Louisville is heading into Friday night’s game against Florida State with its defense under the microscope, but the Cardinals just got the kind of reinforcement Jeff Brohm badly needed.
Koen Entringer is set to return after missing the past two games, giving Louisville a much-needed boost in the secondary for a matchup that has suddenly become even more important in Week 6. Pete Nakos reported that Entringer will be available against the Seminoles, along with Louisville QB Lincoln Kienholz.
Entringer’s absence has been hard to miss. Louisville has been leaking chunk plays in recent weeks, and the safety’s injury stretch came at the wrong time for a unit already trying to steady itself.
Against Wake Forest, Gio Lopez completed 12-of-19 passes for 225 yards and a touchdown. Then last week against North Carolina State, the Cardinals were hit even harder, as CJ Bailey went 24-of-40 for a career-high 373 passing yards and two passing touchdowns.
That kind of production left Louisville’s secondary looking thin, and Entringer’s return should help shore things up immediately. The Iowa transfer has totaled 18 tackles this season, including 10 solo stops, and has added one pass deflection. Before arriving in Louisville, he put together a career year with the Hawkeyes, finishing with 73 tackles, four pass deflections and one forced fumble.
Brohm’s team is still chasing a reset after back-to-back losses and a 1-2 start in conference play, and Friday’s opponent won’t make life easy. Florida State rolled past Virginia last week, winning 38-7 behind Ashton Daniels, who ran for five touchdowns and 136 yards while also throwing for 183 yards.
Louisville and Florida State are set for a 7 p.m. local-time kickoff at L&N Stadium, with the Cardinals entering as 3.5-point favorites.
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