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Louisville's projected offense keeps Lincoln Kienholz ahead of Davin Wydner at quarterback and Isaac Brown ahead of Keyjuan Brown or Marquise Davis at running back. Tre Richardson, LaWayne McCoy and TreyShun Hurry are the projected starting receivers. The article reuses Louisville's game-one chart, so these are not newly confirmed Week 3 roles.
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Louisville's projected starting line is Lance Robinson, Eryx Daugherty, Evan Wibberley, Johnnie Brown III and Cason Henry from left to right. Robinson also appears as backup center, while Naeer Jackson backs up both right-side positions. This describes projected depth and positional overlap, not an announced injury replacement.
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Louisville's projected defensive core pairs edges Clev Lubin and AJ Green with tackles Daylen Russell and Joshua Donald; Stanquan Clark and T.J. Capers lead at linebacker. Antonio Watts is listed at STAR, with Tayon Holloway and DJ Waller at corner and Koen Entringer and Kaleb Beasley at safety. The listings remain projections drawn from the game-one chart.
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SMU's chart, constructed from game reports rather than presented as an official release, projects Kevin Jennings over Ty Hawkins at quarterback and Kendrick Raphael over Dramekco Green at running back. Jalen Cooper, Yannick Smith and Yamir Knight lead the receiver slots, with Randy Pittman at tight end.
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SMU's projected defense lists Ira Singleton and Aakil Washington on the edges, Christian Davis and Malcolm Alcorn-Crowder inside, and Alexander Kilgore with Brandon Booker at linebacker. Jarvis Lee is the nickel; Jayvon Thomas and Marcellus Barnes Jr. are the corners, with Jimmy Wyrick and Tyren Polley at safety. These are the writer's game-report-based projections, not a new official depth chart.