Louisville’s Brohm hits career high 401

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Brian Brohm threw for a career-high 401 yards and five touchdowns and Anthony Allen added a school-record 275 yards rushing and two scores as No. 8 Louisville avoided a major upset by surviving Middle Tennessee 58-42 Thursday night at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.

Mario Urrutia, Gary Barnidge and Harry Douglas all topped 100 yards receiving as the Cardinals (2-0) extended the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 20 games.

It wasn’t easy. the Blue Raiders (0-2) never led, but the Sun Belt Conference champions never let the Cardinals get comfortable.

Despite Brohm being at his efficient best the Blue Raiders — who managed all of 217 yards in a season-opening loss to Florida Atlantic — nearly matched the high-powered Cardinals in a game that featured 1,284 yards from scrimmage, 13 touchdowns and little defense on either side.