⚡ CFB Dashboard

- The Wake Forest-Louisville preview says Louisville has allowed 4.5 rushing yards on first down and 4.2 on second after Ole Miss and SMU found ground success. These are observed early-down defensive vulnerabilities, not a forecast of Wake Forest's rushing output. - Against SMU, Louisville left tackle Anwar O'Neal struggled with hand placement, center Lance Robinson with interior pressure, and right tackle Cason Henry with RPOs despite better true-pass sets, according to the preview. These are observed protection issues, not an announced lineup change or Wake Forest sack forecast.

- Pick/market: We’ve achieved the closest thing to a best-case scenario through 3 weeks of CFB with this strength of schedule.

- Jeff Brohm confirmed that Anwar O'Neal returned at left tackle and Cason Henry at right tackle against SMU, while Lance Robinson moved inside to center. O'Neal handled a significant workload after missing two games; Robinson's limited center experience leaves snapping to improve. Louisville ran for 265 yards and allowed no sacks, but the report does not guarantee a permanent lineup. - Through three 2026 games, Louisville has no turnovers and a plus-two turnover margin. Brohm credited Lincoln Kienholz with using his legs rather than forcing throws into traffic and said the team devotes five to 10 minutes daily to individual ball-security drills; these are current results and practice habits, not a guarantee against Wake Forest. - Louisville has 27 penalties for 282 yards through three games, averaging nine flags per game. Brohm said several unnecessary penalties came on defense and that costly 15-yard fouls remain a major emphasis despite prior practice, film work and consequences; he did not say the problem was fixed. - Brohm said Louisville uses starters on special teams and has received solid work from kickoff specialist Nick Keller, field-goal kicker Carson Hilbert and punter Niall Hayes. Hilbert missed the final extra point against SMU, while the return game improved field position; no kicking-role change was announced.

- Coaching: Louisville head coach Jeff Brohm returned for his usual Monday press conference after UofL's win over SMU this weekend.

- QB/OL: Expressing frustrations about the penalties and overall execution through three games is fine, but the blanket statements about Jeff as a coach are annoying.