“It's hard to put into words how important it is to myself and the entire team to come out with a win. You always want to say that you have a good record against a rival. That just adds even more importance to this.”
“We're frustrated right now, because we've been close. The ball games we've lost, we were a few plays away from winning those. But by no means are we throwing in the towel.”
“I still believe that a lot of defenses beat themselves. There are definitely some big offensive numbers being put up, but I still believe that a good defense should be able to stop a good offense.”
“With a game like this, you have to look at the players that have played on both sides in the past, and all of the things that they've accomplished, and the games that have gone on between them, and the institutions themselves. You have two of the finest academic institutions in the country, and then you combine that with the football tradition. That kind of rivalry isn't found anywhere else in the country.”
