NFL scouts and fans of lowly NFL franchises will be tuning in to ESPN tonight to watch Louisville (5-0) quarterback Teddy Bridgewater toss the pigskin against the first real threat of the season, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1). Live stream the game here; Rutgers fans can listen to the game on the radio by tuning in to 88.7 WRSU, while Louisville fans can hear the action on WHAS 840 AM.
Teddy Bridgewater is expected to challenge South Carolina defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney as the top selection in next year's NFL Draft, and tonight should be a good opportunity to showcase his prowess.
Bridgewater will likely need to wing it tonight, as Rutgers enters the contest averaging 40 points a game. "It's going to be a good test for us," Louisville coach Charlie Strong said earlier this week. "If our guys take the time and put in the time and understand just how important this game is, then we'll be on track."
Bridgewater may also be without his best wide receiver, DeVante Parker, while he's nursing a right shoulder injury. Strong is expecting the offense to hum with or without their deep threat. "We have enough receivers, we just don't have the big-play ability like (Parker), where you get in the red zone and the ball is thrown up," Strong said. "But we have enough receivers where we can put guys in place and let 'em go play. Other guys have got to step up, that's what happens."
Louisville may be ranked eighth in the country, but Strong is cautioning his charges that the Scarlet Knights pose a real threat. "This team matches up very well with us." They've scored 50 points twice this year, and knocked off SEC stalwart Arkansas after falling behind 24-7.
Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes in the Razorbacks win, and is second in the ACC to Bridgewater in that category.
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