LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville has a long history of high-powered offense. Coach Jeff Brohm has a much more balanced group of Cardinals these days.

Sure, the Cardinals still can light up the scoreboard in Brohm's third season at his alma mater. While Louisville averages 36 points per game this season, it’s the Cardinals' defense that has led the way and helped pull out victories when the offense has struggled.

The Cardinals' defense is holding opponents to just 262 yards per game. That's stingiest in the Atlantic Coast Conference and 12th nationally, just ahead of No. 2 Miami, which ranks second in the league and 16th in the country giving up 276.4 yards a game.

Both defenses will be on display Friday night when Louisville (4-1, 1-1 ) visits the Hurricanes (5-0, 1-0).

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