One year ago, Virginia took a 4-1 record into a game with Louisville, lost to the Cardinals, and spiraled to a 5-7 finish.

The newly ranked Cavaliers (4-1, 2-0 in ACC), at No. 24 in the AP Top 25, have a chance to write a different ending starting Saturday afternoon when they visit Louisville (4-0, 1-0) for an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown.

Louisville has won the last three meetings in the series. The Cardinals initiated Virginia's collapse last season by rallying for a 24-20 win on Oct. 12 in Charlottesville, Va. Tyler Shough threw the game-winning touchdown pass with 1:55 left.

Much has changed in a year. Shough is now a rookie with the New Orleans Saints, and the Cavaliers are in the poll for the first time since 2019 after upsetting then-No. 8 Florida State 46-38 in double over

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