Author: Brett Dawson, Louisville Courier Journal

The first-year Cardinals coach learned early on that facing the Wildcats isn’t just another game. He wants his players to understand it too.

Louisville’s nightmare is over. El Ellis helped the Cardinals break their nine-game losing streak with a much-needed win over Western Kentucky.

How did Louisville go from losing a football coach to hiring another in a work week? Here are the details.

Louisville is 0-7 under its first-year coach. The Cards’ past four losses have come by a combined 102 points.

Oklahoma and Nebraska play again Saturday, but longtime Sooners coach Bob Stoops will not be there: He’ll be at Youngstown State-Kentucky instead.

Kentucky will visit Gonzaga in Spokane on Nov. 20 in what should be one of the top non-conference games of the 2022-23 season.

What led Master P’s son Hercy Miller, a former player at Tennessee State, to transfer to Louisville? His familiarity with the city was a big draw.

The son of former Louisville star Derek Smith is back in the city where he was born as a Cardinals assistant coach. Nolan Smith, 33, named assistant.

Chris Mack’s time as head coach of the Louisville men’s basketball team is over, ending a tumultuous tenure short of four full seasons.