Jeff Brohm had high satisfaction with how many players got their chance to shine in No. 24 Louisville’s 9-13 win over Villanova on Friday.
tJeff Brohm had rave reviews for how his No. 24 Louisville Cardinals squad took care of business in their 59-13 blowout win over the Villanova Wildcats on Friday night.
Louisville was coming off a tough 41-38 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. They bravely competed against the higher-ranked squad but couldn’t stop them from converting a game-winning field goal.
The Cardinals’ game against Villanova was the home opener, meaning they had to impress in front of their fans. That they surely did, which had Brohm deliver positive reviews in his postgame press conference, per reporter Kent Taylor.
“Proud of our team. I thought we did what we had to do to come out and win the football game. Got off to a little bit of a rocky start, a little rough at the beginning, but we regrouped. Played hard to the end. It was good to see a lot of people play and get in the game, which is important. All these guys work hard, so when you get a chance to play everybody, it’s great to see because at some point their number is going to be called. That was great,” Brohm said.
“I thought we had a great fan turnout. The fans showed up. They were ready, they were excited, hey were into the game. It was great to see that. I thought the lights, new lights, were outstanding. So it’s a good first home game, and proud of our effort. And of course, now we move on to tough conference games, starting with SMU, which will be a battle, and they’ve had our number, and we’re going to have to have a great week of practice, and continue to get better, and play well next week.”
Jeff Brohm reaction after #24 Cards beat Villanova 59-13 @LouisvilleFB @WLKY pic.twitter.com/1bREwUhpao
— Kent Taylor (@KentTaylorTV) September 12, 2026
Lincoln Kienholz completed 16 of his 21 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns while adding six rushes for 42 yards and two touchdowns for himself. Marquise Davis rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns, while Lawayne McCoy caught three passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.
The No. 24 Cardinals will look forward to their next home matchup. They host the No. 17 SMU Mustangs as kickoff commences on Sept. 19.
tJeff Brohm had rave reviews for how his No. 24 Louisville Cardinals squad took care of business in their 59-13 blowout win over the Villanova Wildcats on Friday night. Louisville was coming off a tough 41-38 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels. They bravely competed against the higher-ranked squad but couldn’t stop them from converting a game-winning field goal.