Lamb's 97-yard kickoff return thrills fans

Corvin Lamb got University of Louisville fans charged up.

After Miami had just gone ahead 10-7, Lamb, a Miami native, returned a kickoff 97 yards in the second quarter to thrill the crowd at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. It was tied for the fifth-longest kickoff return in school history. Zek Parker also had a 97-yard return in 1999 against Chattanooga.

"That kickoff return was a huge play for us," UofL coach Bobby Petrino said.

This likely felt great for Lamb who played in only two games last year before suffered a season-ending ACL tear. On the return, the 5-foot-9, 200-pounder displayed breakaway speed.

"He's a guy whose speed shows up every day in practice," Petrino said. "I think we've just got to find a way to get him the ball and get him involved in our offense as well as special teams. He's coming off an injury. We didn't get to see him a lot in spring, but he keeps getting better every day in practice."

UofL has had four 100-yard kickoff returns in school history with the last coming in 2011 by Adrian Bushell against Connecticut. The other three are by Trent Guy (versus Kentucky in 2007), JaJuan Spillman (against Rutgers, 2006) and Broderick Clark (Kentucky, 2002).

First catch equals first TD

Charles Standberry will always remember his first catch because it went for a touchdown. The freshman tight end caught a 2-yard score from Will Gardner on U of L's second drive of the game for the first TD. Standberry originally committed to Ole Miss but flipped just before national signing day.

"I wasn't nervous at all," the 6-foot-3, 231-pound Standberry said. "It was a play we worked on multiple times this week."

Women's hoops honored

During the game U of L women's basketball coach Jeff Walz, freshman Mariya Moore and former U of L great Shoni Schimmel were recognized.