Kienholz dual-threat performance drives Louisville past Stanford
The Cardinals capitalized on third-quarter turnovers to extend Stanford's road losing streak to 15 games.
By Rafael Collins ·
Lincoln Kienholz accounted for three touchdowns to lead Louisville to a 52-24 victory over Stanford on Saturday. The senior quarterback threw for 250 yards and two scores while rushing for 62 yards, including a 33-yard run in the third quarter that set up his own 1-yard touchdown. That score gave the Cardinals a lead they did not relinquish.
Louisville improved to 5-3 overall and 4-2 in Atlantic Coast Conference play. The win marked the first time the Cardinals have defeated Stanford. Stanford, now 4-5, extended its road losing streak to 15 games, the longest active losing streak in the Football Bowl Subdivision.
The game turned in the third quarter when Louisville scored on back-to-back turnovers. The Cardinals outscored the Cardinal 21-7 during that period. Stanford led twice in the second quarter and tied the score at 24 in the third quarter. Louisville then scored 28 unanswered points to secure the win.
Tre Richardson led the receiving corps with 10 catches for 140 yards. Isaac Brown rushed for 139 yards and scored on a 75-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter. Louisville totaled 545 yards of offense, splitting the production between 249 passing yards and 296 rushing yards.
Coach Brian Brohm praised Kienholz for his consistency. "He was getting it done with his legs and through the arms today," Brohm said. "He’s been really steady. He plays tough and he makes big plays for us."
Brohm noted that the defense provided a momentum shift with a timely interception. "Our defense came up with a timely interception to kind of give us a momentum shift and get us up by two scores, and then we took and ran with it from there," Brohm said. He added that the team played much better in the second half.
Stanford quarterback Davis Warren threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns. He connected with Aiden Black on a 75-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter. Despite the loss, Stanford surpassed its previous road scoring average.
The Cardinals played without leading wide receiver Lawayne McCoy, who suffered a knee injury. Brohm said McCoy will be out for an "extended time." McCoy had caught 25 passes for 513 yards and four touchdowns in the team's first seven games. Louisville averaged nine yards per carry on Saturday, compared to its national average of 5.9.
Louisville is scheduled to play at Georgia Tech next Saturday. Stanford will travel to Virginia Tech on November 14.
