GAME PREVIEW: LOUISVILLE
wasn't there. Now he is, so that should
help him out a little bit."
After Gardner left with an injury in
the win over Boston College, the Cardi‑
nals only asked Bonnafon to throw five
times (he completed four for 69 yards
and two touchdowns), but consistently
moved the chains on the ground with
76 yards and one score. Bozich expects
Louisville to utilize a limited playbook
with the freshman under center at
Notre Dame.
With an offense that boasts a number
of playmakers — Parker, former Au‑
burn running back Michael Dyer and
fellow running back Brandon Radcliff
— Petrino is expected to keep it simple
for Bonnafon.
"Dyer 's really come on in the last
three games," Bozich said of the back
who has registered 349 rushing yards
and four touchdowns the past three
games. "He really didn't get to play
a bunch early in the year and now he
seems to have emerged as the guy.
"Parker is a stud … [and] Petrino
has said on several occasions that he's
as good as any receiver in the country.
He's a big, athletic, physical guy who
can catch the ball in traffic and can go
With starting quarterback Will Gardner out for the season due to a knee injury, freshman Reggie Bonnafon
has stepped in for Louisville.
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