LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville defensive end AJ Green recovered a fourth-quarter fumble in the James Madison end zone and the Cardinals rallied to beat the Dukes 28-14 on Friday night.

Green gave Louisville a 20-14 lead when Alonza Barnett III fumbled while being sacked. The Cardinals (2-0) trailed 14-6 early in the second half.

On a night when both offenses struggled, it was the Cardinals defensive front that made the difference.

Louisville's Miller Moss threw a 64-yard touchdown pass to Chris Bell in the third quarter and then ran for the two-point conversion to tie the game at 14 with 8:37 left.

The Cardinals sacked Barnett in the end zone two minutes into the final period on a third-and-10 play at the Dukes' 8-yard line. That was one of six sacks recorded by Louisville.

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