College Football: U of L Beats Missouri State; UK Notches First Win

By Rick Howlett

Published September 9, 2012 at 1:10 AM EDT

The Louisville Cards improved to 2-0 on the season with a 35-7 victory today over visiting Missouri State.

Teddy Bridgewater threw two touchdown passes, U of L’s running backs added two more scores and Matthew Nakatani kicked two field goals for the 23^rd ranked Cards. The Bears dropped to 0-2.

U of L faces North Carolina next week at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium.

The Kentucky Wildcats rolled over Kent State 47-14 in Lexington. UK evens its record to 1-1 and will host Western Kentucky next Saturday night

Western Kentucky fell at number one Alabama 35-0.

Indiana defeated Massachusetts 45-6.

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Rick Howlett was midday host and the host of LPM's weekly talk show, "In Conversation." He was with LPM from 2001-2023 and held many different titles, including Morning Edition host, Assignment Editor and Interim News Director. He died in August 2023. Read a remembrance of Rick here.

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