Bobby Bowden Ball Quotations

The only way we could lose it was to lay the ball down, which we did. The whole thing was turnovers. And we had so many busts you could not believe it. That's inexperience ... we are doing a a lot of new stuff. Once they get it they will be OK because you saw their ability. They did show they can throw the football.

I would be if he did it all the time. He's run the ball well. Runs are popping out there.

I felt like that guy was breaking out of there and probably taking four and five, I don't know, maybe six seconds to get the ball off, ... You can't cover people that long.

He has come out and run some and thrown the ball in drills; nothing live. He's getting some good work and that's what he needs to try to get himself back in there.

We were lucky to win, ... We've got to get our quarterbacks ironed out. They just couldn't hit open receivers. Somehow, we've got to get them to throw the ball to open receivers.

A lot of his interceptions lately have come when he was pressured and had to throw the ball sooner than he wanted. In other words, getting only three seconds to throw instead of four.

I told them we got a ball game next week as big as this one. That's all you can do when you get beat.

It should be a great ball game between the two programs, ... I grew up on Alabama football and have always wanted the chance to play against them. All of my early life was centered around the teams of Frank Thomas and Bear Bryant. I know their history well.

That is definitely a factor, being off this long and how will your kids respond. That you may not know until the ball game.

If you need a play, ... he's one you don't mind directing the ball to.

For the first time in awhile, I thought the offense enabled us to win a ball game. They really came through for us today.

A.J. will be sent home and suspended from this ball game for violating a team rule and policy. That's about all I will say about it.