Jones had to get spinal surgery after a harrowing hit and recovered for weeks in Louisville. 

This was the game that would determine how active The Excitement Meter will be for the University of Louisville football team for the rest of the 2024 season.

If last Saturday's game against SMU was a Must Win for Jeff Brohm's University of Louisville football team, this Saturday's game at Virginia is a Can't Lose game for the Cardinals.