“It really made an impact on me about where we were with this program, and I think we've closed the gap over the last couple of years. So it should be an interesting game.”
“We're going to zero in on some changes (on special teams). That needs to have some attention put to it, but I think it's something that we can fix. We should have done a better job. We have a lot of options. If it means that we've got to play more starting players (on special teams), then we've got to do it.”
“I thought we were a little hesitant (on defense) through the whole first half. Considering the poor field position we had, I thought we did a little better job in the second half. (But) we need to communicate better, too.”
“He's only been a starter at this level for (six games) and he's going to go through some learning experiences in the coming weeks. Outside of the two interceptions, I thought he had an outstanding game.”
“The major challenge will be to protect the punter because they go all out. That's one of their primary focuses. They'll try to get 10 guys on the line of scrimmage and try to block the punt.”
