Who to Watch
LaMarcus McDonald, LB vs. Dave Ragone, QB

Matchup: In last year’s meeting between TCU and Louisville, Dave Ragone was assaulted by the TCU defense. He had minus 61 yards on 15 carries. LaMarcus McDonald was responsible for many of those hits in the backfield. He sacked Ragone 3.5 times in that game. McDonald, who is a leader of TCU’s defense, will need a similar performance to prevent Ragone from lighting up the scoreboard.

Effect on the game: If the Louisville offensive line can contain a blitzing McDonald, Ragone will have more time to find his open receivers instead of scrambling for his life. If not, Louisville will have to beat TCU on the ground, which is not an easy proposition.
— Jay Zuckerman