We did not play with any real emotion on defense tonight. Offensively, our line play was very good, but the two fumbles cost us.

The play was a buck sweep. They forced it inside and Will made a great cut and found a seam to the end zone.

I play defense. That's what I do, and I like doing it. That's tough when you don't get the opportunity to do what you like to do: that's anticipate, beat guys to the spot, get your hands in there, play clean basketball, play good defense.

There is more emotion playing defense, ... If you make
a mistake but are going hard, you can still be in the play. On offense,
there is more structure every down. On defense, you can play more on
instinct and athleticism.

Defense did a good job. They kept everything in front of them. They played with a little bit of cushion. I was real pleased with what they did. They really didn't give up too much at all.

We were geared up. We played with a lot of emotion and energy, and our defense was outstanding. Once we saw we could get a game from them, we just grew more and more confident as the night went on. Playing against a top conference opponent inspired us, and this game showed to me that we can be a force in the conference this year.