On the difference in Penn State’s team 
“They’ve got two good running backs. That’s really the difference we’ve seen this year. Two good running backs to stop and keep a close eye on and protect the perimeter. That’s what we’ve been locked on this week.”

On playing back home 
“I’m really excited to be able to go back home. I’ve got a lot of family that’s there that’s coming out. It’s my hometown, it’s like a homecoming game for me. It’s big for me and for my family as well.” 

On the Penn State atmosphere
“I was telling the guys that it was going to be an intense atmosphere. But we can’t let the crowd get in our head. We’ve just got to stay focused on what the main goal is, rely on each other, fall back on each other. Get what we’ve got to do done. Take everything one play at a time.”