Jeff Brohm’s third year at the helm. And the Louisville Cardinals steamrolled with a resounding 51-17 victory over Eastern Kentucky, making it a safe start for the head coach. From the get-go, Louisville dominated, rushing for 229 yards and passing for 313, putting up 542 total yards on the day. That is the sixth-highest total in a season opener. Quarterback Miller Moss made an impressive Louisville debut, as he completed 17 of 25 passes for 231 yards and led the team with both precision throws and sharp runs. But the real fireworks came from wide receiver Caullin Lacy.
Lacy turned heads with a 93-yard punt return touchdown, the longest in Louisville since 1970. On top of that, Lacy pulled down six catches for 62 yards. That was aggressive in the return game with 125 punt return yards.