Pitt returns from its bye week with a pivotal ACC opener against Louisville noon Saturday at Acrisure Stadium. The Panthers (2-1) step into conference play looking to build momentum, while the Cardinals arrive undefeated but largely untested. It’s a matchup that should provide an early measuring stick for both programs as they settle into the grind of conference play.

Louisville (3-0) has handled its early schedule with relative ease, beating Eastern Kentucky, James Madison and Bowling Green by comfortable margins. But questions linger about how the Cardinals will perform once the competition stiffens.

Here are three things to know about Louisville ahead of Saturday’s matchup:

Injuries cloud Louisville’s outlook

Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm said earlier this week that he won’t know

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