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A poised and powerful performance as the Cardinals improved to 7-1, enhanced their position as a contender for a spot in the Atlantic Coast Conference title game and beat Duke as decisively as the No. 20 Blue Devils have been defeated all season

The Cardinals will find a seat at a reasonable table. They always have.

 In addition to wins, losses, bowl bids and recruiting tussles, we have another item to track as the 2023 college football season unfolds:

You think Bobby Petrino’s first exit from the University of Louisville football program was abrupt in January 2007?

By Thursday afternoon an entire fan base celebrated.

It was a revealing week for college basketball.

This will be the Wildcats’ final home SEC game.

If the guys on Scott Satterfield’s third University of Louisville football team needed a reminder of the dazzling players who preceded them as Cardinals, there was ample evidence at practice Friday morning.

In year three, University of Louisville football fans were gaga about Charlie Strong. His recruiting connections to Florida were dazzling. Teddy Bridgewater was thriving. Maybe Strong would not use the U of L job as a connecting flight to a dream destination.