UK Wildcats take the Governor’s Cup in 38-31 game against Louisville Cardinals; Weaver is game’s MVP
By Russ Brown Kentucky Today With the opposite directions the football season had gone for each team, this looked like…
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Billy Reed: Not out of the question that UK has lost its last game, but then there’s still UofL at Cardinal
Now that the University of Kentucky football team has registered its expected loss against Georgia in Atlanta, fans giddy over…
Heisman Trophy winner Jackson stars in U of L spring game; newcomer Fitzpatrick also impressive
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — After last year’s 73-7 Red romp, Bobby Petrino thought he had divided his…
Heisman Winner: Louisville sophomore Lamar Jackson named college football’s best player
University of Louisville football’s Lamar Jackson has enjoyed quite a week, collecting two prestigious player of the year awards. Jackson,…
Billy Reed: Nothing’s ever certain, but here’s betting the Heisman goes to the Thrill from the Ville
With apologies to Howard Schnellenberger, I must say that anybody who guarantees an outcome in the sports world is on…
Billy Reed: Juice Bowl incident shows it’s not acceptable to just stand by and do nothing
After this weekend’s conference championship football games, the euphoria at Kentucky and the shock at Louisville both will be penetrated…
Petrino has only Houston on his mind, not UofL’s possible rise in football playoff standings
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — Considering that Alabama coach Nick Saban claims he didn’t even know last Tuesday…
Jackson a cool customer as U of L scores in final 13 seconds to escape upset-minded Virginia
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent Lamar Jackson had already made a strong case for the Heisman Trophy. Saturday afternoon in…
In the Hunt: Cards still alive for playoff, title shot despite coming up short in thrilling loss at Clemson
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — Louisville’s football team lost the biggest regular season game in program history, but…
Billy Reed: Words come up short when it comes to superlatives for Louisville-Clemson grid showdown
Here we are, mere hours away from the Louisville football team’s visit to Clemson, and I have a serious problem….
Hold your breath, here comes Jackson/Watson, Clemson/Cards in huge ACC, national showdown
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — The Louisville-Clemson prime time showdown Saturday night in Death Valley shapes up as…
Mission Accomplished: Cards prove they can fly with ACC big boys, emerge as players on national stage
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE–“It was a party.” University of Louisville senior safety Josh Harvey-Clemons was talking about the…
Billy Reed: Not so fast, my friends — who will Corso pick in Cards’ showdown with Seminoles?
The signature moment of ESPN’s wildly popular College GameDay show always comes at the end, when Lee Corso, the most…
Thoughts turn to Florida State showdown after ‘Lamar-velous’, Cards romp past Syracuse
By Russ Brown NKyTribune correspondent LOUISVILLE — It’s a pretty safe bet that before the first quarter of Syracuse’s Friday…
Despite romp, true tests and answers will have to wait for Cards, beginning with trip to Syracuse
By Russ Brown NKyTribune columnist LOUISVILLE — Louisville’s football team will get its 2016 season underway when it travels to…
Music City Bowl could be final appearance for four Cardinals who are checking their NFL options
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville’s football team was a young group this year…
Cards’ offensive linemen hope extra practices get them ready for A&M’s dangerous pass rush
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE — The University of Louisville football team began practice over the weekend for…
Cardinals’ leading receiver Staples will present big challenge for Wildcat defense Saturday
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune LOUISVILLE–Jamari Staples is Louisville’s leading receiver and perhaps the most dangerous offensive threat Kentucky…
Full Circle: Cards end season as it began with uncertainty surrounding who’ll play quarterback
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTriubune LOUISVILLE–The University of Louisville football team’s quarterback situation has come full circle. The Cardinals…
Louisville’s continuing tepid offensive performance leaves Petrino in some uncharted territory
By Russ Brown KyForward correspondent LOUISVILLE — Louisville football coach Bobby Petrino has long been regarded as an offensive whiz,…
No Head-Banging: Petrino trying to remain positive with his struggling Cardinals standing 0-3
By Russ Brown KyForward correspondent LOUISVILLE — It’s not only the University of Louisville football players who are unaccustomed to…
Mid-week matchup with Clemson will show whether Cardinals can reclaim their mojo
By Russ Brown Special to NKyTribune Even though its season will be only three games and 13 days old, the…
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