That's what happens when you play the No. 1 (defense) in the nation. It was tough out there, and we just didn't get it done.

They have a great defense. They were probably trying to intimidate me some. They were saying stuff on top of the pile, but that kind of stuff has been going on ever since I've been playing football. It wasn't anything personal.

When we execute and play defense, we're capable of playing with anybody.

Everybody on the defense has that one play where if they could have gotten it back ...

They had stuff to say at the bottom of the pile. I don't think it was anything personal, it was just football. The first sack the guy comes up to me and says he's going to be in my face all day. They were just playing mind games.

It was no big deal. It didn't affect my vision and I could breathe OK.