Jeff Brohm doesn’t usually give much away, but Saturday’s 44-17 win over Georgia Tech brought out a small grin and a milestone worth noting.
The victory gave Louisville its fourth straight win, locked up bowl eligibility and delivered Brohm his 100th career victory as a head coach. It also kept the Cardinals in the mix for the ACC championship game, even if that path isn’t completely in their hands.
“Well, winning is fun,” Brohm said. “...
You’d like to have some games back and see if you can win those, but it is what it is. You learn from it and move on.”
Those 100 wins have come across three coaching stops over 13 years, and Brohm said the biggest lesson along the way has been simple: be ready. He pointed to preparation as the foundation for the five top-10 wins that helped build his “giant slayer” reputation, along with the kind of record-setting victories that have kept Louisville dangerous when people start counting it out.
That lesson has mattered plenty during the Cardinals’ current run. Louisville opened 2-3, its worst start since Brohm took over at his alma mater in 2023, but he responded by reshuffling responsibilities on his staff, spending more time helping the defense and stepping away from offensive play-calling duties.
“Just when you think you got some things figured out, some crazy things will happen; you’ve got to fix it,” Brohm said. “You’ve got to identify it, and you can’t shy away from it.”
That willingness to adjust has shown up on offense, too. Brohm has long been known as a quarterback whisperer who leans on the passing game, but once Isaac Brown arrived on campus, Louisville used the run more often. During the preseason, Brohm admitted he leaned a little too much on Brown last season, and this year he has spread the workload around more.
Keyjuan Brown has gotten more chances, and Tre Richardson - who played running back in high school - has taken snaps out of the backfield. Richardson turned one of those touches into a 52-yard touchdown run Saturday, stretching Louisville’s lead to 24-3 in the second quarter.
“It meant a lot helping him (Brohm) get his 100th win because, as you see, he got me here,” Richardson said, after also finishing with 52 yards and another score on four catches. “He taught me things I didn’t have before. He helped me execute my routes, and he gives me the tools to help me get to the next level.”
Louisville now turns to North Carolina in Week 11. The Tar Heels have won only one home game this season, have dropped two of their last three and sit ninth in the ACC standings.
“Playing a good team next week against North Carolina is already on my mind,” Brohm said after beating Georgia Tech. “And hopefully we can have a good week of practice and go try to win that game.”
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