Saturday, September 20
LOUISVILLE, KY
12:00 p.m.
University of Louisville
3-0 , 0-0
40
vs
17
Bowling Green
2-2 , 0-0
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
F
Bowling Green
3
0
0
14
17
Louisville
7
14
9
10
40
Well-Rounded Effort Leads Cards to Win Over Bowling Green
September 20, 2025 | Football
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Louisville football team captured a 40-17 victory over Bowling Green Saturday afternoon inside L&N Stadium.
With 10:50 remaining in the second quarter Louisville running back Keyjuan Brown would take the handoff at the 2-yard line and barrel into the endzone for his second score of the day to extend the Louisville lead to 14-3.
In the middle of the second quarter Louisville receiver Caullin Lacy, battling the sun would make an awkward catch to haul in a punt and then the senior from Mobile, Alabama showed off his dynamic playmaking ability, returning the punt for a 75-yard touchdown, his second of the season. That would extend the Cardinals lead to 21-3, that lead would hold until half.
Louisville Kicker's Cooper Ranvier and Nick Keller would combine to make four field goals in the second half, highlighted by a program-record 57-yarder by Keller in the third quarter.
Running back Braxton Jennings would cap off the scoring for the Cards, when in the fourth quarter he bullied his way into the endzone for his first career touchdown, giving the Cards a 40-10 lead.
Louisville would finish with 439 yards of total offense. Miller Moss, in his third game with the Cardinals, would finish 23-of-32 for 316 yards. Keyjuan Brown would finish the day with 88 yards on the ground, to go with his two touchdowns. The Cardinals were led in the receiving room by Lacy who hauled in eight catches for 97 yards.
The Louisville defense forced two turnovers – interceptions by D'Angelo Hutchinson and Antonio Watts. Hutchinson would also lead the team in tackles with seven.
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said
"I am proud of our football team. I thought we came ready to play. It seems like a long time since we played a game so our guys played hard. I thought our defense was solid. We didn't give up any big plays. We had a couple backups in there, unfortunately, but really played physical football. We did a really good job. Special teams have been giving us a great edge and that is a huge plus. Field goals, we have been consistent with that got us points when we were not able to get the ball in the end zone. The return yardage we got and punts and kickoffs with Caullin (Lacy) and the team blocking well, that is just a huge plus. All of that was a huge difference maker for us. On offense, we made some plays that, once again, we had some penalties and some things that drove us back. We have to clean those up. It will never be perfect, but we have to find ways to be a little bit cleaner and a little bit sharper so that we can score points consistently and find ways to break some big plays."
How It Happened
First Quarter
06:44 – BGSU – Jackson Kleather connected on a 49-yard field goal. 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:07. Bowling Green 3, Louisville 0
02:03 – UL – Keyjuan Brown punched it in from two yards out. 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:32. Louisville 7, Bowling Green 3
Second Quarter
10:27 – UL – Keyjuan Brown notched his second score of the day, this one from the one-yard line. 6 plays, 79 yards, 4:20. Louisville 14, Bowling Green 3
08:13 – UL – Caullin Lacy took the punt back 75 yards for the touchdown. Louisville 21, Bowling Green 3
Third Quarter
10:34 – UL – Cooper Ranvier split the uprights from 24 yards. 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:26. Louisville 24, Bowling Green 3
07:21 – UL – Cooper Ranvier tacked on a 40-yard field goal. 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:07. Louisville 27, Bowling Green 3
02:24 – UL – Nick Keller set the Louisville program record with a 57-yard field goal. 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:10. Louisville 30, Bowling Green 3
Fourth Quarter
12:53 – UL – Cooper Ranvier drilled the field goal from 48 yards. 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57. Louisville 33, Bowling Green 3
12:37 – BGSU – Lucian Anderson III rushed 75 yards for the touchdown. 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16. Louisville 33, Bowling Green 10
06:50 – UL – Braxton Jennings rushed for a three-yard score. 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. Louisville 40, Bowling Green 10
04:16 – BGSU – Drew Pyne hit Jacob Harris for a 38-yard touchdown. 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. Louisville 40, Bowling Green 17
Up Next: The Cards will hit the road for the first time this season, when they open ACC play against Pittsburgh next Saturday at noon ET.
With 10:50 remaining in the second quarter Louisville running back Keyjuan Brown would take the handoff at the 2-yard line and barrel into the endzone for his second score of the day to extend the Louisville lead to 14-3.
In the middle of the second quarter Louisville receiver Caullin Lacy, battling the sun would make an awkward catch to haul in a punt and then the senior from Mobile, Alabama showed off his dynamic playmaking ability, returning the punt for a 75-yard touchdown, his second of the season. That would extend the Cardinals lead to 21-3, that lead would hold until half.
Louisville Kicker's Cooper Ranvier and Nick Keller would combine to make four field goals in the second half, highlighted by a program-record 57-yarder by Keller in the third quarter.
Running back Braxton Jennings would cap off the scoring for the Cards, when in the fourth quarter he bullied his way into the endzone for his first career touchdown, giving the Cards a 40-10 lead.
