We're an experienced team. We like that pressure. We'll learn from the close losses last year.

These (close losses) are getting too commonplace.

Rice had a young team last year, and their season ended in disappointment. Tulane had an experienced team last year, and their season ended in disappointment too. [Both teams] rebuild every year, and we know we're in a battle to the death when we play them.

I was talking to some guys on the sideline and I said, 'We just won 49-24 and we're upset about the way we played,'

He's improved, ... He understands the offense better and where he needs to go on the field.

If we can do that, we're going to be successful.