17 Quotes by Brennan Schmidt

I don't think we were necessarily tested for our style against Western Michigan because of all those three-step passes. Syracuse will be a better test because I believe we're a tough defense and they're a tough offense and they're going to come right at us.

He's definitely taken ownership of the team. We wouldn't be us without him.

He definitely doesn't get as much recognition as I think he should. I go against some of the best offensive tackles in the country in this conference, and I promise you I don't have as much trouble with them as I do with Brad in a lot of respects.

We know they're familiar with this game and we know they're going to run the ball as much as possible. I'm not sure if they're going to have any advantage by playing in the same game again, but I know they will if they run it as well as they're capable of running it.

When you end up on a bad note, it motivates you.

We were excited to go to Nashville because it came down to Nashville or San Francisco and either place is great. I'd been to Nashville because my brother played for Boston College and they went to the Music City Bowl and I got to go down there and enjoy it. I told the guys it should be a good environment to spend a bowl game.

Two gap is not an easy thing and it's not a sexy thing either. But for the hard-nosed guy, it's perfect. For the tougher defensive linemen, this is the defense they want to play in and that's why we've recruited guys like Chris Long.

We weren't going to get to their quarterback, so it became all about getting our hands up in his face and making it hard for him to throw the ball.

This is a big win. It means a lot to us, but as a team, you have to hunker down and realize that it is just one win and if you blow it way out of proportion, you can get off focus and lose the next week.