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

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

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

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

- 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.

- 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.

- 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.

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

- 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.

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

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

- 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...

- 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...

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

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

- 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/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.

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

- 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.

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

- 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.

- 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 …