During its most tumultuous year ever, the University of Louisville still found joy in Lamar

University of Louisville players hoist the Governor’s Cup in Lexington’s Kroger Field, November 25, 2017 (photo: Will Clark, WHAS Radio)

Lamar Jackson was doing more Lamar Jackson things for @UofLFootball today. pic.twitter.com/W1dk4xttT6

— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) November 25, 2017

Lamar Jackson kept Louisville from a complete crash-and-burn during its parade of basketball and academic scandals. Thank God for Lamar. His complete domination of UK in the regular season finale was brilliant.

Louisville’s Lamar Jackson dominated Kentucky all day in the 2017 Governor’s Cup rivalry game. (photo: Louisville football)

.@uoflfootball celebrates their win over #Kentucky in the #GovernorsCup game. @KYNewsNet @840WHAS @KYNewsNet @CardsRadio pic.twitter.com/Mb9JocNtwq

— Will Clark (@WClark840WHAS) November 25, 2017

And Lamar’s brilliance shone all season.

The best ever!!! @Lj_era8 @UofLFootball @HeismanTrophy #RingTheBell pic.twitter.com/KBf2jG0W3N

— Bobby Petrino (@CoachPetrinoUL) November 22, 2017

======= My prediction from earlier in the week =======

Saturday marks the end of Lamar’s regular season career at UofL. My prediction is that Lamar has another 400 yard game (throwing and running). Final score: Louisville 45, Kentucky 28

Thank you, Lamar. At least the Heisman Trophy voters got it right last year. They’re ignoring Lamar this year and it only drives him harder.

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