Ole Miss defeats Louisville in season opener at Nissan Stadium

Ole Miss defeated Louisville 41-38 in Sunday's season opener at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Despite trailing for portions of the game, the Cardinals maintained a competitive pace, staying within reach of the Rebels until the final whistle. The match served as the first career start for Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz. Head coach Jeff Brohm noted the Cardinals struggled with crowd noise, which led to significant clock mismanagement and the exhaustion of all team timeouts by the end of the third quarter. While running back Isaac Brown faced difficulty finding running lanes against the Ole Miss defense, wide receivers Tre Richardson and Lawayne McCoy provided offensive production through significant scoring plays. Louisville now faces a short week of preparation before hosting Villanova this Friday.

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