Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State vs. Oregon State Game Quotes
9/3/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 3, 2001
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Fresno State head coach Pat Hill
General thoughts on the game -
"I'm so very, very proud of this team. I'm very happy for our community and very happy for our players. I thought this was a game that we could win. But we had to play like we played tonight. This team always plays very, very hard. And we were very physical. Oregon State is an outstanding team. They're going to win a lot of games this year, and I think they'll do well in their conference."
"We have a very big game next week. I'm going to savor this one tonight, but tomorrow our attention will turn to Wisconsin. It's another big game for us. But our players deserve a lot of credit for the way they played tonight. It was a very dominating performance."
Oregon State head coach Dennis Erickson
General thoughts on the game -
"We got our rear end's kicked. They outplayed us in every aspect of the game. They handled us up front. We couldn't run it like I thought we might. They made big plays on offense. They came out ready to play. The atmosphere was obviously very important to them. No ifs, ands or buts, they kicked our rear ends."
"They've got a lot of speed on defense. I thought we'd be more consistent. We just didn't play well, and they did play well."
"They made big plays on offense. Their passing game was a real key. They protected really well, and we had trouble with the pass rush. And they did well on third down. We couldn't get them out of third down."
On the outlook for the rest of the year -
"We've got to shore it up. We haven't lost in a while. We need to find out what we're all about. We've got a short week, so we need to come back against New Mexico State and play like we're capable of."
Quarterback Jonathan Smith
General thoughts on the game -
"It was a learning experience and a humbling experience."
On David Carr's effort -
"It was very important. He made throws, especially on the touchdown throws. He managed the game very well. He threw it away when he had to and made plays. He was very impressive. Very impressive."
On the penalty problems -
"A lot of it was the pressure Fresno State was putting on us. But we shouldn't be having those mistakes. They were tough, aggressive and really came after us. We just didn't run the ball that well. But a lot of that was their responsibility. They really impressed."
