Louisville’s biggest injury question heading into Friday night’s matchup with Florida State is still hanging over the Cardinals: will Keyjuan Brown be able to go?
Brown has been listed as questionable all week, and according to On3 Sports’ Pete Nakos, he is expected to remain a game-time decision for the home showdown. Louisville did get a bit of positive news elsewhere, with starting defensive back Koen Entringer set to play, but Brown’s status is the one that matters most for the offense.
Louisville enters the game at 2-3 after back-to-back losses and sitting at 1-2 in ACC play, making this a must-win spot for Jeff Brohm if the Cardinals want any shot at getting back to the ACC Championship Game.
Brown has been one of Brohm’s most important weapons this season. After a junior year in which he logged 96 carries for 704 yards and six rushing touchdowns, Brown finished that 2025 stretch strong, averaging 7.3 yards per carry and topping 94 rushing yards in each of his final five games. His last three outings were especially explosive, with totals of 136, 135 and 112 yards.
This season, Brown has taken over as Louisville’s top running back. He leads the team with 367 rushing yards on just 38 carries and is averaging 9.7 yards per carry, best among Cardinals with more than 10 rushing attempts.
If Brown can’t suit up, Louisville will need more from Isaac Brown, who was a preseason All-American and finally had his breakout performance last week with 125 rushing yards, his first 100-yard game of the year. The Cardinals also have depth behind him, including Marquise Davis, a 4-star transfer from Missouri who has turned eight carries into 88 yards this season.
Louisville has enough bodies to piece together a backfield plan if Keyjuan Brown is unavailable. But with Florida State coming to town on Friday night, Brohm would clearly prefer to have his most dangerous runner on the field.
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