Crawford |Injuries hurt Louisville, but SMU's 38-6 loss should hurt moresports |Sports

Louisville is third-worst behind Kentucky since it started 45-13 against Kentucky in 2019.

Louisville, KY.() - the most difficult application.

Louisville arrived at SMU Missing Quarterback (Miller Moss), Hate and Defeat Forgotten Hate He had the contributions of youth who started early, offensive identity and a decorated mind after experiencing a back-to-back loss.

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But despite everything, one has the feeling that it doesn't look so bad.

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And yet, you walk away thinking: The hits were tough, yesBut the death penalty was worse.

Louisville was penalized 8 times for 61 yards, including a serious injury that caused it to lose initial pressure or stop it.The Cardinals had 211 yards of offense, fumbled seven times and were 1-for-11 on third down.

Freshman QB Deuce Adams was solid but limited: 12-17, 94 yards, no touchdowns, no picks.Backup Brady Allen threw a late interception that SMU quickly turned into its final touchdown.

But the best removal is in defense.SMU outgained Louisville for 485 yards, including 303 passes from Kevin Jennings and 3 points.The Mustangs went 9-for-3, had the ball for over 35 minutes and finished the game on a 17-0 run.

What once felt like a breakthrough season is now fueling something more subtle.

Kentucky comes to town next week.It's not just a rivalry for Louisville.It could be a reckoning.

Win, and this will be sad in the cool season.Lose, and the conversation turns to, "What's going to happen to Louisville?"

We are in the process of finding out.

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