Louisville pulled away from SMU in the fourth quarter with explosive plays on the ground and through the air, while its defense made a short-yardage stand and stopped Randy Pittman’s fourth-down wildcat play. Safety Kaleb Beasley also intercepted a pass.
On offense, the review praises the blocking that opened a cutback lane for Keyjuan Brown and helped Isaac Brown break a big run. It says Keyjuan showed patience by waiting for the blocks to develop before cutting.
The review also notes defensive lapses: passive linebacker pursuit opened a run for Kendrick Raphael, and it says Koen Entringer’s coverage let Kevin Jennings complete a chunk pass. After Mark Ivey rotated out his tired 300-pound defensive tackles, Louisville recorded two sacks. Beasley had three passes defended this season, according to the article.
