We definitely think we belong up there with the elite teams in the nation if you maybe take away a few plays. That's how it goes sometimes.

I was expecting him to maybe do more. It doesn't shock me he tied a record. He's a beast.

This team knows they belong among the best teams in the nation now. They are fearless and want to show they are for real.

We're not quite there yet. We're definitely a playoff team, but we're not with the elite teams of the league.

We can't let him get into a rhythm ... we'll try to keep him out of whack. Troy (Smith) can be just as dangerous as Vince. To have him out there, running around in practice, shaking guys, giving us great looks, that's the best preparation in the world.

It's kind of funny. Take away two or three plays for each team, we both could be in the Rose Bowl. But it didn't work out that way. We're meant to be here, so we have to make the most of it.