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- A Cover 3 host selects Louisville-SMU first-half under 30.5. This is the episode's quoted first-half line, not a full-game under or a current market price. - The host argues the first-half number is too high because it follows the full-game total, and cites clock rules in the case for fewer points during the opening 30 minutes. The supplied trend comments are incomplete, so they do not establish a quantified historical record.

- Pick/market: Would be a very nice win for the ACC if they can hold on

- Pick/market: That headline is a head scratcher no doubt.

- Pick/market: 24 Louisville (1-1) will begin ACC play when it hosts No.

- Pick/market: A few leftovers for ya!

- Pick/market: They are not a bad team but they lost over 20 players to the transfer portal after last season, so not the same team honestly.

- Pick/market: 24 Louisville took care of business against Villanova in its home opener on Friday night.

- Louisville averages 552 yards and 48.5 points through two games, with 211 rushing yards per game complementing 341 through the air. SMU coach Rhett Lashlee highlighted Lincoln Kienholz's designed-run and off-schedule threats, especially broken containment creating open receivers. This is opponent scouting of his dual-threat role, not a quarterback competition. - Louisville's defensive front is identified as capable of pressuring Kevin Jennings without linebacker or secondary blitzes, though getting past SMU's line remains the test. Jeff Brohm also wants home crowd noise to disrupt SMU's communication and produce penalties. The preview treats pressure and extra possessions as possible deciding factors, not guaranteed turnovers.

- Jeff Brohm wants Louisville to deny Kevin Jennings easy early reads, generate pocket push and contain him rather than let him extend plays. He emphasized that disrupting the initial rhythm is insufficient if Jennings escapes and gives receivers time to uncover. This is Louisville's stated defensive objective, not evidence it has already solved the matchup. - Louisville's Lincoln Kienholz has four touchdown passes, all of at least 50 yards, plus three rushing touchdowns through two games. He ranks second nationally in total offense in the preview. The explosive-play ceiling is evident, but those long scores should not be treated as a sustainable scoring rate or a substitute for consistent drives. - SMU has five sacks through two games, while Tyler Thompson has Louisville's only sack. That is a notable early pass-rush production difference ahead of two mobile quarterbacks, but the article does not provide pressure rates, dropback counts or opponent adjustments to turn the sack totals into a definitive protection advantage. - Louisville kicker Carson Hilbert is 4-for-4 on field goals with a long of 46 yards. That provides a clean early record on the attempts taken, not proof of his range beyond 46 yards or a guarantee that stalled drives will produce three points against SMU.

- Game breakdown: Louisville football plays SMU on Saturday afternoon at L&N Stadium.

- Injury: NEW: #Louisville star running back Isaac Brown was not listed on the game day injury report vs.

- Injury: Louisville will be without eight players for Saturday's ranked matchup against SMU, but could be getting some key pieces back.

- Louisville lists left tackle Anwar O'Neal as probable after he missed the first two games, and offensive lineman Cason Henry is also probable. Bryten Close, Sam Secrest, Max Merz and Cameron Gorin remain out. O'Neal's designation offers potential help to the line, but the initial report does not confirm his return or how the starting lineup would change. - Louisville defensive lineman Demeco Kennedy is questionable on Wednesday's report, while Jeff Brohm had said Monday that the injury suffered against Ole Miss would likely keep him out for two to four weeks. The report and coach's earlier estimate should both be retained; neither establishes that Kennedy is cleared for SMU. - Louisville running back Isaac Brown, defensive back Santana Wilson and receiver Montavin Quisenberry are probable. Keyjuan Brown is absent from the injury report after Brohm had expressed hope Monday that he could return against SMU. No workload or specific rotation for either running back is confirmed. - Louisville's other listed absences are receiver Payton Cook, defensive lineman Sam Dawson, tight end Travis Egan and punter Jacob Baker. Together with the four unavailable offensive linemen, the article identifies eight players as out for SMU; no replacement punter or revised receiver rotation is supplied.

- Injury: Gorin is listed as out on the injury report, but you have him down as the backup right tackle.

