Louisville winds up ACC play this weekend pretty much knowing that a win over Wake Forest isnt going to be enough to get the Cardinals into the conference championship game.That would take a complete collapse by undefeated Clemson over the next two weeks.But the No. 6 Cardinals (8-1, 6-1 ACC) still harbor hopes of snagging one of the four spots in the College Football Playoff as they prepare to host Wake Forest Saturday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET with ESPN2 telecasting from Papa Johns Cardinal Stadium in Louisville.After the Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-2 ACC) the Cardinals go out of conference play with a trip to Houston and a home game against instate rival Kentucky winding up their regular season.Impressive wins in their last three games could provide them with an argument to be included in the playoff, but Cardinals coach Bobby Petrino wants his players to focus only on the Deacons, who nearly upset the Cardinals last year in Winston-Salem.All I told them was we can only control how we play, how we go out and perform, and how we win games, Petrino said. That is the only thing we can control right there.How they win games is usually big. The Cardinals romped past Boston College 52-7 last week and earlier whipped North Carolina State 54-13, Florida State 63-20, and Syracuse 63-28.Quarterback Lamar Jackson has been the main catalyst and early on established himself as the favorite for the Heisman Trophy. He has rushed for over 131 yards a game, passed for nearly 306, and has accounted for 45 touchdowns -- 19 on runs and 26 on passes -- while throwing just six interceptions in 288 pass attempts.But the Cardinals also have had some close calls.They scored a late touchdown that came with the help of a late penalty against Duke for a 10-point win at home over the Blue Devils, and they scored with just 13 seconds left for a 32-25 win at Virginia after falling behind 25-24 with just over two minutes left. The Cardinals lost by six at Clemson after falling behind by 18 points.The close calls could have affected Louisvilles placement when the first CFP rankings came out last week. The Cardinals were No. 7 then.I know that last week when the rankings came out our players were upset about it, Petrino said. Really what we talked about was that we really just need to go out and play well and execute and play the type of ball that we know how to play.I do think it motivated us.The result was the 45-point destruction of Boston College.Wake Forest, with its aggressive and veteran defense, could be a different matter.Their defensive front will be as active as anybody we have played this year, Petrino said. What I mean by that is they really rush the passer, they play great technique on the run, their linebackers are fast and sprint to the football, and very experienced secondary.While the Cardinals came into the season looking to compete for a national championship, the Deacons have already achieved their goal. Coach Dave Clawson made no secret of the fact he was intent on getting his team into the postseason. With six wins already and a plethora of bowls, that seems a certainty.I was very open about it and very frank about it at the beginning of the year, that I thought it was a very realistic expectation to go to a bowl game this year, he said. I would have been very disappointed if we didnt get into a bowl.Quarterback John Wolford, who has started since his freshman year, has been a key figure. He had a 64-yard touchdown run in Wakes 27-20 win over Virginia last week and is second on the team in rushing with 456 yards, behind running back Matt Colburns 463. The Deacons have already rushed for more yards in nine games (1,476) than they had all of 2015 (1,262).This was a big goal for us going into the year, Wolford said of reaching bowl eligibility. But we cant be satisfied. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Drew-Brees-Jersey/ . -- Cam Newton pranced into the end zone, placed his hands over his chest and did his familiar Superman pose. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Hoodie/ . Argentina winger Ezequiel Lavezzi and France midfielder Blaise Matuidi scored, with star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting up both despite having a poor game by his high standards. Forward Eduardo gave Ajaccio the lead in the sixth minute after being set up by right winger Benjamin Andre, and the Corsican side looked comfortable in the first half, with the lively Johan Cavalli causing problems with his probing runs from midfield. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Morten-Andersen-Jersey/ .C. -- Chris Thorburn thinks one of the reasons the Winnipeg Jets have been successful under new coach Paul Maurice is that theyre playing together as a team. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Terron-Armstead-Jersey/ . If ever they start actually putting pictures beside words in the dictionary, the Blue Jays left-handers mug will appear beside “Consistency. http://www.saintsrookiestore.com/Saints-Delvin-Breaux-Jersey/ . Their experience showed Tuesday as the No. 10 Badgers blunted a Saint Louis surge to win 63-57 and advance to face West Virginia in Wednesdays finals of the Cancun Challenge. RICHMOND, Va. -- Ryan Newman knew his car had failed inspection following the Sprint Cup race Sunday night at Darlington Raceway.He also knew his car had hit the wall during the Southern 500, but he had no clue how NASCAR would rule when it came down to determining whether a penalty was warranted for his team being outside the specifications for rear alignment.You never know anymore, Newman said Friday when asked if he expected the 15-point penalty NASCAR issued Wednesday. You hear things, you see things. Its hard to believe anything anymore, really [as far as predicting what will happen].The 15-point penalty to Newman has put the Richard Childress?Racing driver 22 points behind Jamie McMurray for the current final spot in the Chase for the Sprint Cup heading into the regular-season finale Saturday at Richmond International Speedway.Newman has had 25 points in penalties this year, the first being a 10-point penalty for the team having illegal brackets in prerace inspeection in February at Atlanta.ddddddddddddMcMurray starts fourth Saturday; Newman will start 15th.I just want to go out there and have fun and do the best job I possibly can -- putting everything else aside [such as] the rain-shortened races, the whatever kind of penalty stuff, Newman said.Its all about going out here and having fun and racing and trying to win the race. Thats what its all about. Weve been trying for 25 races now and Im tired of not winning, but it doesnt make it any easier to win when youre tired of it.Newman, who isnt new to being on the Chase bubble, said he doesnt feel he has to win Saturday.Ill do the best job I possibly can, and whatever else happens, happens, he said. Ive been here on the good side. Ive been here on the bad side.It just seems like Im always the guy everybody talks about come second Richmond [race]. Wholesale Hoodies NFL Shirts Outlet Jerseys NFL Wholesale Cheap NFL Jerseys Free Shipping Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys ' ' '