I felt like there was a lot of pressure on Purdue. They came off a huge game against Michigan State and there was bound to be a letdown. We just talked to our kids about playing hard for 40 minutes and see what happens.

This was a big game for Iowa, a big game for Michigan State. They played better than we did.

If I was him, I'd never do anything in the state of Michigan again.

This game meant so much more than a playoff game. We considered it the state championship for northern Michigan.

Saturday was disheartening because I felt like our guys didn't believe at the end of the game [against Michigan]. One good thing is, we're not worried about who we're playing. It's tough going to Illinois. But I think we showed at Iowa that if we can get ourselves together, we can play.

I actually felt like I was in a video game, out there, no pressure at all.