(BCSNN) — Louisville was overwhelmed on both sides of the ball Saturday, falling 38–6 to SMU at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The Cardinals managed just two field goals while the Mustangs rolled to 485 total yards, including 307 through the air.

The loss dropped Louisville to 7–4 overall and 4–4 in ACC play, while SMU improved to 8–3 and 6–1 in conference action. With starting quarterback Miller Moss sidelined, the Cardinals rotated between Deuce Adams and Brady Allen. Adams completed 12 of 17 passes for 94 yards, while Allen went 2-of-3 before throwing an interception.

SMU quarterback Kevin Jennings was sharp, completing 29 of 37 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns. He also added a short rushing score in the opening quarter to set the tone.

Louisville’s offense struggled to sustain drives against a relentless SMU defense. The Mustangs tallied five tackles-for-loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, and the interception off Allen. The Cardinals’ only points came from two Cooper Ranvier field goals in the first half.

Head coach Jeff Brohm was blunt in his postgame assessment. “Really bad day of football. I’ll take the blame, I’m the head coach. Really couldn’t have gone much worse than that. All three segments, definitely offense and defense, stuck it up. We did a bad job coaching. We weren’t able to respond. That falls on me.”

SMU built a 21–6 halftime lead behind Jennings’ three first-half touchdowns. The Mustangs added a 49-yard field goal in the third quarter before pulling away in the fourth with a six-yard touchdown pass to Yamir Knight and a 50-yard scoring run by Shaadie Clayton-Johnson.

Louisville’s defense allowed 38 points for the second time this season, while the offense failed to reach the end zone for the first time since Week 2.

The Cardinals will look to regroup in their regular-season finale against Kentucky in the Battle of the Bluegrass. Kickoff is set for noon ET on Nov. 29 at L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium, with coverage on ACC Network.