No. 15 Louisville understands the stakes are getting higher as they enter the final month of the regular season, beginning Saturday night with a home game against Cal.

While Cardinals coach Jeff Brohm said his message about the stakes rising is more about the next game than about making the College Football Playoff, he told reporters on Monday that he thinks the team is "fully aware" of where they stand.

"We talk about that because we want to stress ... however hard you worked last week, no matter whether things went great or not, you have to work even harder this week," he said. "Everything matters, and if you want to continue to work your way up the hill, you've got to win the next football game."

The Cardinals (7-1, 4-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) will be without a key offensive playe

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