Bill Callahan Game Quotations

We are proud to be in the game against Michigan. You have two outstanding programs and two teams that are anxious to win and want to finish in the top 20 or 25 in the country.

We decided we were going to continue to press on with the passing game, ... We saw some things we wanted to do in the passing game and we felt confident in our pass protection. The circumstances surrounding the game dictated that we throw a little bit more.

I thought the game was over. But evidently it wasn't.

That's the name of the game right now. Spread out as many receivers as you can, get yourself a mobile quarterback and go to work.

Every home game at Nebraska has a great atmosphere, but there is added electricity for a night game at Memorial Stadium. It will also allow us the opportunity to get prospects here from all parts of the country into Lincoln to see the best game-day atmosphere in college football.

The start of the game really put us behind the eight-ball. We didn't start fast. We didn't start the way we want to start normally.

It wasn't their speed; it was that we didn't execute. I really thought it was more us. We just couldn't get our sync going, or our rhythm. We didn't come out and play our usual game today.

That is a characteristic of his play that he portrays very well, the ability to stretch the defense and make big plays, whether it's in the vertical game or the crossing game, ... He does have the ability to dominate downfield, so that would be something we would obviously miss.

It'll be a great challenge and experience for our players. Having not been in a bowl a year ago, I know our players are excited. However, I know going against a team like Michigan will help us prepare for next year. This game means a lot to us.

It was a great victory for our team and for the state of Nebraska. It was a great way to close out 2005. We said before the beginning of the game, no matter what the outcome was, we were going to learn from this game and grow.

I'm thankful we didn't get penalized. We thought the game was over, but the ball was still going down on the field. We were very fortunate we stayed alert and made the play to end the game.