LOUISVILLE — The biggest test of the nonconference portion of Bowling Green State University’s 2025 football schedule proved to be too hard to pass on Saturday.

A pair of critical turnovers in the second quarter halted scoring opportunities, and the Falcons’ short-handed defense had a hard time slowing down Louisville’s passing attack as the Cardinals cruised to a 40-17 nonconference win at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium.

“We played a really talented football team,” first-year BGSU coach Eddie George said. “I think we played them hard at times.

“This is one that we knew was going to be a tough opponent because of the matchups, but we felt like we came and competed at a high level. There were opportunities for us to make it a close game. Again, the self-discipline issues that we’ve had

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