Murray State No Match for No. 10 Louisville, 73-10

Louisville scored touchdowns on each of their first eight drives.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - New coach. Same old Brian Brohm.

The Louisville quarterback threw for 375 yards and four touchdowns and the 10th-ranked Cardinals sparkled in coach Steve Kragthorpe's debut, drilling overmatched Murray State 73-10 on Thursday night.

Brohm led Louisville (1-0) to touchdowns on each of the Cardinals' first eight drives, guiding an attack that looked awfully similar to the wide-open system that former coach Bobby Petrino used to lead the Cardinals to national prominence.

Louisville rolled up 655 yards of total offense, and worked with a stunning efficiency. The Cardinals averaged a touchdown once every four plays in the first half, and their longest scoring drive with the starters in took all of 2:58.

Brohm, who decided to return for his senior year rather than enter the NFL Draft last spring, completed 16 of 21 passes, most of them to wide-open receivers who met little resistance against a team that features 72 underclassmen.

Harry Douglas caught five passes for 151 yards and two touchdowns, the first on Louisville's first play from scrimmage in the first half, the other on Louisville's first play from scrimmage in the second half.

Tight end Gary Barnidge had four receptions for 46 yards and two scores and running back Sergio Spencer rushed for 60 yards and two touchdowns as Louisville scored on all but one possession.

Story by: The Associated Press

Courtesy: Louisville Athletics

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