Cuse TV: Shafer Previews Louisville
9/29/2014 2:48:00 PM | Football
Shafer and the Orange looking forward to the challenging Cardinals defense
The Orange will return to the Carrier Dome this week when the team hosts the ACC's newest member Louisville.
SU will be looking for a similar result as last time 'Cuse hosted Cards, Syracuse handed the then undefeated and No. 11 Louisville its first loss of the season 45-26 on Nov. 10, 2012 after Prince-Tyson Gulley rushed for a pair of touchdowns.
To get the win this time around, the Orange will have to solve a Louisville defense that is surrendering just 14 points per game and 58.2 rushing yards per contest this year.
"They're a very talented. Charlie Strong did a great job recruiting those kids and they really have a lot of team speed on both sides of the ball, but the defense has been playing extremely well," said head coach Scott Shafer. "Again, not dissimilar to last week, we're going to have multiple looks out of them, we're going to have some pressures both with man and zone, so it'll be a good challenge for our guys to go out there against a quality defensive team in Louisville.
"Coach Petrino's background is obviously on the offensive side of the ball and he does some great things. He breaks his tendencies each week, they'll spread you out, get you into two tight ends and three tight ends in the back. So we'll have a lot of things to prepare for in this short week."
For more of what coach Shafer has to say about the Cards, watch today's interview with Matt Park: Coach Shafer interview
SU will be looking for a similar result as last time 'Cuse hosted Cards, Syracuse handed the then undefeated and No. 11 Louisville its first loss of the season 45-26 on Nov. 10, 2012 after Prince-Tyson Gulley rushed for a pair of touchdowns.
To get the win this time around, the Orange will have to solve a Louisville defense that is surrendering just 14 points per game and 58.2 rushing yards per contest this year.
"They're a very talented. Charlie Strong did a great job recruiting those kids and they really have a lot of team speed on both sides of the ball, but the defense has been playing extremely well," said head coach Scott Shafer. "Again, not dissimilar to last week, we're going to have multiple looks out of them, we're going to have some pressures both with man and zone, so it'll be a good challenge for our guys to go out there against a quality defensive team in Louisville.
"Coach Petrino's background is obviously on the offensive side of the ball and he does some great things. He breaks his tendencies each week, they'll spread you out, get you into two tight ends and three tight ends in the back. So we'll have a lot of things to prepare for in this short week."
For more of what coach Shafer has to say about the Cards, watch today's interview with Matt Park: Coach Shafer interview
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