Nebraska Football
Postgame Quotes vs. Illinois
Sept. 20, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)
Illinois 31, Nebraska 24

On the way they lost the game
“That was a Big Ten game right there. That’s like the typical going down to the last play type deal. It hurts because we really kind of beat ourselves. Especially on defense. What’s awesome is we get to come back next week and clean up a lot of the mistakes we saw on the field, and get better.”

On Illinois’ success in the second half
“We knew they were going to try to run the ball. We held them pretty well through the first half. Being on the interior, I don’t really know what’s going on outside. Me and Nash (Hutmacher) were getting doubled a lot during the game. I kept cutting off the sideline because those guys were run blocking us up front, and I’m not even knowing it’s a pass type of deal. It’s just the things we can work on. Me recognizing it’s a pass faster, trying to make an impact on the play when they’re trying to take us out of it.” 

On costly penalties
“Emotions got flared. Football is a passionate game. From experience, I was pretty hot-headed when I was younger. Just trying to help those young guys understand and control their emotions. Take it out on them during the play and after there’s no need for that.”