The Sugar Bowl - a deserved upset win

Louisville fully deserved this unexpected win. Arguably Florida had as good a regular season as anyone and deserved their number 3 ranking. But in this game they were outplayed. A few thoughts:

• Could the start of each half have gone any worse for the Gators? The game started with a pick-6 for Louisville which Florida followed up with a 3-and-out before Louisville scored again to make it 14-0. That was bad, but the start of the second half was even worse. The failed onside kick, 2 penalties and ejection make the decision to go for the onside kick a gamble which backfired in one of the worst ways I've seen. That Louisville immediately scored another touchdown made it worse and the first couple of plays of each half probably decided the game.
• Having said that, the gamble Florida took at the end of the first half was brave and worked. 4th and goal on the 2 yard line with seconds to go? Settle for a field goal? No. They were inventive and it paid off.
• Florida's defence had a mixed game. For the majority of the game they comfortably stopped Louisville's running game. But they could do little against Teddy Bridgewater who just took apart their defence with his passing. Bridgewater was impressive throughout this game.
• The Big East needed a high profile win like this. But Louisville is off to the ACC soon which means the ACC may be the ones to benefit from the improvement in the perception of how good Louisville is from this.