Toledo Post-Game Quotes
Head Coach Jason Candle
(opening statement)
"It was great to see a blocked punt, the defense creating some turnovers, some young receivers getting involved and Kenji Christian getting loose and getting a really good game under his belt. I thought our quarterback was really solid the entire football game. Getting some young players in there at the end is also really a positive at this time of the season. That doesn’t happen too much."
(on the contributions of players in their first year with the program)
"For guys that are new to your program, it's not an easy transition. Kenji Christian had to play tonight and played well. So did Jacob Peterson at tight end and Trayvon Rudolph at wide receiver. As this thing goes on and continues to roll, we should see more consistent play from them and I think in a lot of cases those guys stepped up and did a really good job."
(on the importance of the win for the team’s morale)
"All wins are good obviously. You don't rank them, but I think from our standpoint the strength is in the response. That’s just how it is and that's life. That's football. When you get knocked down, you got to get up and fight. That's part of going through a college football season. So proud of our team to get up and fight."
WR Trayvon Rudolph – On adjusting to the offense
“I truly love it, because we’re an older team. Everybody’s on the same page and wants the same goals. I love that. We don’t have to really worry about breaking the team up. Everybody works together as one.”
QB Tucker Gleason – On today’s performance
"I thought I played well. I was able to spread the ball around. Like Coach Candle said, I thought I was consistent and felt accurate today. I saw the field about the same as I did last week and was able to be consistent and accurate. When you play well, that builds confidence.”
