Here’s how Coach Chris Mack generally assessed the Cardinals performance in last night’s 8 point W over Vermont: “I thought our team, for the first 32 minutes, played as well as we have all year against a really good team.”
That is understatement. Which is what good coaches do with teams still under development.
Truth is, for the first 32 minutes -- 32:45 to be exact -- the Cards were vastly better than in their first two tilts against significantly lesser foes than the Catamounts.
They moved the ball more crisply on offense. As often as not making the extra pass to a guy most open.