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Having avoided what would have been a devastating defeat with its late-game heroics at Virginia last week, Louisville takes on another team with nothing to lose when it visits Boston College in Chestnut Hill, Mass., on Saturday (noon ET, ABC or ESPN2).The No. 7 Cardinals (7-1, 5-1 ACC) are expecting to get the best shot from the Eagles (4-4, 1-4), just as was the case last week at Virginia.Cavaliers fans were getting ready to charge the field after a touchdown and two-point conversion gave the home team the lead with two minutes to play. But the Cardinals drove down the field and scored on Lamar Jacksons touchdown pass to Jaylen Smith, with the accompanying two-point conversion for the 32-25 victory.At first I didnt even see them and one of my teammates pointed it out and was like, Theyre getting ready to rush the field, can you see them? Smith said. I was like, What do you mean rush the field? Where are they rushing the field?Then he pointed to the hill, and they were all packed down. I was like, Oh OK, lets see how this goes. Once we got the ball back, I feel like we had too much time not to go score a touchdown.Boston College is coming off a victory over North Carolina State that snapped a 12-game conference losing streak for the Eagles, giving them some momentum heading into the weekend.Lunch tastes a little bit better. Food was a little better on Sunday, BC coach Steve Addazio said. The victory meal was nice to have. It was just great to see the smiles on the kids faces and the coaches faces. That was a good thing.But now comes Louisville with an offense that is putting up 50 points per game.Theyve had some games that are unbelievable -- 70-14, 62-28, 63 versus Florida State, 59 versus Marshall, I mean, 54 points versus N.C. State, Addazio said. And those are all real numbers now, unbelievable.They rank first nationally in total offense, 603 yards, and in scoring offense, 50 points a game. No mystery. And they have a Heisman Trophy -- real, legitimate, Heisman Trophy contender in their quarterback in Lamar Jackson.Jackson threw four more touchdown passes last week, giving him 18 on the season. He has thrown three or more touchdown passes four times already in 2016 and if he manages two yards on the ground against Boston College, he will reach 1,000 rushing yards for the season.Wide receiver Jamari Staples is coming off a seven-catch, 120-yard game with the seven catches tying the seniors career-high. He is just one of the many key options for Jackson in the passing attack. Tight end Cole Hikutini had six catches for 89 yards against Virginia, giving him at least six receptions in three of his last four games.BCs numbers seem mild by comparison.Quarterback Patrick Towles, a graduate transfer from Kentucky, has passed for an average of 143 yards with his leading receiver, wide receiver Michael Walker, catching 22 balls for 277 yards. Running back Jon Hillman, who missed one game, has rushed for 411 yards.Louisville comes into the game still hoping that things will fall its way regarding a possible spot in the College Football Playoff. The close call against Virginia would seem to have worked against the Cardinals in that regard, but Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said he thinks having to play a full 60 minutes may turn out to be a benefit for his team.The Cardinals had only one other game decided in the final five minutes this season -- a 42-36 loss at No. 2 Clemson. 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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Denver coach Gary Kubiak says that in his 32 years in the NFL hes never seen this much depth or deftness at wide receiver.Ive said from day one: that really has the chance to be the strength of our team, Kubiak said Sunday. Its going to be really hard to make our team at that position.Last year, there were Pro Bowlers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders and not much else, as those two pass catchers accounted for 80 percent of the teams production at wide receiver.This year, coaches are excited about the leaps being made by holdovers Bennie Fowler, Jordan Norwood and Cody Latimer, all of whom stepped it up in the playoffs and are now vying for the No. 3 receiver job this summer.Theyre joined by two free agent acquisitions familiar with Kubiaks system in DeVier Posey and Marlon Brown.Rounding out the dozen receivers vying for half as many roster spots are four speedy rookies and Peyton Mannings 6-foot-5, personal practice partner Jordan Taylor, whose sessions with Manning helped the five-time MVP work his way back from a foot injury last year to lead Denvers Super Bowl run.Taylor made a catch Friday that was reminiscent of Odell Beckham Jr.s famous one-handed grab, only Taylor added a somersault to boot.Still, the most impressive catches of camp so far belong to undrafted rookie Kalif Raymond of Holy Cross, a 5-foot-9 blaze on special teams and blur from scrimmage.Making it difficult for the Broncos to try to hide them on the practice squad, Raymond and Taylor have spiced up the Super Bowl champs training camp, where there is an extraordinary three-way competition unfolding at quarterback.Even with Sanders and Thomas getting a day off, there was no shortage of crowd-pleasing catches against Denvers star-studded secondary. The bulk of them belonged to Taylor or Raymond, who helped rookie QB Paxton Lynch have his best day yet as he tries to catch Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian.This is my dream, so anything I can do to get on that field -- receiver, returnerr, sniper, gunner, anything they need me to do, Raymond said.dddddddddddd Ill go out there and snap the ball if they want me to.Taylor ran himself ragged last year, playing both receiver and safety on the scout squads after his daily workouts with the meticulous Manning.He was probably the most in-shape guy on the team by far, Tolbert said, adding that Taylor showed growth long before his daily sessions with Manning.Most people who are that tall, your footwork is not as crisp, especially coming out of college. So, the one thing Ive tried to do is work on his footwork and his technique and hes gotten tons better from the day he got here until now, Tolbert said. All the hard work hes put in is really gratifying.Also working in Taylors favor is that hes sneaky fast, Tolbert said. He doesnt look like hes moving that much, but hes gaining ground on you. And his catching radius is 6-8, Id guess. He has such a huge radius hes able to adjust his body in the air and make plays on the ball.Raymonds size is a matter of some debate.Short but stocky, Raymond swears he weighed in Sunday at 181 pounds although hes still listed at 160.Not that size matters to Tolbert.They can be tall like Jordan or short like Kalif, Tolbert said. Now, everybody wants bigger, stronger, faster. But there are some big, strong, fast people sitting at home on the couch because they cant make plays. So, I just want playmakers.Of which, he has no shortage.Game notes C/G Sam Brenner suffered a concussion Sunday, and RB Ronnie Hillman hurt his back. ... 10-year-old Grant Thornham attended Sundays practice with a bright orange cast on his right arm. He broke it Friday trying to catch one of Brandon McManus field goal attempts.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow AP Pro Football Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton ' ' '