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Posted: 10/31/08, 2:33 AM EST Section: Sports
QB Hunter Cantwell
Cantwell waited a long time to get this chance. Cantwell, a 6-foot-4, 236-pound quarterback from Paducah, Ky., was a strong recruit coming out of high school. He had talent.
Except Brian Brohm was already there. Brohm started for Cantwell's first three years at Louisville, then was picked by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the NFL Draft.
This year, it's Cantwell's turn.
After falling on his face early - a 27-2 opening loss to rival Kentucky - Cantwell has righted his team's ship and has it in contention for a Big East title. Louisville upset South Florida, 24-20, last Saturday to re-insert itself into the title picture. Cantwell threw for 212 yards and two scores.
"It was a big win, a big win for the program, a big win for the city," Cantwell told reporters afterward.
Syracuse hopes to blunt Louisville's momentum - and Cantwell - on Saturday.
-Andy McCullough, enterprise editor
RB Victor Anderson
A first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal as a high school senior in 2006, Anderson redshirted last year as the Cardinals struggled to a 6-6 record.
Now, hometown boy Anderson leads the Cardinals with 727 rushing yards, fifth in the Big East. Anderson, a 5-foot-9, 182-pound runner, has scored seven touchdowns, six on the ground.
He broke out in a 38-29 victory over Kansas State on Sept. 17, tallying 176 yards and three scores on just 18 carries.
"What Vic brings is the total package," head coach Steve Kragthorpe said after the Kansas State win. "He's not just an outside player. He may be small in stature, but he can run it inside."
-Andy McCullough, enterprise editor
WR Doug Beaumont
With wide receiver Scott Long now lost for the season - Long tore his ACL in practice this week - Louisville will rely more than ever on Beaumont to be its top pass-catching threat.
Then again, maybe the loss of Long will boost Beaumont's stats. Long missed the first four games of the season with a broken foot, and in those games Beaumont racked up 385 receiving yards. In Louisville's last three games - all of which Long played in - Beaumont managed a total of five catches for 30 yards.
Still, Beaumont's speed makes him a consistent threat. He was the top rated high school player in Kentucky two years ago, per Scout.com, despite his diminutive frame (5-foot-9, 176 pounds). He hauled in nine catches for 119 yards in a Week 3 win over Kansas State.
And without Long, who pulled in a pair of touchdowns in Louisville's upset of South Florida last week, don't be surprised if more footballs are hurled Beaumont's way.
-John Clayton, sports editor
Cantwell waited a long time to get this chance. Cantwell, a 6-foot-4, 236-pound quarterback from Paducah, Ky., was a strong recruit coming out of high school. He had talent.
Except Brian Brohm was already there. Brohm started for Cantwell's first three years at Louisville, then was picked by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the NFL Draft.
This year, it's Cantwell's turn.
After falling on his face early - a 27-2 opening loss to rival Kentucky - Cantwell has righted his team's ship and has it in contention for a Big East title. Louisville upset South Florida, 24-20, last Saturday to re-insert itself into the title picture. Cantwell threw for 212 yards and two scores.
"It was a big win, a big win for the program, a big win for the city," Cantwell told reporters afterward.
Syracuse hopes to blunt Louisville's momentum - and Cantwell - on Saturday.
-Andy McCullough, enterprise editor
RB Victor Anderson
A first-team all-state selection by the Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal as a high school senior in 2006, Anderson redshirted last year as the Cardinals struggled to a 6-6 record.
Now, hometown boy Anderson leads the Cardinals with 727 rushing yards, fifth in the Big East. Anderson, a 5-foot-9, 182-pound runner, has scored seven touchdowns, six on the ground.
He broke out in a 38-29 victory over Kansas State on Sept. 17, tallying 176 yards and three scores on just 18 carries.
"What Vic brings is the total package," head coach Steve Kragthorpe said after the Kansas State win. "He's not just an outside player. He may be small in stature, but he can run it inside."
-Andy McCullough, enterprise editor
WR Doug Beaumont
With wide receiver Scott Long now lost for the season - Long tore his ACL in practice this week - Louisville will rely more than ever on Beaumont to be its top pass-catching threat.
Then again, maybe the loss of Long will boost Beaumont's stats. Long missed the first four games of the season with a broken foot, and in those games Beaumont racked up 385 receiving yards. In Louisville's last three games - all of which Long played in - Beaumont managed a total of five catches for 30 yards.
Still, Beaumont's speed makes him a consistent threat. He was the top rated high school player in Kentucky two years ago, per Scout.com, despite his diminutive frame (5-foot-9, 176 pounds). He hauled in nine catches for 119 yards in a Week 3 win over Kansas State.
And without Long, who pulled in a pair of touchdowns in Louisville's upset of South Florida last week, don't be surprised if more footballs are hurled Beaumont's way.
-John Clayton, sports editor
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