Game Day Live Blog: Louisville at Syracuse | Game 1

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The 2022 college football season is finally here. Louisville will kick off the season under the lights, traveling to upstate New York for a road showdown at Syracuse.
While the Cardinals have suffered back-to-back losing seasons, going 4-7 in 2020 and 6-7 in 2021, there is optimism heading into year four of the Scott Satterfield era. On top of returners multiple veterans like quarterback Malik Cunningham and linebacker Yasir Abdullah, Louisville hit the transfer portal hard over the offseason, addressing several needs in the process, Work just has to be done finishing games in the fourth quarter.
As for the Orange, they also suffered a disappointing 2021 campaign after posting a 5-7 record, but they have veterans of their own as well. Running back Sean Tucker's 1.496 rushing yards was the sixth-most in FBS, and Cuse returns several pieces from a defense that ranked 19th nationally in terms of yards allowed (330.3), such as linebacker Mikel Jones and cornerback Darian 'Duce' Chestnut.
Related: Preview: Louisville Cardinals vs. Syracuse Orange
Here is where you will get all the latest updates from today's contest in real time. Throughout the game, we will include any notes, injury updates and analysis in the game feed below. Make sure to click the refresh button to stay up to date.
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Louisville Cardinals (0-0, 0-0 ACC) at Syracuse Orange (0-0, 0-0 ACC) Game Day Feed:
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McGavic is a 2016 Sport Administration graduate of the University of Louisville, and a native of the Derby City. He has been covering the Cardinals in various capacities since 2017, with a brief stop in Atlanta, Ga. on the Georgia Tech beat. Also an avid video gamer, a bourbon enthusiast, and fierce dog lover. Find him on Twitter at @Matt_McGavic