Football can be fairly simple sometimes when broken down to the basics and a certain amount of the noise is eliminated.

Yards are yards and statistics are what they are, but it was tough sledding in the run game against the 49ers. Michael Carter rushed for 43 yards on 17 carries (2.5 yards per attempt) and, taking the 68 yards on those plays away, the Cardinals ran the ball 25 times for 83 yards, only 3.3 yards per carry.

Murray’s blooming connection with Harrison and tight end Trey McBride gives the Cards something to look forward to next fall, with the quarterback finding a rhythm with his top two targets on his way to 242 yards and a season-high four TDs.