We knew they had a good running game but a lot of the added yards they got had to do with us not tackling. It's something we have worked on this week and we've put an emphasis on it and the fundamentals it takes to do it.

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You want to persevere when times are difficult and we did just that. Our players showed character and really, in the first game of the season, there is always some uncertainty about what is going to take place. We still have a long ways to go but the main thing is that we won.

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