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- Louisville offensive coordinator Brian Brohm said Lincoln Kienholz made substantial progress from spring through fall camp and now looks comfortable owning the offense and its leadership role. - Kienholz will start Louisville's opener against Ole Miss after winning over teammates with his competitiveness, command of the huddle and confidence. - Brohm plans to expand Louisville's quarterback-run component because Kienholz's athleticism lets the offense use more of its complementary run concepts.

- Isaac Brown and Keyjuan Brown give Louisville a high-end running-back tandem, with quarterback Lincoln Kienholz adding enough mobility for the ground game to project among the nation's best. - Kienholz impressed the staff during fall camp and has ample skill-position support, but he enters the opener without a college start and remains Louisville's largest boom-or-bust offensive variable. - Preseason All-American Clev Lubin leads a deep Louisville edge rotation that also includes AJ Green, Tyler Thompson, Micah Carter and Jerod Smith. - Louisville replaced nearly all of its defensive-tackle production through the portal, but the rebuilt group was quiet during fall camp and Jeff Brohm described it as inexperienced. - Anwar O'Neal's injury setback forced first-team offensive-line changes and reduced Louisville's planned seven- or eight-man rotation to six players entering the opener.

- The dog days of August are ramping up, with Louisville’s football season opener against Ole Miss just three weeks away. - The Cardinals had their first scrimmage of fall camp Saturday, Aug. - The offense won the day, according to head coach Jeff Brohm .