23 Quotes by Brian Cross

We knew we had a speed factor on them that was going to pay big dividends for us. They had a hard time catching us.

We kind of felt with the people we had coming back that if we just came out and kept getting better and better, we'd have a chance to be pretty good. But never did we dream we'd win by this margin against them.

We think we have a chance to be pretty good. Good teams execute, and good teams overcome adversity. At this point, we haven't faced any adversity or had to play from behind. So we'll see. I'm still feeling my way through this team. I think they are still trying to figure out how good they can be, too.

But most of our mistakes came when our No. 2s and 3s were in the game. I was pretty happy with the way our regulars played.

We're going to be challenged physically. They are by far the most physical team we've played to date. We've got to be very disciplined to stop them.

We're very physical, and that's something we've carried over from last year. It's something we pride ourselves on. ... I like the way our defense played the entire game.

The threat of us being able to throw the football doesn't allow them to bring the secondary up to stop the run. They can't put eight or nine guys in the box. They have to defend us with seven, and with our line playing well and our backs, it's pretty difficult (for defenses).

Defensively, I thought we played outstanding. ... We're very aggressive, we run to the ball, and that's what we've talked about 11 people to the ball.

All and all, it was a successful night.