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Oklahoma State at TCU - Postgame Quotes
December 05, 2020 | Cowboy Football
TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson
On defensive success:
"We have been getting better and better every week. You've got to have a little luck. We have been playing good since the Oklahoma game, I think. You look at what we held them to, I think that game gave us confidence, we just have to keep going. We've got to play better at corner, but you've got what you've got, so everybody's got to grow up"
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On the turnover margin:
"I've never lost 6-1 and won. I can promise you that. It has never happened. You learn as freshman, last week we gave a lot of credit to our running backs. I haven't said anything to them, we will wait until tomorrow, everybody gets to enjoy the victory because that was the end of the Big 12 season. We've got La. Tech next week, but that was it for the Big 12. We have a lot of work to do, they are going to throw the ball around, it's going to be similar to this, they are big and physical on defense. As you can tell, I have shifted gears to next week. I told them pregame, we have an opportunity to win 36 games for this senior class, to get a chance to win seven games, this is the first of the three."
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On improving in Big 12 play:
"Sometimes you add by subtraction, the young guys are having to play on both sides of the ball. There is a lot of chemistry with them. Oklahoma State only had two sacks today, we lost Andrew Coker, Steve (Avila) just came back. It has been amazing the last six weeks, let me just say that."
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On Max Duggan's game:
"It really helped us to have Quentin Johnston back, you've got to have people to throw the ball to on the outside. You can see what happens when you have some players and guys get back with fresh legs. D. Davis also made a big play, at the end of the day to beat good teams, someone has to make a play. For everyone who doesn't think we can throw the football, we will keep getting better at it. That is one of the better defenses in the league and our offense did a great job. You can't turn the ball over and beat many people, we will learn that."
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On his halftime message:
"I told them 'we get the ball first, let's go win us a ballgame.' We were down six, just go play. What did we have to lose? We went for it on fourth down two or three times."
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On Jordy Sandy:
"He is probably an unsung hero. He flipped the field for us about two or three times and the coverage was great."
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TCU Wide Receiver Derius Davis
On his 71 yd TD
"It was great. They actually double teamed me and I thought Max was getting pressured so I was about to run back towards Max but then I saw him throw it so I ran as fast as I could to the end zone and scored the touchdown."
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On having a game like he did today since he's been at TCU
"I put a lot of work in during the off season and I'm just happy to see it paying off now."
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On the big difference in the offense from first half to second half
"We just kept a positive attitude on the sideline and kept our heads up. We have to give the credit to the defense, while we were playing a sloppy game, they were keeping us in it."
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On the offense stepping up the run and throw game against the OSU defense
"I am very proud of the way we played today. It was still a little sloppy but we stepped up the throw game. We knew coming in they would be playing man defense so we knew we were going to have to step up on big plays."
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On what's he's learned from the seniors
"They taught me to be a leader, as a freshman you are not very vocal but they taught me to be a more vocal leader."
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Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy
On the game:
"I told the players that we asked them to compete and they competed, but I was fired up about their effort. We've got to do a better job of trying to find a way to stop the other team from making big plays. We're playing really good defense, but we're giving up big plays each game, which is allowing them to score points on us. We've got to work hard to try and minimize big plays. We just kind of have to take what we have offensively and try to work it and try to move the ball to score some more points consistently."
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On linebacker, Amen Ogbongbemiga:
"From the sideline, it looked like his effort was unbelievable. I see he had 12 tackles. He's been tremendous for us this year. His effort, his leadership has been awesome. He worked his butt off and competed throughout the game."
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On not capitalizing on forced turnovers:
"We're going to have to find a way with our availability offensively to muster some more constancy to where we can stay on the field a little longer. I was really concerned about us coming off the field fast and leaving the defense on the field. Our defense was unbelievable about forcing turnovers, but offensively we couldn't get enough stuff going right now."
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On what the offensive game plan was going into the game:
"We don't change a lot. We wanted to try and stay balanced. We're young at tackle right now. We're not just going to become a throwing team. We don't have a lot of depth at running back right now, so we're not going to become a running team. We're going to stay as balanced as possible. Then as the game goes on, we try to get a feel for what's working and lean in that direction. Then try to keep them off-balanced with what they are trying to do defensively."
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On being eliminated from the Big 12 Championship game:
"I don't think we are the same team from when we started the first game. We have some young kids out there. We're playing with three freshmen on the offensive line. We are down six starters on offense from day one. It's not fair to say to the team that it's the same group. Now, we're going to compete our ass off and try to win every game, but we're a little different team now than when we started against Tulsa."
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Brock Martin, Oklahoma State defensive end
On walking through his fumble return:
"I'm pretty sure they ran a counter play. I saw some linemen pulling towards me and I did what (Coach Clements) teaches me to do. I cut him, got up, saw the ball on the ground, picked it up, started running, and held my breath. I've never really had the ball in my hand before, but it doesn't happen often for a guy like me, so I'm blessed that I got that opportunity."
