Post-Game Quotes: Indiana at Iowa
10/11/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
Oct. 11, 2014
Opening Statement:
"Iowa played very well today. They got after us and got a good win. We had a couple opportunities early. They made more big plays than us. The game stats were kind of close, but they had more big plays than us. We played uphill all day. I thought our kids fought hard out there, but we have to do better."
What happened to your quarterback (Nate Sudfeld)?
"His left shoulder got landed on. It's some degree of a separation and we'll evaluate it when we get back. I don't know if it's short or long term."
How much did Nate's injury limit your offense?
"It limited some things with throwing, but it opened up some things because of his ability to run. It's tough because both those guys (Sudfeld and Covington) are different. Chris is young compared to Nate, so as you practice there are certain plays in which you decide work or won't work. You don't want to practice a completely different technical offense for a backup quarterback because your right guard is getting those plays, and if your right guard is playing with your starting quarterback, then he doesn't get those plays. You try to blend those two together. We're very excited about Chris and we think he'll be a very good player for us."
There were a lot of big plays made today, but how much did Shane's drop in the end zone change the game?
"It changed it a little bit. When Iowa had a chance to make a big play, they did. They had some nice conversions to keep drives alive and we didn't. Bottom line, they made a lot more plays than we did. We had our chances, but we didn't execute. They made more big plays than us and that's the difference in the final score."
Did Iowa do anything offensively that surprised you?
"Not really. They do what they do. If you blitz one way, they're going to check away from it. If you're in soft coverage, they're going to run quick hitches. They did a good job on third down. They had a couple different personnel things, but the core of what they did was consistent with what they have done all year long."
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Head Coach Kevin Wilson |
"Iowa played very well today. They got after us and got a good win. We had a couple opportunities early. They made more big plays than us. The game stats were kind of close, but they had more big plays than us. We played uphill all day. I thought our kids fought hard out there, but we have to do better."
What happened to your quarterback (Nate Sudfeld)?
"His left shoulder got landed on. It's some degree of a separation and we'll evaluate it when we get back. I don't know if it's short or long term."
How much did Nate's injury limit your offense?
"It limited some things with throwing, but it opened up some things because of his ability to run. It's tough because both those guys (Sudfeld and Covington) are different. Chris is young compared to Nate, so as you practice there are certain plays in which you decide work or won't work. You don't want to practice a completely different technical offense for a backup quarterback because your right guard is getting those plays, and if your right guard is playing with your starting quarterback, then he doesn't get those plays. You try to blend those two together. We're very excited about Chris and we think he'll be a very good player for us."
There were a lot of big plays made today, but how much did Shane's drop in the end zone change the game?
"It changed it a little bit. When Iowa had a chance to make a big play, they did. They had some nice conversions to keep drives alive and we didn't. Bottom line, they made a lot more plays than we did. We had our chances, but we didn't execute. They made more big plays than us and that's the difference in the final score."
Did Iowa do anything offensively that surprised you?
"Not really. They do what they do. If you blitz one way, they're going to check away from it. If you're in soft coverage, they're going to run quick hitches. They did a good job on third down. They had a couple different personnel things, but the core of what they did was consistent with what they have done all year long."
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