6 players to watch as Louisville football looks for first ACC win against Boston College

Louisville and Boston College are in similar positions.

Both teams are winless in ACC play and are looking to change that. Boston's last conference loss was Florida State with the Seminoles downing Boston College handily 44-14 a week after outlasting the Cardinals, 35-31.

Louisville will have to try for its first league win on the road when playing the Eagles at noon Saturday at Alumni Stadium in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Boston College has won three of the last five meetings with U of L, though the Cardinals won last year at home, 28-14.

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Here are six players to watch in the Week 5 contest:

Phil Jurkovec, QB, Boston College

Despite a lopsided loss to Florida State, Jurkovec completed 65% of his passes for 105 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. He didn’t play against Louisville last year after being out with an injury but is nearing the 1,000-yard passing mark with 843 yards so far this season.

Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College

One of the most sought-after players in the offseason, the wide receiver has a team-high 330 yards and three touchdowns on 29 catches after the first month of the season. In the Week 4 contest against the Seminoles, he totaled 45 yards on seven catches.

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Vinny DePalma, LB, Boston College

As the Eagles’ leading tackler and a key cog in the team’s defense, the grad student had a fourth-down stop against the Seminoles and totaled 11 tackles, one for loss. That brings him to 32 tackles and a forced fumble for the year.

Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville

In the past three years, the redshirt senior has averaged 230.3 yards passing and 103 yards rushing against Boston College’s defense. He’ll look to continue that trend a week after becoming the eighth player in NCAA history to reach 8,000 passing and 3,000 rushing yards all-time.

Yaya Diaby, DL, Louisville

One of the main sources of energy for the Cardinals’ defense, the defensive end totaled four tackles, two for loss, and a sack in a big win over South Florida. He’s got four sacks on the year for a team total of 13, which ranks among the top 15 in the country.

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Josh Minkins, S, Louisville

The Ballard High School grad made two key plays in the 41-3 win over South Florida, which included an interception. Minkins has been a highlight in the Cardinals’ secondary with a team-high three pass breakups to go along with 16 tackles.

This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville Cardinals football vs. Boston College: 6 players to watch