LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville defensive end AJ Green recovered a fourth-quarter fumble in the James Madison end zone and the Cardinals rallied to beat the Dukes 28-14 on Friday night.

Green gave Louisville a 20-14 lead when Alonza Barnett III fumbled while being sacked. The Cardinals (2-0) trailed 14-6 early in the second half.

On a night when both offenses struggled, it was the Cardinals defensive front that made the difference. Coach Jeff Brohm said that he felt the unit was playing well toward the end of preseason camp and that has carried over into the first two weeks of the season.

“We hung in there on a rough night and just continued to play for 60 minutes and found a way to win,” he said.

The Dukes ended with 263 yards of offense, one less than Louisville. They racked up 114

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