Louisville: the All-American football town

Last weekend, Churchill Downs was the site for the Breeder’s Cup, the single richest day in sports, as it was worth $18 million in prize money this year. Churchill Downs hosts the Kentucky Derby every year so they are no stranger to big horse races. The Breeder’s Cup would have been all the talk in Louisville last week except for one thing: the Louisville football team was undefeated and hosting undefeated West Virginia. Suddenly, Louisville, which had always been known as a horse and hoops town, was becoming a football town. Louisville plays another undefeated team, Rutgers, tonight. If they win this game on the road, they could be on the fast track to the National Championship game in Glendale, Arizona on January 8th. Just imagine how into football Louisville would be if their hometown Cardinals played in that game.