- Injury: Louisville football will play SMU on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.; Cardinal Sports has five takeaways from the Jeff Brohm press conference www.on3.com

- Pick/market: Louisville is set for its second-ranked matchup of the young seasons as the No.

- QB/LB: Something I’ve noticed the last 3 + years, we tend to get much better at getting qb pressure after the first couple of games.

- Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz is making his third career start, and CardinalAuthority's writers identify slow settling-in periods in both previous games as a concern. They see a faster start as important against SMU; their expectation of later offensive rhythm is analysis, not a confirmed play-calling change. - The writers flag Louisville's recurring penalties as a risk in a close SMU matchup. Their hope that the staff has tightened execution is not evidence the issue is resolved. One writer sees a consistent ground game and possession control as Louisville's best path, rather than relying only on explosive passes.

- QB: When my Dad first started taking my brother and I to UofL football games John Madeya was the QB.

- QB: You take his last name away, he gets forgotten very quickly.

- QB: Don’t know what others think, but very unimpressed with Sayin.

- QB/LB: My observations that probably will prove to be wrong but here goes: Deboer does not play Bama football at all on either side of the ball.

- QB: It feels like the Villanova QB has had a lot of time to read the field.

- Pick/market: Lincoln Kienholz scored four touchdowns in one half on Friday night against Villanova.

- QB: it's not like the QB sat back there for 10 seconds to make passes.

- Pick/market: Louisville bounced back in emphatic fashion Friday night at L&N Stadium, overwhelming Villanova 59-13 to collect its first win of the young season.

- QB: He’s gotta improve the slow starts, but otherwise he’s Shough with wheels.

- QB: I know someone that was a volunteer assistant (handles game balls, water bottles, towels, etc) last two years prior to this one.

- QB: Adding on to the things to improve list- We haven’t gotten much pressure on the QB’s yet.

- QB: Louisville has been a QB Factory for years and years and years… And right now, they have their best QB since the legendary Lamar Jackson.

- 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. - 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. - 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.

- Jeff Brohm wants consequences for Louisville's repeated discipline problems, especially avoidable 15-yard penalties. The Cardinals had 16 penalties for 172 yards through two games, including seven for 90 against Villanova. Cleaning up post-whistle fouls, unnecessary blocks and hands-to-the-face errors is a priority before SMU. - Marquise Davis led Louisville with seven carries for 76 yards and two touchdowns against Villanova after not playing against Ole Miss. Brohm praised his continued work and response to the opportunity. He adds another option alongside Isaac Brown, Keyyjuan Brown and Braxton Jennings, but no larger workload or new backfield order was confirmed. - Louisville is using starters on special teams and treating effort, execution and avoiding penalties as conditions for keeping those roles. Brohm sees the kicking, coverage and return units as possible separators against SMU; the article reports consistent kicking through two games but no specialist change.

- Louisville DT Demeco Kennedy is unlikely to play against SMU, according to Jeff Brohm. Brohm is hopeful RB Keyjuan Brown, RT Cason Henry and DL Bailey Abercrombie return, but did not clear them. Kalib Perry received temporary eligibility Monday; that development should not be treated as permanent eligibility or a guaranteed snap assignment. - Louisville followed nine penalties for 82 yards against Ole Miss with seven for 90 yards against Villanova. Brohm singled out avoidable 15-yard fouls and warned of consequences, including removal from games; repeated discipline errors remain a concern rather than a resolved issue. - Louisville is preparing extra cooling equipment and hydration measures for the SMU game after the report's Monday forecast called for about 95 degrees. Brohm noted the team also practices in substantial heat this week; this is preparation context, not a freshly verified game-day weather forecast. - Containing Kevin Jennings's scrambling and extended plays is a stated Louisville defensive priority after he repeatedly hurt the Cardinals in the previous two meetings. Lincoln Kienholz's dual-threat work helps simulate that challenge in practice; Brohm did not announce a specific spy, coverage or lineup change.

- Intel: Not to mention we always used a train horn to signal all our scores.

- QB/LB: We have played 2 of the fastest paced up tempo offenses in the nation so far.

- Intel: Find out how to watch the Louisville football team play the SMU Mustangs, with time, TV channel, and other information www.on3.com

- OL: To be fair this football season has had some unprecedented heat, even in places where they think they "deal with real heat" unlike mild-ol'- Louisville.

