to do with Stoop’s gambel with frosh QB, Bolley. His early miscues set a downward Cat’s karma.
Great game! Most impressive to me was the O-line play. perfect blocking on the big run plays. Props to Ramon Puryear. A Louisville kid who joins the program as a redshirt, earns playing time, then a scholarship. As a senior he scores 3 TD’s as a D-Lineman. Very appropriate that he got to carry the Governors Cup to the Card fans.