Texas Player Quotes

Nebraska vs. Texas Postgame Quotes
Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010
Memorial Stadium (Lincoln, Neb.)

Quarterback Garrett Gilbert
On running the ball on Nebraska
"When you play a team like Nebraska, they did a great job of pass coverage all day. They're all about matching guys up and playing man. So you get secondary guys with their back turned to the offense. The offensive line did a great job of opening up a couple of creases there early and letting us get inside it."  

On being comfortable running the ball
"I feel comfortable with it. It was a little bit bigger part of the game plan this week. Again, the offensive line did a great job of opening up some creases there and we were able to find some yards." 

On being comfortable with 10-0 lead
"It helps you to be able to stay with your game plan. Playing catch up you have to throw the ball a little more. Again, they're so great with pass coverage; that would be tough for us. We did a great job jumping on them and our defense gave us a turnover in the first quarter, and we were able to punch it in. The offense did a great job of starting fast." 

On living with two losses the past two weeks
"It was a little difficult. This team the past two years has only lost two games, one in the regular season. It's been a different kind of season for us. Tough times bring out the true character, and you're starting to see this team's character. We have a lot of potential to be great and were going to go back and work hard, and be humbled and that's what we're going to do all season."

Defensive End Sam Acho
On proving the doubters wrong after losing two games in a row
"Definitely. We know how good we are in the locker room. We know that outside people are going to say different things. But all we did was go back to the drawing board over the past two weeks." 

On Taylor Martinez getting frustrated
"Well Martinez, first of all, is an unbelievable athlete and a great player. I think he came into the game with 12 touchdowns leading the NCAA. Obviously, he is a Heisman candidate with his legs and the way he throws the ball. Like Coach Muschamp said, we went to responsibility football. We just stayed in our gaps and kept our responsibilities and that's all it took." 

On accepting the challenge
"It was definitely a great opportunity for this entire team to come out on national TV and show everyone what we're all about. We had the two losses the past two weeks and we wanted to get that taste out of our mouths and thankfully we did this week. We just played with passion and excitement and we had fun. That's what football is all about. You have to have fun with you do it and that's what this entire team did."