It's been totally patriotic. Anything from Uncle Sam to Betsy Ross to the Statue of Liberty has been real hot.

We've noticed that it's back to the favorites, like a ghost, a clown or an angel.

Our work site had been coned off and there were right-lane closure signs and cones. Safety is always our first concern on these sites. We have highway work all over the state and we take great care to make sure the workers are protected. ... Typically, you hear a squeal of brakes or something, but it just came right through the work zone and the cones.

I'm very excited about it. I'll get more nervous as the game nears.

When you?re in high school, you think college is a huge step away. Then you come here and you realize that you can play here. Now everything is kind of sinking in.

Once I get the plays down, then I can focus on post moves, which I need to work on. I just don't want to do anything wrong. I want to get it right. If I pick up on things quicker than most people, that will make me stand out a little more.