- OL: OL and OL coach are the biggest question marks on the offense .

- Offense: Defense MUST get better Offense good numbers, can still improve and penalties are a killer Where Louisville football ranks in the national stats after Week 2 Cardinal Sports takes a look at where the...

- RB: I may be noticing a math error in Jennings’ pass attempt totals against us the last two years - I think it should be 64 attempts instead of 58.

- QB/RB: Generating explosive plays has rapidly emerged as the defining engine of Louisville's offense under Jeff Brohm through the opening two weeks of the season.

- Offense: Deboer was a bad fit, , for Bama.

- TE: Louisville TE Jaleel Skinner dropping a pass & HC Jeff Brohm saying run it again…to end in a 69 yard TD has to be such a good feeling https:// x.com/TJ_Randall12/s tatus/2098557706298610034/video/1 …

- Cover 3 identifies Louisville's defensive front against SMU's offensive line as a central matchup. The hosts view SMU's protection unit favorably, so whether Louisville can generate pressure and make SMU sustain drives instead of hitting explosives is the main test, not an assumed mismatch. - The hosts suggest giving Louisville's secondary extra help after the Ole Miss game while weighing how much to blitz Kevin Jennings. They describe Jennings as dangerous in space but less effective under pressure. That makes the balance between front-generated pressure and coverage support important; this is analyst scouting, not a confirmed defensive game plan.

- QB: Jennings is a lot better then he was two years ago Better as a passer...still can run it but passes it more Louisville defense preparing for a more complete Kevin Jennings Louisville football co-defensive...

- Pick/market: Louisville football beat FCS opponent Villanova as the defense improved on Friday night in the home opener at L&N Stadium www.on3.com

- Intel: We went to Keyjuan 1 time for 12 yards in the first half.

- Intel: I agree 100% But like Lambo 8 mentioned Skinner is doing some serious balling out.

- Intel: You either participate in the portal or die by it.

- Intel: Lincoln Kienholz and Louisville’s WRs getting some pregame reps in.

- Intel: A video I took popped up on FB that I took when Lamar scored in the south end zone.

- Intel: It's been a while since Louisville has played a September football game as consequential as the one it plays tomorrow afternoon.

- Intel: Cruz saying this could move on through and be signed before election day....

- Intel: I was pretty disturbed that they weren’t showing many or hardly any replays at the game last night.

- Intel: I just took my daughter out to eat, she’s a freshman at UK.

- Intel: UK has also gotten a really, really friendly whistle today.

- Intel: I got roasted on this board a few weeks ago to the effect of “we don’t care about uk” now there’s a 4 page thread about a random football game of theirs.

- Intel: Seeing the KSR picks each week and laughing is something small and petty that I look forward during football season.

- Intel: yeah… kind of proves my point that this is a rivalry and people on here 100% care about what uk does.

- Intel: Going for a fake punt down 7 deep on your own side is a mark of a bad coach.

- Intel: Good news is the coaches poll is functionally meaningless since the media uses the AP rankings until the CFP rankings come out.

- Intel: One of the most meaningful early season games I can recall recently.

- Intel: Louisville football opens as a slight favorite for the SMU game, which is slated for Saturday at 3:30 p.m.

- Intel: Week 2 of the college football season is now in the books, so here’s my ballot for the AP Poll this week

- Intel: If i knew talking about no sacks would cause a sack I would have done it earlier.

- Intel: Next drive I want Briggs to put the Cherry on top with one last TD.

- Intel: If Kienholz were more seasoned I think he would have gone out a drive earlier but still trying to get him game reps.

- Intel: … and before 5in5 transfer portal.

- Intel: I tried that a year or two ago but they didn’t have live college football games on it.

- Intel: Tyler Thompson with the forced fumble on the first play of the fourth!

- Intel: Braxton Jennings with his second TD of the game, this time on a swing pass from Wydner.

- Practice: Brohm is asked about Isaac Brown's lack of production through two games, and seems to downplay the "lack of fall camp practice" angle: "He's frustrated that he hasn't been able to break some runs.