When the game's on the line, that cat (Lewis) makes big plays. That's the strength of us, Murphy and Lewis. We finally got a little room and broke some tackles.

We made a few mini-runs that kept us in the lead ... our kids were able to put together a couple flurries. Those were important, because we knew it was going to be a challenge tonight.

Dale [Earnhardt] Jr. actually held that steering wheel of the Budweiser car. Jeff Gordon actually held the steering wheel of that DuPont car.

Being able to “think outside the box” presupposes you were able to think in it

He's pretty poised for a sophomore. He has a good arm and he has some experience under his belt. He throws the ball pretty well.

Any time you play a good opponent in your opener it's good to get out with a win. Obviously, we've got a lot of things to work on. But the defense made some big plays. With (John) Pemberton, (Michael) Phillips and (Brandon) Walker inside, we're pretty good.