Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State-Minnesota Postgame Quotes
Head Coach Jeff Tedford
On the 'Dogs offensive struggles tonight....
"They played good defense. Give Minnesota a lot of credit. They are a big physical team. The Minnesota secondary played really well and tackled well in space. You have to give them a lot of credit."
On the message to the team after the game....
"Disappointed obviously, we came here to win a football game. I am proud of them how they came back to compete and to be in position to tie the game at the end. The guys fought hard. We will clean some things up and get ready for next week."
On getting the offense going in the second half....
"We had a lot of plays that we needed to get to and started making some plays in the second half."
On Minnesota losing running back Rodney Smith....
"They continued to run their offense and I thought Bryce Williams came in and ran hard and the quarterback made some plays with his feet and got out of the pocket and they have tall receivers who made plays."
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Senior quarterback Marcus McMaryion
On the game's final play down near the goal line...Â
"It was a play we have ran before and we had our opportunities in the first half and we did not execute. That play did not lose the game by any means. We had a lot of opportunities to win that game and put some points on the board early.
On missed chances....Â
"We had missed opportunities on my part and left a lot on the field. I could have been more true to my progressions and within myself and the offense."
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Junior linebacker Jeff Allison
On losing a tough game like tonight....
"It is real tough to lose a close game like that, but we have to put that behind us and get ready for the next one."
On the defense keeping the 'Dogs in the game....
"We left too many things on the field, missed tackles, missed assignments, but it was an eye-opener that we have to go back and get things together and get ready for next week."
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On the 'Dogs offensive struggles tonight....
"They played good defense. Give Minnesota a lot of credit. They are a big physical team. The Minnesota secondary played really well and tackled well in space. You have to give them a lot of credit."
On the message to the team after the game....
"Disappointed obviously, we came here to win a football game. I am proud of them how they came back to compete and to be in position to tie the game at the end. The guys fought hard. We will clean some things up and get ready for next week."
On getting the offense going in the second half....
"We had a lot of plays that we needed to get to and started making some plays in the second half."
On Minnesota losing running back Rodney Smith....
"They continued to run their offense and I thought Bryce Williams came in and ran hard and the quarterback made some plays with his feet and got out of the pocket and they have tall receivers who made plays."
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Senior quarterback Marcus McMaryion
On the game's final play down near the goal line...Â
"It was a play we have ran before and we had our opportunities in the first half and we did not execute. That play did not lose the game by any means. We had a lot of opportunities to win that game and put some points on the board early.
On missed chances....Â
"We had missed opportunities on my part and left a lot on the field. I could have been more true to my progressions and within myself and the offense."
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Junior linebacker Jeff Allison
On losing a tough game like tonight....
"It is real tough to lose a close game like that, but we have to put that behind us and get ready for the next one."
On the defense keeping the 'Dogs in the game....
"We left too many things on the field, missed tackles, missed assignments, but it was an eye-opener that we have to go back and get things together and get ready for next week."
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