Best commitment as five star committed to Louisville Cardinals football over..
Best commitment as five star committed to Louisville Cardinals football over..
Louisville Cardinal Student Newspaper, I had the privilege of capturing yet another season in one of the University of Louisville’s greatest traditions. Louisville Cardinals football ended the 2024 season with a record of 9-4, and I was lucky enough to make it out to eight games. This included all six home games at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, as well as an away game at Notre Dame and the Cardinals’ last game of the regular season at Kentucky.
With college football season behind us, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on some of my favorite photos from the year. Here are ten that I hope you’ll love.
The first game of the season was a scorcher. The turf temperature was in the triple digits. My 400mm lens wasn’t cooperating. And then I got this photo, and everything was alright.
This touchdown was Louisville’s introduction to Ja’Corey Brooks, a receiver whose spectacular catches made it difficult to not capture spectacular photos. This catch went on to jumpstart the season, and was one of nine touchdown catches that Brooks would snag over the course of the year
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The Jacksonville State Gamecocks visited Louisville the following weekend. Another dominant performance by the Cardinals allowed me to get some great shots, the best of which came from standout Edge Rusher Ashton Gillotte. He terrorized Quarterbacks, using finesse moves and strength to get around any blockers in his way.
Jimmy Williams III runs out on to the field with teammates before taking on Georgia Tech.
Louisville loves its pyrotechnics. The tone was set every home game when the team ran out on to the field and was met by lines of band members, cheerleaders and color guard personnel.
And the best part: flames and smoke. Photographers gathered in the middle of the field to get a perfect angle down the line, resulting in photos like these in which the atmosphere is on full display.
Teammates Tayon Holloway and Antonio Watts celebrate a touchdown off of a blocked punt against Georgia Tech.
Players celebrating provided some of the best and most emotion-filled photos of the season. The same could be said for fans. Those two things put together make for a great photo. Fans with sideline passes celebrating next to players that just scored a touchdown off of a blocked punt made for this great shot at the Georgia Tech game.
Louisville Wide Receiver Caullin Lacy dives to catch pass against Notre Dame Cornerback Rod Heard II.
It was a little over four hours to get to South Bend, Indiana. Despite sporadic rain and the Cardinals taking their first loss of the season, a stellar
