We never could get anything established. They had a great game plan defensively. We wanted to come out and establish the run first. We weren't able to do it. ... I would have been better off coming out and throwing maybe.

You enter the game and see what kind of game plan they have for you defensively. If they bring a bunch of guys down in the box that you figure are going to pressure a lot, there are big holes in the defense to take advantage. I felt like we were able to do that today.

I was proud of the way K.T. stepped up. Our plan was to establish the inside game with Baldwin and we were to reverse the ball and get it inside to Jeremiah, too. Jeremiah was a monster on the boards.

The game plan was clear — don't turn the puck over, get it deep and establish the grind. We wanted to think we were better than them, and we turned the puck over.

One of the things you don't plan for is to go into short yardage situations in the spring game, because you just go let everyone have fun.

I think he's done a great job. He's worked hard, and his kids believed. He used them in the right way. He had his kids in the right spots. They were very steady and consistent at what they did.