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On being theoretically eliminated from the Big 12 Championship:
"It's never fun losing. We had the goal of winning the Big 12 Championship, but sometimes your goals fall out of reach and you've got to keep working. We still got Baylor next week and we're still going to try to win that game. They're tough at home and we haven't beat Baylor at McLean Stadium since they built it, so we're going to have to go into that game with some pride to win. Disappoints come and it's an up and down roller coaster."
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On the physicality of the game:
"They're a tough football team. They run the ball hard. The quarterback's got some wheels. He's hard to catch and we knew that coming in, but as a defense we made some mistakes down the stretch. We signed up to make stops when they need to be made and at the end of the day we didn't make those stops."
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Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State linebacker
On playing in a highly competitive game:
"It's always fun going back and forth, but we got a couple stops and sometimes they scored. Duggan is a good quarterback, so I give him props for making plays at the end."
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On the defense still making plays, even though they are shorthanded:
"We're going out there and still being competitive. Coach Knowles always says to throw punches out there and the next man up. With Jabbar coming in, you just have to make some plays."
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On creating big plays, while not allowing big plays for the opposing team:
"Sometimes we slipped up at the end and we just gave up plays and we need to minimize those."
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Amen Ogbongbemiga, Oklahoma State linebacker
On setting a school record with three forced fumbles:
"We just try to change the game every time we play. No matter what happens on the other side of the ball, we can always change a play and change the narrative of the game. That's been our mentality the whole season. Everybody's trying to get their own and get in on the turnover game. At the end of the day it wasn't enough. We had more to prove and we didn't hold them to win the game, so we still have to get back to work. We have a lot more to work on and we gave up way too many big plays. We need to look at ourselves in the mirror and really find who we are and who we want to be."
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On being different a few weeks ago as a team:
"We allowed too many big plays in the last few weeks and that's been killing us. We obviously have a lot more turnovers, but we can't be allowing 60-yard plays down the field. That's how you lose games, so we need to stop allowing those to happen and that comes down to watching film and practice and opening our eyes and being disciplined. You can't ever be proud of your performance when you lose, so we just have so much to work on.
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Dezmon Jackson, Oklahoma State running back
On carrying the heavy workload of running back position this game:
"I really thought I was going to be banged up, running so hard and taking all those hits but I feel fine."
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On difference in effectiveness of the run game from the first half to the second half:
"They had adjusted well on TCU's defense by staying low in the box and watching the ball how you want it. I give credit to them and they're a nice defense. It gave us trouble in the second half."
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On defensive success:
"We have been getting better and better every week. You've got to have a little luck. We have been playing good since the Oklahoma game, I think. You look at what we held them to, I think that game gave us confidence, we just have to keep going. We've got to play better at corner, but you've got what you've got, so everybody's got to grow up"
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On the turnover margin:
"I've never lost 6-1 and won. I can promise you that. It has never happened. You learn as freshman, last week we gave a lot of credit to our running backs. I haven't said anything to them, we will wait until tomorrow, everybody gets to enjoy the victory because that was the end of the Big 12 season. We've got La. Tech next week, but that was it for the Big 12. We have a lot of work to do, they are going to throw the ball around, it's going to be similar to this, they are big and physical on defense. As you can tell, I have shifted gears to next week. I told them pregame, we have an opportunity to win 36 games for this senior class, to get a chance to win seven games, this is the first of the three."
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On improving in Big 12 play:
"Sometimes you add by subtraction, the young guys are having to play on both sides of the ball. There is a lot of chemistry with them. Oklahoma State only had two sacks today, we lost Andrew Coker, Steve (Avila) just came back. It has been amazing the last six weeks, let me just say that."
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On Max Duggan's game:
"It really helped us to have Quentin Johnston back, you've got to have people to throw the ball to on the outside. You can see what happens when you have some players and guys get back with fresh legs. D. Davis also made a big play, at the end of the day to beat good teams, someone has to make a play. For everyone who doesn't think we can throw the football, we will keep getting better at it. That is one of the better defenses in the league and our offense did a great job. You can't turn the ball over and beat many people, we will learn that."
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On his halftime message:
"I told them 'we get the ball first, let's go win us a ballgame.' We were down six, just go play. What did we have to lose? We went for it on fourth down two or three times."
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On Jordy Sandy:
"He is probably an unsung hero. He flipped the field for us about two or three times and the coverage was great."
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TCU Wide Receiver Derius Davis
On his 71 yd TD
"It was great. They actually double teamed me and I thought Max was getting pressured so I was about to run back towards Max but then I saw him throw it so I ran as fast as I could to the end zone and scored the touchdown."
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On having a game like he did today since he's been at TCU
"I put a lot of work in during the off season and I'm just happy to see it paying off now."
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On the big difference in the offense from first half to second half
"We just kept a positive attitude on the sideline and kept our heads up. We have to give the credit to the defense, while we were playing a sloppy game, they were keeping us in it."
