The injuries cant seem to get spread out over different positions. It seems like when the injury bug bites, it hits all the same spots.

He's suspended for the game and will not dress. He's been running every morning at 6 a.m.

I really think he might have a chance to play more football after he leaves here.

They were under duress a large part of the time, so it's tough to evaluate. We didn't protect and they didn't have time. I thought Mike threw some good balls, and we had a couple of drops. We have to make those plays.

It's better to be counting on freshmen at receiver than on the offensive line.

That is the thing, there is no exhale. Each week, it seems like there is a top-25 team that we are teeing it up against. That is part of the wonderful thing about being in this league.

That's so far from the truth, but man, you've got to admire a freshman who stands up and says that. To be a quarterback, you've got have those qualities. I'm really proud of him.

It's probably a good thing 'cause he'll need some of that on Saturday.

It's easy to say this happened or that happened or whatever. But we're all accountable. There's no reason to scratch your head, there's no magic dust. We've just got to coach our way, recruit our way and work our way out of this.

Football got taken away from him for a while.