He was in on every tackle.

Getting these three wins puts a staple on the fact that we're a different team. But these were three wins we were supposed to have, and the Big Ten is a whole different season in itself. We're starting over now.

When he threw the rock, I just converted on it.

I just feel like we've got it now. We got a little of what we were missing.

When they say 'No. 1 receiver in the nation,' that's the truth. He can be a possession receiver. The good thing is we've got a couple of other freshmen you guys don't know about yet.

I really don't bask in the glory of the 'W'.

I always say that we're the backbone of the team. We're our toughest critics. ... It's just that we've got so many expectations for our defense, and we really want to go out there and not have anybody score - not even have anybody come into our territory.

As a whole, as a team, we have to fine tune our game. This is our first game and we have a long way to go until the Big Ten.

It drains on you physically and it drains on you mentally. You just gotta keep it together and press on.