Her and I have a great relationship. She is like the daughter I never had. She is a football player that happens to be a girl. I have great respect for her and so do her teammates.

I put some pressure on him, and he responded the way I expected him to. He had just an outstanding game tonight.

A lot of guys are fast, but they're linear runners,

This team plays with so much heart and passion. We've played talented teams before, and this team has its share of talent. I love the way this team plays. You're supposed to play the game like that.

We had three different protection schemes because they give you three different fronts,

When it's 7-0 and it's coming as hard as it's coming, you have to come away with something. We believe in our kicker. She's a tough person, and she's worked hard enough to have that chance. That seemed like our best chance because yards were hard to come by.

I won't be shocked if he impacts the outcome.

Mario is the X factor, ... When you talk about Michigan you talk about their other receivers, their tailback and quarterback. All the other guys give him an opportunity to make a difference. If you ranked their players, he might be the last guy. But that's wrong. You can't ignore him.

Mario is the X factor. When you talk about Michigan you talk about their other receivers, their tailback and quarterback. All the other guys give him an opportunity to make a difference. If you ranked their players, he might be the last guy. But that's wrong. You can't ignore him.

I think we've gotten better. We don't have enough wins to support that comment.