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The Louisville Cardinals have the top-ranked defense in the ACC, a first for a team coached by Jeff Brohm.
Louisville's defense is allowing 274 yards per game, which ranks 13th nationally.
Brohm retained defensive coordinator Ron English, and their improved plan has led to better on-field communication and efficiency.
Louisville football coach Jeff Brohm , with his background as a quarterback and his apprenticeship as an assistant under offensive-minded head coaches, has never led a team considered defensive.
Until now.
Let’s run down the numbers.
The Cardinals rank No. 1 in the ACC in total defense, allowing 274 yards per game (13th nationally). If this holds up, it will mark the first time in Brohm’s 12 seasons as a head coach that his defense held opponen