LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Keyjuan Brown ran for a career-high 163 yards and a pair of lengthy touchdowns to information No. 23 Louisville to a 41-31 victory over Sixteenth-ranked SMU on Saturday.
The groups preseason media picks to complete second (SMU) and third (Louisville) within the Atlantic Coast Convention placed on a back-and-forth affair, buying and selling the lead eight instances earlier than the Cardinals sealed it on Isaac Brown’s 27-yard landing with 5:32 remaining to complete the scoring.
The Cardinals (2-1, 1-0 ACC) then stripped SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings of the ball simply earlier than the purpose line on the Mustangs’ ensuing drive, turning what would have been a 19-yard landing right into a touchback because the ball rolled out of the top zone with 2:43 remaining.
Louisville's Lincoln Kienholz threw for 177 yards on 14-for-23 passing. He threw for 2 scores and added one other on the bottom as Louisville amassed 442 yards of offense.
Trailing 17-14 at halftime, Louisville regained the lead within the opening minute of the third quarter on Keyjuan Brown's 58-yard run. His 53-yarder with 10:02 left put the Cardinals forward for good, 35-31.
Kendrick Raphael rushed for a career-best 197 yards and tied a private excessive with three scores to steer the Mustangs (2-1, 1-1). His 12-yard landing run with 11:33 left put SMU forward 31-28.
Jennings accomplished 24 of 35 passes for 222 yards and a landing, however he additionally threw a pair of interceptions.
The Takeaway
SMU: The Mustangs had 479 yards, however a number of errors price them dearly. Louisville stopped them twice on fourth down. SMU additionally misplaced the turnover battle 3-0.
Louisville: The Cardinals’ working recreation wasn’t nonexistent of their first two video games of the season, however it lacked the big-play explosiveness it had proven in latest seasons. That lastly emerged within the second half because of the three lengthy scores by the Browns, permitting Louisville to get its fifth victory over a ranked foe in 4 seasons beneath Jeff Brohm.
Up subsequent
SMU hosts Missouri State subsequent Saturday.
Louisville hosts Wake Forest subsequent Saturday.
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