Wisconsin Postgame Quotes
Nov. 23, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.)
Nebraska 44, Wisconsin 25

Head Coach Luke Fickell 

Opening Statement
“I don’t have any excuses. We didn’t play well. The complementary football that we have to have on the road in particular. It’s snowballed to be played really, really poor, especially tackling wise in the second half. We’ve got to challenge ourselves. We’re going to look real deep here in a short week and find who's with us and who's willing to put it all, lay it all out on the line for these seniors coming up next week.”

On faith moving forward
“Regardless of whether it's really good or struggles. I mean, you got to have faith, and it's just a matter of at which route you have to continue to push, to go forward. I don't have a problem having blind faith. You know, when you struggle like that, I'm sure there's guys that have some doubts in their minds and things like that. But you know, when you really think about things like that, you think about those older guys and senior secretaries, seniors in particular, that you know, have dedicated themselves, invested themselves, and I mean that asking these guys to go away for 14 days for camp, to do the things that we've asked them to do, and not be able to perform and do the things the way we need to be able to do them, to give them the results that they want. It's tough, but it's part of this game. You're gonna have to find ways to pick yourself back up and have some faith in the process.”

On the team bouncing back after tough losses
“That's me, and that's what I said. It's about leadership. And I know there's body blows that take a toll, but you got to find ways to get back up each and every week. That's where we're really struggling. We play really, really well, and then we get to a situation where things don't go well. You can't find a way to kind of regroup and have the poise enough to be able to make some adjustments and play better, especially in the second half. But that's to be honest, it's what I've been searching for for quite a while. I don't have an answer. Can't put a finger on it, other than go back to work and make sure you know who you got with you and who's willing to do the same things that you would want to do to be addicted to this fight.”

QB Braedyn Locke

On changes offensively
“I mean, there’s a lot that goes into huddling. It’s not something you can just put in without going over sideline operation, breaking the huddle, shifting motion. Offensively I would say that we’re probably a little more shifting-motion heavy. Probably saw a little bit more 12-personnel. The huddle was the biggest change. We were running the same plays, we’re calling it the same thing. You don’t have time to put in a new offense in one week. Other than huddling, it was really similar. Similar scheme, similar operation.”

WR Vinny Anthony II

On managing locker room emotions over a tough stretch
“Really just trying to keep everybody’s mental state level, don’t let that get too low, and just know that we see the potential we have. We just have to continue to show it. We know we’re a good team, but we just have to put it all together.”