Louisville returns favor to bowl-bound Rutgers

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Brian Brohm and Louisville finally got a little revenge on Rutgers.

Art Carmody kicked a 33-yard field goal with 20 seconds remaining to lift the Cardinals over the Scarlet Knights 41-38 on Thursday night.

Brohm, making his final collegiate start, threw for 237 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score as Louisville (6-6, 3-4 Big East) salvaged a disappointing season by rallying from 18 points down to stop the Scarlet Knights (7-5, 3-4).

The Cardinals absorbed a 28-25 loss at Rutgers last year when the Scarlet Knights roared back from 18 points to win, ruining Louisville’s shot at a perfect season.

The Cardinals have been far from perfect this year, but Brohm and a couple of late stands by one of the nation’s worst defenses set the stage for Carmody.

The senior, who set an NCAA record for career points by a kicker, had never made a game-winner during his career. He went out in style though, calmly drilling the ball through the uprights.

Carmody finished his career with 433 points, breaking the record held by Houston kicker Roman Anderson, who had 423 points from 1988-91.

Earlier in the day, Rutgers accepted a bid to play in the International Bowl, marking the third consecutive season the Scarlet Knights will play in a bowl game after a nearly three-decade drought.

The second International Bowl will be played on Jan. 5 at Toronto’s Rogers Centre.