Brett Basanez Quotations

We needed to score some points, but we just couldn't get it going.

That's what happens when you don't play well against a good team, ... They make you pay for it.

That's the risk you take in the shotgun. But it was nothing serious.

Our defense played great. They got a lot of turnovers and the offense needed to respond and score touchdowns.

I don't think we played well enough. It's not that we thought we were better than we were. We got behind the chains and made costly turnovers.

(Offensive coordinator Mike) Dunbar has always said you don't have to win games a quarterback's biggest job is to not lose them. I knew I had to put this team in a position to win, not make dumb decisions. I knew if I didn't turn the ball over we have enough guys to make plays. It was a conscious effort to watch film and work on decision-making.

When we play to our level, we can play like that. Wisconsin, they kept bringing it on every play. We had to keep the pedal down.

Joel played fantastic. He was playing great all week. We didn't have any bad snaps. It's the first time in a while.

I think I've learned a lot in my career here. I'm kind of at a point now where I know what's it like. You come in and you kind of think you know, but now I know what this team needs and what this offense needs as far as leadership style.

I thought, 'OK, they scored pretty fast. Let's see if we can answer. But then they did it again.