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

- Pick/market: A few leftovers for ya!

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

- 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: 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: 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.

- 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.

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

- 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.

- 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.

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

- 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...

- 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.

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