you to improve but proud of

proud of everybody associated with the program because this is a

long time coming.

You know we had a heck of a journey and the great thing about it's not done yet.

How good was the defense?

Yeah, no, they were huge and you know I thought they were I thought they did you know the first drives, I mean you had the third downs who weren't getting off the field, you know,

they're early, had some extended drives, and when we did, obviously we got the penalty that was called and, you I've got strong feelings of how terrible

that was but uh... that was their perspective and you know

it is what it is and probably

players are probably a lot more calm than I was and you know it's just it's one of

those things that you got a got to respond and and you rise up above and you know that was that was their

early touchdown our defense was with you know even in times where they had bad

field position to start I mean they just really just you know bow their neck I was able to

because it's a good players offensively you know a couple you know NFL running

backs you know a couple of receivers have been very productive throughout the course of

year and I was just

really proud of our defense and the defensive staff for you know what they were able

to do and then especially there in the second half was just was incredible.

Like I know we've asked you a lot about the comebacks but tonight in particular with a backup

quarterback on the road hostile environment.

How much did being in those types of games previously help?

Oh, I think every, you know, so I said this is a year-long game.

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