Live Blogging Louisville!

Pregame: Just got in. Beautiful day if that is any solace to those back in rain-infested New England. 80 degrees, partly cloudy. As we know, Alex Polito is out of action, left home in Storrs. Cardinal Stadium is nice, UConn should paint those bleachers blue. That would help with effect. We'll see what happens.

Update 7:14p.m.: This game can't start quick enough. If your bored you can read today's advance in the JI. Lastly, hoops player Nate Miles in trouble. Saw the story originally in USA Today this morning. Nota hoops blog, but there is some overlap interest.

Update 7:45 pm: Maybe we should give UConn fans slack. 15 minutes before gametime and the place is less than half full.

First quarter


Update 8:11: Jasper Howard strips the ball for a fumble. Lawrence Wilson recovers. Saved points. UConn defense shaky up until then. Early break for the Huskies.


Update 8:16: Drive stalls at the Louisville 30. Tony C 47-yard field goal.3-0 UConn. Lorenzen 1-4 to open. Big play was Brown 23 yard run.


Update 8:31pm: Lorenzen sacked three times on a possession. The line is really struggling with the ends and quickness. 3-0 however, but the mojo is with the Cards.

First Q wrap: UConn losing battle of the lines. UConn o-line getting dominated,and the UConn D-Line can't pressure Hunter Cantwell or get penetration. Still, Louisville hada fumble, and a clipping penalty moved them way back. 3-0 Huskies. After that opening quarter,you have to feel good if your UConn.

Second quarter wrap

Update: Back-to back TDs. Brown and then Vic Anderson. Zach Frazer in at quarterback. No word of injury.

Update 9:12p.m.: Lorenzen looks like he is favoring his left ankle.No word if he is coming back. 10-7 UConn.

Update9:24: Disaster. Lorenzenout for game with right foot injury. Allow Louisville to go 88 yards scoring on a 18 yard TD by Vic Anderson with 6seconds left. UConn defense has been awful. 14-10 Louisville.

Haltime wrap

Awful first half defensively for UConn. Somehow managed to get a 10-0 lead on Brown's shoulders, but the defense can't stop me. 324 yards of offense.

Lorenzen is out for the game. This is becoming a nightmare for UConn.

Third quarter

Update 9:50: UConn is shell-shocked. Frazer fumble on first down,goes -1,and then gets pressured. Huskies have to be careful here. Louisville gets ball at the L45.

Update 9:56: Huskies defense is a sieve. 21-10 Louisville. Gut check time for UConn. It's going to be tough. This is where you find out who you can count on and who you can't. Defense has been embarrassed here.

Update 10:02: Never had a chance. Brown fumbles first pitch,Cards take over on the UConn 31. The wheels have officially come off.


Update 10:03 pm: Lorenzen (right foot) out, Steve Brouse (leg) out, Witten is down on the field down, don't expect him back.

Update 10:13: 9 plays 72 yards, Frazer first TD pass to Butler 21-17. Showed some zip on the pass. Late hit kept drive alive. UConn has life 21-17!

Update 10:18: Battle of backup QBs. Cantwell on the bike. This is a crazy game.

Update 10:31: Great play by Cullen and Terry Baltimore. Cards pinned back at their own 3.

Update 10:36: Powell52 yard run. You have to have a better defense than this.That is inexcusable. May have cost UConn the game even if they don't score. Huskies hold on for a punt,but they lost field position.

Update 10:50 p.m.: Butler injured. Whatis going on here? Ambrose has been in a zone calling plays.


Update10:53: Plays stalls at the 12. Tony C 31 yard field goal 21-20. Defense needs to play here. 15 plays 68 yards. Marcus Easley was open for a second,but the ball was a little behind him, and he didn't seal the defender. Game is in the defenses hands.

11:04 pm: Lawrence Wilson 45 yard INT return for a touchdown. Incredible turn of events.

11:12 pm: Lutrus tips ball. Vill turns it over on downs. I can't believe this. 1:30 away from best win in UConn tenure.

11:20pm: Vaughn INT wins. Incredible victory by the Huskies.