Louisville will be without a key player when it returns following a week off to host Bowling Green on Saturday afternoon.

The Cardinals (2-0) will be without linebacker Stanquan Clark, one of three returning starters on defense.

Clark underwent surgery on his lower leg and might miss the rest of the season, coach Jeff Brohm said Monday. Clark was injured in Louisville's 28-14 win over James Madison on Sept. 5.

Defense has been a strength for Brohm's team so far this season. The Cardinals are averaging five sacks a game and rank eighth nationally in yards allowed at 206.5 per contest.

Brohm credited the defense on working to limit opponents from getting chunk plays of 20 or more yards. That was a priority for the team in the offseason, especially in defending deep passes.

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