We definitely didn't play great defense, good would be a matter of who you ask, I suppose. It was one of those bend-and-don't-break type of things. But they did get a couple big ones on us.

We were able to play goal side and play good stand-up defense and not really give them a lot of high-quality chances.

It wasn't like last week, where I stepped in a little bit unexpected. I was practicing with the ones all week. We were all ready to go this week.

He's just another receiver, he's obviously a great receiver, but the difference is really just when he's between you and the ball getting around such a big body and making a play on it. He has soft hands. He's a good player.

Our younger players have been big. They have played top-notch on defense.

His very intense defense fits the mold of the Big Ten, which is very physical. He should be a perfect fit for this conference.