TOLEDO 45, UTEP 13
12/22/2005 12:00:00 PM | Football
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"I thought our coaching staff did a great job of preparing us for this game. A coach's job is to get your players ready adn give them a chance to win the game. I thought we gave them an opportunity to play our style of football and win the game, and they did that."
"The seniors on this team are special. They're leaders. They are great young men on and off the field. I'm really proud of them. I thought they stood out and played their best game."
"We played our style of football. We tried to establish the run and come back with the pass. If we can get a team to overplay the run, we'll throw the ball downfield."
"Our defense stepped up and made plays. Coach (Tim) Rose did a great job of giving us some new looks to get more pressure on their quarterback."
"This was a great opportunity for our players. I'd love to come back sometime."
"When I got hit with the water at the end of the game, it actually cooled me off. It felt good. I'm not even going to change clothes."
"It's been an honor to be here this week. We were treated unbelievably by the city of Mobile. The southern hospitality has been awesome. We've never experienced anything like this. We wanted to give back to Mobile by performing the way we did. I hope we satisfied the fans out there."
"The quarterback looks good when you win like this but it starts up front with the offensive line. They did their job tonight. And ran hard tonight. On one play he dragged five players on top of him. The way he ran showed the attitude of our team. You also saw big plays by our tight ends and receivers. It was a whole team offensive performance."
"The seniors, I've grown up with these guys. We grew up together these last five years. It's been a pleasure. What a way to go out. This is our championship. We are GMAC Bowl Champions."
"This past week has been the best time of my life. The way we were treated down here was great. Beside the fun and activities, the best part of our trip was this win."
"I'm just thankful to be part of a great football team and a great university."
(the touchdown) "I thought back to the Temple game when I picked up a fumble and a lot of guys told me if I would have just cut to the sidelines I would have scored. All I could think of tonight was 'run to the sidelines.' I tripped up a little but I was determined to stay up. AS I reached the end zone it was like heaven came down on me. It was so great to feel like Trinity and Bruce and score a touchdown for this team."
"We really enjoyed ourselves here. The city of Mobile embraced us like we were family. The GMAC Bowl was one of the greatest experiences I've had in my career. I'd like to thank the GMAC Bowl and the city of Mobile for everything they did for us this week."
"One of our mottos is run to win. We have a great offensive line. They have been doing it all year. We take great pride in having a mix of running and passing to keep the defense off balance."
"It hasn't really sunk in that it's all over for us. I was doing well with my emotions until Bruce's dad came up and tried to get me teared-up. But I fought it. This is the best win I could think of to go out."
