Not only were we down, but we didn't really have any signs of hope in those other 3 quarters. It was kind of improbable. |
Not only were we down, it wasn't even a ball game. They were in control. I told our guys all we need is a spark or two. |
Obviously, the ultimate goal is to win the national championship. I think any coach of a program at this level would say that. |
On this level, when you have zero turnovers, you usually win. When you have five, you usually lose. |
Our guys believed the whole season that we could defend our Big East title, and we've played with that dedication and focus on the field. I'm very happy for our seniors and our whole football family. |
Our guys will understand the value of the ball, or they won't play. That's always been the case. We're still making a lot of mistakes. |
Our guys, I think they've played hungry. It's something we can hopefully continue to do. Every game we've played this year, they've played hungry and played like they want to prove themselves. |
Our tailbacks are going to score a lot when we're running the football and I thought [Steve] made some nice runs. |
Our young guys grew up. I can't say enough about our backs. We kept battling and battling. |
Our young team will have to meet the challenge again. |
Pat is a talented guy with a strong leg who is going to keep getting better. |
Pat just seized the opportunity and made the most of it. |
Pat, when he goes in there it's like he's been there the whole time. He managed the game well, made a couple of big plays. |
Pat's got a different gear and I think everybody saw that, |
Pat's got a different gear and I think everybody saw that. |