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HOUSTON -- The carnage that Louisville needed to make inroads in the College Football Playoff picture unfolded during this past chaotic weekend. Suddenly, the ball is in the Cardinals court with an opportunity to hold serve.With three of the top four teams in the CFP rankings falling on Saturday -- Clemson, Michigan and Washington, with the Tigers and Wolverines losing to unranked teams -- the door swung open for the Cardinals to secure a coveted spot in the national semifinals. Louisville, which is 9-1 and ranked No. 3 in this weeks Associated Press poll, needed a 34-point fourth quarter to subdue stubborn Wake Forest, but in doing so secured its highest ranking ever.And now, with two games remaining in their regular season, including a critical Thursday night showdown against Houston (8-2) at Houstons TDECU Stadium, the Cardinals have a viable path to a national championship. Well, at least one less treacherous than the road that faced Louisville following its 42-36 loss at Clemson on Oct. 1.For our players they just have to understand that we need to go out and play well and play the type of football that were capable of playing, Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said. Really thats what we need to do our last two games. Whatever happens happens; we cant control any of that. Weve just got to go play the way were capable of playing.Obviously we know its on national TV; nobody else is playing. Everybody will be watching it. But those are the types of games we like, something thats fun as a team, something that weve always felt has helped us in recruiting. And we are used to playing midweek games.The Cardinals will play their fourth non-Saturday game this week. Managing a schedule that undermines the routine of weekly preparation requires both mental and physical flexibility, but at this stage of the season Louisville has endured the drama and sidestepped the pitfalls that befell Clemson, Michigan and Washington.Following the loss to Clemson and prior to their rally against the Demon Deacons, the Cardinals survived close calls against Duke and Virginia. Against lesser foes their defense has thrived, but when challenged by elite offenses Louisville has wavered. Quarterback Lamar Jackson remains a Heisman Trophy frontrunner, yet against Wake Forest he mustered just one touchdown, and that came with 4:05 left to play.Dynamic Houston senior quarterback Greg Ward Jr. is a handful under normal circumstances. Having to prepare for the Cougars high-scoring offense on a short week only ramps up the potential for Louisville to stumble like so many others have.Weve had full steam ahead for this game, Petrino said. We play 7 oclock on a Saturday night then again on Thursday, thats a short turnaround for our players and our coaches. It required us to do some work last week on Houston.Usually on Fridays I get to let our coaches take their kids to school and then come in here later on Friday morning. This week we were in the office at 7 a.m. working on Houston. Usually they get to spend some time Saturday morning. We were up at 7 oclock Saturday morning working on Houston. We had to adjust schedules. Probably dont know a whole lot whats going on in the world besides getting ready for the Houston game.Following a 5-0 start and their climb to No. 6 in the national polls, Houston started eying the Louisville game for its potential to thrust the Cougars into the CFP conversation. But Houston followed with a three-game lull that not only snuffed those hopes, but also put in peril a shot to win an American Athletic Conference title.Houston followed a road loss to Navy with a white-knuckle home win over Tulsa and a shocking defeat against middling SMU. Given those setbacks, the Cougars lack the sizzle they had prior to Navy stunning them and sending their season into a tailspin.That fact doesnt mean the Cougars arent relishing the opportunity ahead.This is extra anticipation and extra excitement knowing whos coming into town, theres no hiding from that, Cougars coach Tom Herman said. But, at the same time, its business as usual. The way we prepare is not going to change. The way we go about our business minute-to-minute and day-by-day, from a preparation standpoint is business as usual. I think our guys are excited to go against a top five team such as Louisville. Authentic J. D. Martinez Jersey . 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All three candidates play for Spanish clubs.Messi and Ronaldo have split the FIFA honor over the past eight seasons, and placed 1-2 in seven of those years.Ronaldo won his third award in January. Messi has it won five times.Greizmanns teams, France and Atletico Madrid, were beaten by Ronaldos Portugal and Real Madrid in the finals of the European Championship and Champions League.Voting is by national team captains and coaches, selected journalists and -- for the first time -- an online poll of fans. Each category counts for 25 percent of the total.The winner will be announced on Jan. 9 at FIFAs annual awards ceremony in Zurich.Griezmann is looking to avoid joining an illustrious club of players who finished third behind Messi and Ronaldo. It currently includes: Neymar, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Franck Ribery, Manuel Neuer and Fernando Torres.Ronaldos club and country coaches -- Zinedine Zidane and Fernando Santos -- are on the shortlist for the mens coaching award.Clauudio Ranieri is also on the list after leading Leicester to a surprise Premier League title.ddddddddddddGermanys Olympic title-winning team is in contention for the womens player and coach awards.Midfielder Melanie Behringer is challenging two past winners, defending champion Carli Lloyd of the United States and five-time winner Marta of Brazil. All three candidates have played more than 100 times for their country.All three coaching candidates are previous FIFA award winners: Silvia Neid of Germany, Jill Ellis of the United States and Pia Sundhage of Sweden.Three goals were shortlisted for the Puskas Award, voted for by fans online: Marlone (for Corinthians vs. Cobresal, Copa Libertadores); Daniuska Rodriguez (for Venezuela vs. Colombia, South American Womens Under-17 Championship); Mohd Faiz Subri (for Penang vs. Pahang, Malaysia Super League).FIFA will also present a Fan Award and Fair Play Award.The ceremony was rebranded after FIFAs six-year partnership ended with France Football magazine, which retained the rights to the Ballon dOr name and player award. China Womens NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys China Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Discount NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Black Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Wholesale ' ' '
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