Louisville junior WR Tutu Atwell and redshirt sophomore RB Javian Hawkins are among the seven players who have been ruled out for Saturday’s game vs. Virginia for undisclosed reasons.
In total seven players are on Louisville’s inactive list, with the running back and defensive line being hit especially hard. With Hawkins (822 rushing yards, seven rushing TDs) and Hassan Hall (26 carries, 144 yards) out the Cardinals will without their top two rushers, and Atwell (40-528-5) is the team’s most explosive player on the offensive side of the football. Look for a healthy dose of Maurice Burkley at running back. As for the defensive line, starters YaYa Diaby, Derek Dorsey and Tabarius Peterson have all been ruled out. Cornerback Chandler Jones is the fourth defensive player on the inactive list.