3 Key Louisville football players who must step up as Cardinals' ACC games begin

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3. Keyjuan Brown

Keyjuan Brown has already stepped up and has shown flashes of excellence so far through three games, but depending on the health of Isaac Brown and Duke Watson, the third-string running back might have to take it up a notch.

Through three games, he has logged 22 carries for 110 yards, which, of course, most of that came from Week 3, where he logged 12 carries for 84 yards and two touchdowns. Louisville fans are concerned about Isaac Brown and Watson, but Keyjuan showed last week that he is also a dominant sophomore running back, and this elite duo is actually a dominant trio.

Watson has had a slow start to the season with nine carries for just 15 yards, and with both Isaac and Watson missing last week, and both are questionable this week, Keyjuan might see his load increase, which Miller Moss and this offense need him to be dominant, just like he was against Bowling Green.

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