I don't want to get beat by the offensive lineman, and I don't want the guy behind me taking my job.

I really anticipate it being a defensive struggle. That's why I enjoy it. It's Virginia Tech-Miami. We're former Big East rivals and now ACC rivals. It doesn't get any better than that.

I'm sure Mario probably is chomping at the bit. I would be, too.

The fans are a great asset, but they don't play a down.

That's common nature for guys wanting to come in and do everything they can do for the team in their senior year, their last year. There's no guarantee we'll be playing tomorrow, so every time he hits the field, he just goes all out.

(The offense) slipped a little bit, so we had to buckle down a bit tighter. We had to cover their backs.

It's unbelievably tough. We don't have any film on these guys on what they're going to run. We have to be that much more prepared.

It's an unwritten law that it's my lunch pail. I've issued the challenge. If someone outworks me, they can get it.

It's a great honor to get a shutout. They're so hard to come by these days.

It wasn't too many gimmicks, just hard football. They have a massive line, but we used our speed and fundamentals to put them in some bad situations.