The Bulls edged the Colonials 31-28 in a regular-season clash on Saturday night. It was a tight affair from start to finish, with neither side willing to let go. And here's the thing about close scores like this — they tend to tell you more about nerves than talent.
The Bulls came into this game on mixed form. They'd lost heavily to the Nittany Lions 55-13, but bounced back with a 33-20 win over the Panthers and a 17-21 defeat to the Great Danes. To be fair, they'd looked vulnerable at times, but held their nerve here when it mattered.
The Colonials arrived with a different pattern. A 45-10 thrashing of the Zipps followed by a 9-29 loss to the Yellow Jackets and a 28-7 victory over the Falcons. They'd shown flashes of brilliance and flashes of something else entirely. By then, you'd expect inconsistency to catch up with them.
Thirty-one to twenty-eight doesn't read like a dominant performance from either side. It reads like two teams that refused to go away, each finding answers when the other pressed. The margin was razor-thin, and in cup football, that kind of closeness means everything.
This result leaves the Bulls with a slight edge in momentum heading into the next round. The Colonials cannot afford another slip if they want to stay competitive. Three points separates them from trouble, and that's not much comfort.
