Thought a team with these kinds of problems was a real threat to Bama . . .
Turnovers: The Cardinals had an FBS-high 17 fumbles lost coming into the game. On Thursday, Louisville fumbled three times and lost all three (the Cougars turned those into 10 points).
Offensive-line play: Louisville allowed 25 sacks through its first 10 games, tied for 16th-most among the 65 Power 5 conference teams. On Thursday, Lamar Jackson was sacked 11 times.
Penalties: Prior to Thursday, the Cardinals had 74 penalties this season, 12th-most in the Power 5. Against Houston, the Cardinals finished with 15 for 114 yards.
