They just kept the pedal to the metal. They were sure of everything they were doing and kept doing everything fast, and we just weren't fast enough.

because everyone was pedal to the metal.

I think Maurice probably is the hardest back in the country to take down. With his low center of gravity, his ability to cut and his strength, I feel sorry for guys going one-on-one with him.

We know he's one of the best playmakers in the country, and we know we have to contain him. But we don't have anything in particular set up to stop him.

They talk to us now, and ask us for suggestions on how things should be going [in practice], or what we feel we could do to be better with this and that. It's because we've earned their respect and their trust by what we've done. It makes you feel like you're all one, like the coaches are almost playing, too.

We do want some payback on special teams this week. I know we're all excited about the chance to do better this time around.