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Louisville beats Florida 33-23 at Sugar Bowl

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Louisville head coach Charlie Strong celebrates following a 33-23 win over Florida in the Sugar Bowl Wednesday in New Orleans.

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Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) hugs coach Charlie Strong following a 33-23 win over Florida in the Sugar Bowl Wednesday in New Orleans.

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NEW ORLEANS — Louisville safety Calvin Pryor predicted the Cardinals would "shock the world" against Florida in the Sugar Bowl. Brave words that he and his teammates backed up from start to finish.Terell Floyd returned an interception 38 yards for a touchdown on the first play, dual-threat quarterback Teddy Bridgewater directed a handful of scoring drives and No. 22 Louisville stunned the fourth-ranked Gators 33-23 in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday night.