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Pat Forde

Notre Dame’s Loss to Louisville Raises Doubts on Marcus Freeman

How much does the right coach matter in college football? Check the field storm here at L & N Stadium for answers.

The No. 25-ranked Louisville Cardinals, in their first season under Jeff Brohm, are now 6–0 after thumping No. 10 Notre Dame, 33–20. This was no fluke, no gimmick, no outlier result—Louisville was the better team. The victory sent the largest crowd in stadium history, 59,081, spilling onto the artificial turf in euphoria. Brohm, already the favorite son here, is halfway to deity status now.

“It’s a great day to be a Cardinal,” said Brohm, a Louisville native who played at the school, as did both his brothers and his father.

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