Nov. 23, 2013
Head Coach Bobby Petrino Quotes
On the 5-0 turnover ratio...
"That puts a good smile on my face. We haven't had a lot of that this year, but our defense played really well. We played fast, we played physical, we had a great idea of what was coming at us and we were in great position. We just made a lot of plays. Looking back on it, I wish I would have punted the ball at the end of the half and make them go 90 yards, but I thought maybe we'd get them there since we were playing so good. Great performance by our defense."
On the defensive game plan...
"We needed to get after the run. They are a very good offensive football team. They run the option, they do a lot of different things and we had to focus on that. In doing that, I think our secondary did a great job of being disciplined and being in great position."
On the message at halftime...
"To keep doing what you've been coached to do all week long and come out and do what you did in practice and finish the game as a team like we have. I'm proud of this team, that's three tough road wins in the month of November. I'm proud of the way we've matured, the way we've prepared and the way we've performed."
On the running game...
"We needed to run at them. It's a great credit to our offensive line and our tight ends, and our receivers had some touchdown blocks. It took a while to wear them down and it took a while to get the three and four yard gains into big gains. I think that Leon gave us a spark to let Antonio freshen up and then he came back in and finished it."
