Quotations

«We had every opportunity to win that game.»

«It was exciting, ... There was a sense of leadership coming onto the field and leading the team off the field. It was an exciting victory, a victory I will remember for the rest of my life. I had to deal with the crowd noise and the fireworks they set off before the game. There were just so many things going on that reminded me of how much I love this game and why I play it.»

«It's in the back of your mind, but it is not something day in and day out you think about,»

«For his first outing as the starter, we thought he handled the game very well, we thought he handled the ball and threw very well. He threw over 60 percent and had only two drops, which was a positive. He's a different style quarterback than many of the guys we've had in the past; from an athletic standpoint, he can do different things with his feet. Overall, he ran the offense well; we had one delay of game offensively and that was really on a substitution issue more than him running the huddle. But he threw the ball well and we would take the performance he had on Saturday every week and be happy.»

«I think he wanted to find out what Urban was going to do [at Florida], ... But it's always flattering when people want to study your system.»

«You saw big plays there. That's definitely what that offense can do and it's good to see that happen.»

«It comes down to being smart and making good decisions, and that stems from being prepared and knowing where guys are going to be,»

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

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

«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,' »