I asked the official and he said he (Thompson) made a football play. I didn't think it was a very good football play. Those things happen. I'm an emotional coach. I get a little upset and then I get settled down. I was disappointed in the young man but the game is the game. We cut as wide receivers too.

I didn't feel it was a slight because I probably would've picked us eighth, ... Obviously, as a coach, you use that as a motivational aspect of, 'The West Coast doesn't know much about us.'

I don't think many people went out of the stadium that day saying it was too long of a game,

BYU plays great defense and we'll have to find a way to take the ball game, ... That's how you win in conference on the road. They've moved the football this year and had penalties and turnovers when they got into the red zone. You have to create lost yardage plays to stop them. You have to take the fight to them and not play on your heels.

Clint can run right by you and Jimmy can do a lot of things.

Clearly, my member companies condemn the price gouging, and those guilty of price gouging should be punished,

In pass coverage, we looked like a high school team.

I'm not sure that we would have the fortitude and chemistry that we have right now and how we've handled things if it wasn't for that loss.

I'm really proud of the team and really proud of the way the defense played in the second half. We wanted an opportunity to finish high and jump into the top 10 in the final rankings. I feel like we've earned it.

It was just a game with a lot of plays and a lot of football action. I think most people enjoyed it. I even did, and I'm a defensive guy.