What we do in the first game sets the tone for how other teams in the Big Ten view us.

Part of why Tony is so hard to tackle is that he's a big guy and you don't know what to expect. Sometimes he'll make a move and go by you or sometimes he'll try to run you over. As a defender, he keeps you guessing. I guess I have to accept being run over sometimes.

This was a huge game tonight. It was our first big region win.

We watched them play the first game and they're real big and real fast. This will be a big test, for sure.

The big change of pace has been learning how to work through the sweat and being able to drink water, things like that.

It was nice to lead off the game and kind of set the tone for us.