No. 8 Louisville Has to Work for Its Rout

Hunter Cantwell threw for a career-high 340 yards and three touchdowns Friday night to lead No. 8 Louisville to a 44-17 victory over Middle Tennessee at Nashville.

Two of Cantwell’s touchdown passes went to Mario Urrutia, who finished with four receptions for 132 yards as the Cardinals improved to 5-0 for the first time since 1993.

Middle Tennessee (3-3) dropped to 0-11 against ranked opponents but made the Cardinals work a little harder than they expected.

The Blue Raiders led, 10-3, after an 88-yard kickoff return by Damon Nickson and Colby Smith’s 23-yard field goal. The seven-point deficit matched Louisville’s largest of the season.

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Northern Colorado defensive line coach Craig Robinson resigned amid revelations that the team held at least one practice before official spring drills started March 25, a secondary violation of NCAA rules that will be self-reported, the school said. Coach Scott Downing said Robinson resigned Thursday night.