NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kyler Murray felt ill when he woke up Sunday.

The Arizona quarterback's ability to play through it made him and the Cardinals feel better about the beginning of this NFL season.

Murray threw two touchdown passes and the Cardinals narrowly held on for a 20-13 victory over penalty-prone New Orleans in the Saints’ first game under rookie coach Kellen Moore.

“I woke up with something, but I wasn’t going to miss the game,” Murray said. “I don’t really know what sickness could make me miss a game.”

Murray passed for 163 yards, hitting Marvin Harrison Jr. five times for 71 yards and a TD. Murray also rushed for 38 yards and his other TD toss came on a 4-yard shovel pass to running back James Conner.

“This is the NFL,” Murray said. “It’s not easy, and never will be easy, no

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