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The good, bad and ugly: quarterback play leads to victory over Louisville

With the football team taking the 34-31 victory over the University of Louisville Cardinals Saturday afternoon to push their record to 2-0 to start the season, it’s time to take a closer look at the good, the bad and the ugly from the game.

The Good: grabbing a piece of national relevancy

The Cougars came into the game as 13-point underdogs to the Cardinals, according to the odds makers in Las Vegas.

That fact was not lost on head coach Tom Herman, who used his team’s position as an underdog to motivate his players all week before the game.