Nebraska Postgame Player Quotes
vs. Michigan (Oct. 9, 2021)
Rahmir Johnson, Running Back
On second-half offense
“We just had to go. Defense doing their thing we just had to match the energy and that is what we did so we just knew we have to come out firing on all cylinders and win this game.”
On first-half offense
“Michigan is a good team. They have a good defense they were doing their thing. We could not find anything, but we started to make some adjustments during halftime and came out and got what we got, but Michigan is a good team – shout out to them.”
On playing with Adrian Martinez
“I mean he is amazing. He is a baller. As you see, he comes in every game and does what he needs to do and we appreciate that we need that too. So he is a baller I love playing with him.”
On sensing a big play on the throwback to the touchdown
“We do it every practice. I know he is going to throw it to me every time he goes, so I was ready for it. I kind of lost it in the lights, but found it. I knew he was going to place it in the right spot, so I am glad I got that play and scored that touchdown. It changed the momentum of the game.”
On going for the conversion on the fourth down
“I was thinking just get the first down honestly.”
On being aggressive with going for the conversion on the fourth down
“Everyone was being aggressive and stuff like that. We just have to convert those plays.”
On Coach Frost’s belief that the team would not give up
“We have been in a lot of tough games, close games too and that we should have won, but these games that we play like that we learn. We learned from this game and we just have to find a way to win it. We are getting there and we are going to get it and I am looking forward to it.”
On the passing game
“I mean if we could not get them on the ground you have to get them with your hands, so I am just trying to make plays any way I can. That was really my mindset during the game.”
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