The bulk of Louisville's struggles on the day came on the defensive end of the ball. Almost from the jump, the Cardinals struggled mightily SMU head coach Rhett Lashlee's up-tempo offense. By the end of the game, they gave up 481 yards of offense to their visitors, and allowed 26 total first downs.

Jeff Brohm spoke to the media this week about having to face SMU on Saturday.OPENING STATEMENT"We're looking forward to getting back to work this week and picking the pieces back up after a tough loss.

As his Louisville team prepares for Notre Dame Saturday, here's a look back at Jeff Brohm choosing the Cardinals over the Irish as a player in 1989