5 Louisville Cardinals who must step up after Isaac Brown's crushing injury update

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2. Keyjuan Brown

Entering the season, everyone was talking about Louisville's dominant duo, but this season, with Brown and Watson being injured, Keyjuan Brown has stepped up and shown how good he can be. The sophomore has rushed for 321 rushing yards on 52 carries, and 6.2 yards per carry.

Brown sealed the win last week against Virginia Tech with his 24-yard rushing touchdown, and sealed the win against Boston College the week before with his massive 67-yard rushing touchdown. The elite running back has shown this season that he can be part of this elite rushing attack, and over the past two weeks, the fans have really seen him step up.

Brown will likely earn more than 10 carries with Isaac out, and when he does get the ball that many times, he has rushed for 84 yards or more in all three games, including the last two games, where he rushed for 94 and 95 yards. With Isaac Brown now injured, Keyjuan has to continue to step up and rise to the occasion. The Cardinals are fighting for their first-ever CFP berth, and this rushing attack is what has gotten them this far.

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