“They (the braces) work a lot. Last year, I got somebody thrown into me at the Miami game. I was back on the field a couple of plays later. Those braces are definitely a big thing, and I'm glad the coaches encourage us to put them on.”
“We're taking the whole thing — their line and that defense — as a challenge. We're going to do what Virginia Tech does. We're going to pound the ball at them. If it breaks, it breaks.”
“I have always had a lot of respect for Cedric. We came in as freshmen together. To know what he's been through ... for him to go out happy has to be a great feeling.”
“That was a big game for us last year and we lost it and we were upset about it. Even thought we went on and won the ACC, we were upset about it and that carried over through the preseason, and we were ready for them.”
“If it was Virginia Tech, man, we would be so hyped for that game we would sure enough be ready. It's not going to be a surprise when we get up there and see that those guys are hyped and ready to play.”
