We pitched the idea to IDOT and they told us to give it try because they wanted the work done.

We were working on the 1X, 2X and 3X portion of the I-80/I-90/I-94 interchange (south side of Chicago) and the work was to be completed by the end of October, but previous delays pushed our completion into November. Then we had an early cold snap and snow, and we didn't know what we were going to do.

He's a work horse and he basically beat us single-handedly. But we're not the first team he's done that to.

I thought that was the appropriate charge. The Legislature has given us a specific tool to work with that we didn't have in the past.

It showed us some of the things we need to work on. And I think it's motivation.

I was really concerned at the half. They were killing us. The man defense made them work harder, and we brought some intensity.