We are doing enough good things to win, and then we give up some big plays. That is something we can't do. We stress that.

There's not another official in the history of the game that would make that call.

Fundamentally we are getting better. But there are enough bad things, too - missed tackles and guys getting out of their gaps and giving up big plays. That's something we can't do. To be a great team like we want to be, we can't give up those big plays.

I just wanted him to play to his potential. He hadn't had a complete game to this point.

When we did protect him, we didn't convert our opportunities.

It kind of just typifies our whole year, having to scratch and claw through it all. It's not always easy. We were playing the number five or six team in the country and we knew it was going to be tough, so I'm proud of the way our guys did compete.