Louisville finally put together the kind of night fans have been waiting for, and it came with very little drama after the opening hiccups. The Cardinals beat Georgia Tech 44-17, and even with the early special teams mistakes, this one never really felt in doubt.
That’s what made it stand out. Louisville has had other lopsided wins this season against FSU and Stanford, but those games took a while to fully tilt in the Cardinals’ favor.
This time, Georgia Tech never seemed to find a foothold. Louisville scored on its first drive, the defense opened by forcing multiple three-and-outs, and then the special teams issues briefly handed Tech three points.
Brohm looked frustrated in the moment, but the offense and defense quickly took control and never let go.
The timing matters, too. With November here and three important games still ahead, this was as close to a complete performance as Louisville has put together all season.
At quarterback, Lincoln stayed in command throughout the night, finishing 17 of 25 for 182 yards and two touchdowns while adding 81 yards on the ground. Treyshun Hurry stepped in nicely for the injured McCoy, catching eight passes for 104 yards and a score. The Brown Bros. combined for 92 rushing yards on just 16 carries against one of the conference’s weakest run defenses, but Louisville didn’t need to lean on the ground game to get what it wanted.
There was also the jet sweep to Tre Richardson, a 52-yard touchdown and his second of the night, that gave the offense another highlight to pile onto an already comfortable margin.
The defense may have been even more impressive. Georgia Tech cycled between Mendoza and Adamson at quarterback, and neither one found much success. Louisville held the Yellow Jackets to 4 of 17 on third down, limited them to 5.4 yards per pass and 3.4 yards per rush, and consistently made the pocket miserable.
The front was especially disruptive, finishing with 4 sacks, 7 TFLs, and 5 batted balls. Even when Tech had time to throw, Louisville’s pressure and active hands kept the passing game from ever settling in.
It was the kind of showing the Cardinals can build on as they head into the final quarter of the season. And on a night when Louisville rolled while other teams were getting blown out, fans had every reason to enjoy it.
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