Â
On the offense stepping up the run and throw game against the OSU defense
"I am very proud of the way we played today. It was still a little sloppy but we stepped up the throw game. We knew coming in they would be playing man defense so we knew we were going to have to step up on big plays."
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On what's he's learned from the seniors
"They taught me to be a leader, as a freshman you are not very vocal but they taught me to be a more vocal leader."
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Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy
On the game:
"I told the players that we asked them to compete and they competed, but I was fired up about their effort. We've got to do a better job of trying to find a way to stop the other team from making big plays. We're playing really good defense, but we're giving up big plays each game, which is allowing them to score points on us. We've got to work hard to try and minimize big plays. We just kind of have to take what we have offensively and try to work it and try to move the ball to score some more points consistently."
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On linebacker, Amen Ogbongbemiga:
"From the sideline, it looked like his effort was unbelievable. I see he had 12 tackles. He's been tremendous for us this year. His effort, his leadership has been awesome. He worked his butt off and competed throughout the game."
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On not capitalizing on forced turnovers:
"We're going to have to find a way with our availability offensively to muster some more constancy to where we can stay on the field a little longer. I was really concerned about us coming off the field fast and leaving the defense on the field. Our defense was unbelievable about forcing turnovers, but offensively we couldn't get enough stuff going right now."
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On what the offensive game plan was going into the game:
"We don't change a lot. We wanted to try and stay balanced. We're young at tackle right now. We're not just going to become a throwing team. We don't have a lot of depth at running back right now, so we're not going to become a running team. We're going to stay as balanced as possible. Then as the game goes on, we try to get a feel for what's working and lean in that direction. Then try to keep them off-balanced with what they are trying to do defensively."
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On being eliminated from the Big 12 Championship game:
"I don't think we are the same team from when we started the first game. We have some young kids out there. We're playing with three freshmen on the offensive line. We are down six starters on offense from day one. It's not fair to say to the team that it's the same group. Now, we're going to compete our ass off and try to win every game, but we're a little different team now than when we started against Tulsa."
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Brock Martin, Oklahoma State defensive end
On walking through his fumble return:
"I'm pretty sure they ran a counter play. I saw some linemen pulling towards me and I did what (Coach Clements) teaches me to do. I cut him, got up, saw the ball on the ground, picked it up, started running, and held my breath. I've never really had the ball in my hand before, but it doesn't happen often for a guy like me, so I'm blessed that I got that opportunity."
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On being theoretically eliminated from the Big 12 Championship:
"It's never fun losing. We had the goal of winning the Big 12 Championship, but sometimes your goals fall out of reach and you've got to keep working. We still got Baylor next week and we're still going to try to win that game. They're tough at home and we haven't beat Baylor at McLean Stadium since they built it, so we're going to have to go into that game with some pride to win. Disappoints come and it's an up and down roller coaster."
Â
On the physicality of the game:
"They're a tough football team. They run the ball hard. The quarterback's got some wheels. He's hard to catch and we knew that coming in, but as a defense we made some mistakes down the stretch. We signed up to make stops when they need to be made and at the end of the day we didn't make those stops."
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Malcolm Rodriguez, Oklahoma State linebacker
On playing in a highly competitive game:
"It's always fun going back and forth, but we got a couple stops and sometimes they scored. Duggan is a good quarterback, so I give him props for making plays at the end."
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On the defense still making plays, even though they are shorthanded:
"We're going out there and still being competitive. Coach Knowles always says to throw punches out there and the next man up. With Jabbar coming in, you just have to make some plays."
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On creating big plays, while not allowing big plays for the opposing team:
"Sometimes we slipped up at the end and we just gave up plays and we need to minimize those."
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Amen Ogbongbemiga, Oklahoma State linebacker
On setting a school record with three forced fumbles:
"We just try to change the game every time we play. No matter what happens on the other side of the ball, we can always change a play and change the narrative of the game. That's been our mentality the whole season. Everybody's trying to get their own and get in on the turnover game. At the end of the day it wasn't enough. We had more to prove and we didn't hold them to win the game, so we still have to get back to work. We have a lot more to work on and we gave up way too many big plays. We need to look at ourselves in the mirror and really find who we are and who we want to be."
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On being different a few weeks ago as a team:
"We allowed too many big plays in the last few weeks and that's been killing us. We obviously have a lot more turnovers, but we can't be allowing 60-yard plays down the field. That's how you lose games, so we need to stop allowing those to happen and that comes down to watching film and practice and opening our eyes and being disciplined. You can't ever be proud of your performance when you lose, so we just have so much to work on.
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Dezmon Jackson, Oklahoma State running back
On carrying the heavy workload of running back position this game:
"I really thought I was going to be banged up, running so hard and taking all those hits but I feel fine."
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On difference in effectiveness of the run game from the first half to the second half:
"They had adjusted well on TCU's defense by staying low in the box and watching the ball how you want it. I give credit to them and they're a nice defense. It gave us trouble in the second half."
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