Fresno State Athletics
QUOTE BOOK
10/6/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 6, 2007
Recap | Box Score | Notes | Fresno St.-Nevada AP Photos 
Head Coach Pat Hill
"This was a big win for us today. We got off to a fast start and we made some big plays on special teams. I knew special teams was going to be a big part of today's game."
"The final score doesn't do this game justice. Our guys executed well and fought hard until the end. I'm proud of this team today."
"What can you say about Clifton Smith? He made some big plays today and was a game-changer. We had a big blocked kick and we won the field position battle."
"We saw some things on film and thought that we would be able to run the ball today. We executed up front and opened up some big holes. Ryan Mathews and Lonyae Miller really ran hard and broke open some big runs."
Running Back Clifton Smith
"I said all week I felt like something big was going to happen on special teams. I'm just glad they kicked the ball my way."
"This was a quick game and we got off to a fast start, which helped us. It feels good to finally get back into the endzone on a punt return. We made a couple little changes this week and it paid off."
Running Back Ryan Mathews
"This was a big victory for Fresno State. I thought the offensive line did a great job opening up holes up front. I just tried to find the right hole and it worked out today."
"We just want to take it one game at a time and we now have to focus on Idaho. But it was a good victory today."
Quarterback Tom Brandstater
"It was good to see Clifton get back into the end zone. He has been talking about returning a punt for a while."
"Getting good field position and having those big plays really helped this team today. I feel like our offensive line is coming together after back-to-back starts as a unit."
