LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Lincoln Kienholtz threw for 250 yards, two touchdowns and rushed for another score to lead Louisville to a 52-24 win over Stanford on Saturday.
Louisville (5-3, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) recorded its first win over the Cardinal and brought Stanford its first loss in two weeks.
The Cardinals scored on back-to-back turnovers and outscored Stanford 21-7 in the third quarter to break the game open. Stanford led twice in the second quarter and tied the score at 24 in the third quarter before the hosts pulled away by scoring 28 unanswered points. Tre Richardson caught 10 passes for 140 yards for Louisville, which amassed 545 yards of offense, a balance of 249 yards through the air and 296 rushing. Isaac Brown led Louisville with 139 yards rushing and scored on a 75-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter.
Davis Warren threw for 270 yards and three touchdowns for the Cardinal (4-5, 2-4), including a 75-yard touchdown pass to Aiden Black in the second quarter. Warren has now thrown for at least 270 yards with at least three touchdowns in consecutive games, a first for a Stanford quarterback since 2018.
Nico Brown recorded his first 100-yard game as a Cardinal, going for 106 yards with a touchdown. Micah Ford added his first career receiving touchdown, scampering for 40 yards on a fourth-down conversion.Â
After a bye week, Stanford returns to the road to face Virginia Tech on Nov. 14.