Louisville would finish with 439 yards of total offense. Miller Moss, in his third game with the Cardinals, would finish 23-of-32 for 316 yards. Keyjuan Brown would finish the day with 88 yards on the ground, to go with his two touchdowns. The Cardinals were led in the receiving room by Lacy who hauled in eight catches for 97 yards.
The Louisville defense forced two turnovers – interceptions by D'Angelo Hutchinson and Antonio Watts. Hutchinson would also lead the team in tackles with seven.
Louisville Head Coach Jeff Brohm Said
"I am proud of our football team. I thought we came ready to play. It seems like a long time since we played a game so our guys played hard. I thought our defense was solid. We didn't give up any big plays. We had a couple backups in there, unfortunately, but really played physical football. We did a really good job. Special teams have been giving us a great edge and that is a huge plus. Field goals, we have been consistent with that got us points when we were not able to get the ball in the end zone. The return yardage we got and punts and kickoffs with Caullin (Lacy) and the team blocking well, that is just a huge plus. All of that was a huge difference maker for us. On offense, we made some plays that, once again, we had some penalties and some things that drove us back. We have to clean those up. It will never be perfect, but we have to find ways to be a little bit cleaner and a little bit sharper so that we can score points consistently and find ways to break some big plays."
How It Happened
First Quarter
06:44 – BGSU – Jackson Kleather connected on a 49-yard field goal. 4 plays, 8 yards, 2:07. Bowling Green 3, Louisville 0
02:03 – UL – Keyjuan Brown punched it in from two yards out. 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:32. Louisville 7, Bowling Green 3
Second Quarter
10:27 – UL – Keyjuan Brown notched his second score of the day, this one from the one-yard line. 6 plays, 79 yards, 4:20. Louisville 14, Bowling Green 3
08:13 – UL – Caullin Lacy took the punt back 75 yards for the touchdown. Louisville 21, Bowling Green 3
Third Quarter
10:34 – UL – Cooper Ranvier split the uprights from 24 yards. 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:26. Louisville 24, Bowling Green 3
07:21 – UL – Cooper Ranvier tacked on a 40-yard field goal. 5 plays, 33 yards, 1:07. Louisville 27, Bowling Green 3
02:24 – UL – Nick Keller set the Louisville program record with a 57-yard field goal. 8 plays, 26 yards, 4:10. Louisville 30, Bowling Green 3
Fourth Quarter
12:53 – UL – Cooper Ranvier drilled the field goal from 48 yards. 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:57. Louisville 33, Bowling Green 3
12:37 – BGSU – Lucian Anderson III rushed 75 yards for the touchdown. 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:16. Louisville 33, Bowling Green 10
06:50 – UL – Braxton Jennings rushed for a three-yard score. 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:40. Louisville 40, Bowling Green 10
04:16 – BGSU – Drew Pyne hit Jacob Harris for a 38-yard touchdown. 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:27. Louisville 40, Bowling Green 17
Up Next: The Cards will hit the road for the first time this season, when they open ACC play against Pittsburgh next Saturday at noon ET.
Team Stats
BGF
LOU
Total Yards
321
439
Pass Yards
131
313
Rushing Yards
190
126
Penalty Yards
43
55
1st Downs
14
21
3rd Downs
4
4
4th Downs
0
0
TOP
26:08
33:52
1st Quarter
BGF 3, LOU 0
BGF - Kleather,Jackson 49 yd field goal 4 plays, 8 yards, TOP 02:07
BGF 3, LOU 7
LOU - Brown,Keyjuan 2 yd run (Ranvier,Cooper kick), 7 plays, 60 yards, TOP 04:32
2nd Quarter
BGF 3, LOU 14
LOU - Brown,Keyjuan 2 yd run (Ranvier,Cooper kick), 8 plays, 80 yards, TOP 03:57
BGF 3, LOU 21
LOU - Lacy,Caullin 75 yd punt return (Ranvier,Cooper kick)
3rd Quarter
BGF 3, LOU 24
LOU - Ranvier,Cooper 24 yd field goal 8 plays, 68 yards, TOP 04:26
BGF 3, LOU 27
LOU - Ranvier,Cooper 40 yd field goal 5 plays, 33 yards, TOP 01:07
BGF 3, LOU 30
LOU - Keller,Nick 57 yd field goal 8 plays, 26 yards, TOP 04:10
4th Quarter
BGF 3, LOU 33
LOU - Ranvier,Cooper 48 yd field goal 4 plays, 5 yards, TOP 01:57
BGF 10, LOU 33
BGF - Anderson III,Lucian 75 yd run (Kleather,Jackson kick), 2 plays, 75 yards, TOP 00:16
BGF 10, LOU 40
LOU - Jennings,Braxton 3 yd run (Ranvier,Cooper kick), 10 plays, 75 yards, TOP 05:40
BGF 17, LOU 40
BGF - Harris,Jacob 38 yd pass from Pyne,Drew (Kleather,Jackson kick) 4 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:27
Game Leaders
Passing Leaders
CMP
23
TD
0
YDS
316
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
-3
INT
0
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