Sept. 18, 2004
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MIAMI 40, OHIO 20
September 18, 2004
Miami Postgame Quotes
Junior Quarterback Josh Betts
"We struggled with consistency over the first two games. We didn't get off to the kind of start we wanted to, but once we got comfortable we were able to move the ball. We're getting closer to putting the complete package together."
Senior Running Back Mike Smith
"It felt good to get the running game going today. The offensive line really worked hard for us today. We emphasized the running game all week in practice and it was good to see it pay off."
Junior Linebacker John Busing
"We definitely came out with a different attitude today after getting embarrassed last week. We played fast, played hard, played physical and got some of our swagger back today."
Head Coach Terry Hoeppner
"We're 1-0 in the MAC East, and that's where needed to be at this point. It was an interesting game with a lot of crazy bounces. Ohio played hard, and I told Ryan Hawk after the game to stick with that offense because it going to start paying off for them."
"It was a good team win, which was what we needed. The game was about what we expected. I didn't expect Ohio to be able to run the ball on us. We needed put pressure on Ryan (Hawk), and we sacked him six times. Once we allowed him to start escaping the pocket he completed some passes on us."
"The tentativeness of last week was gone last Sunday when we regrouped as a team. I like the leadership on this team. Our seniors brought the team together for a team meeting last week, and I don't know what they said, but we had a great week of practice. I also have to give a lot of credit to our coaching staff for having great game plans on both sides of the ball."
"We're a work in progress. We still need to find out what we do best and keep doing it. We need to take advantage of the weapons we have and the opportunities our defense and special teams provide. We also need to do a better job of finishing games in the fourth quarter"
