Quotes about the UH-UNLV game

UNLV's head coach Mike Sanford said that their offense has to milk the clock and that:
"we've got to have some advantages in special teams." (HA)


Realizing his plan did not involve any defensive tactics, Sanford said:
"I kind of gave you the whole thing, but it really does tie in with stopping their offense." (HA)

"Our offense needs to keep the ball and make first downs and keep their offense off the field." (HA)


About his connection with Colt, Jason Rivers said:
"We're on the same page." (HA)


About how 13 of his 14 catches were on slants and routes over the middle that take courage, Rivers said about the possibility of being hit hard by the D:
"I don't really care. I can take a hit. Besides, Colt helps us a lot with his ball placement. He doesn't throw it too far ahead. He gives you time to to brace yourself for a hit." (HA)


About how he's cutting as well as he had before his ankle injury in the 3rd game last year, RGM said:
"I don't worry about that anymore. That was a freak accident. You can't do anything to avoid them. I'm fine now. I trained very hard for this season." (HA)


About their 5'9" or shorter CBs, Ryan Mouton (who was a 5'1", 110-pound starting CB in high school) said:
"It's not the size of the dog, it's the fight in him." (HA)


About how he was 5'0", 100-pounds as a high school freshman, Lewis said:
"My first memory of football was in the seventh grade, when the coaches told me I was too small to play. I still went out for the team. That's how it's been my whole life. I'm always competing." (HA)


About their summer workouts, UNLV QB Dixon said:
"I was trying to be focused and ready in the chance I would be the starter." (HA)


About how he grayshirted and then redshirted before playing for UNLV, Dixon said:
"It was a good decision for me. It put me in a good position now. It was the right thing to do in the long run." (HA)


About how it is harder to prepare for UH's offense than it was for Wisconsin's offense last week, UNLV defensive coordinator Vic Shealy said:
"In practices, we can't replicate the speed of the Hawai'i receivers. It's hard to emulate how fast Colt Brennan brings the ball out, or his decision-making process." (HA)


About UH's offense, UNLV LB Beau Bell said:
"I'm expecting a shootout. They have the potential to put up points, so we'll have our plate full." (HSB)


About UH's offense, UNLV coach Mike Sanford said:
"I don't think you stop them. The thing you try to do is slow them down and hope to get them to make mistakes. Our offense needs to keep the ball and get first downs and scores." (HSB)


About UNLV's offense, GM said:
"We'll see a lot of trapping, a lot of option. The quarterback can run and we believe he's capable of throwing the ball well, too. You always start out wanting to defend the run. We'll do that and go from there. They're balanced and very talented on offense." (HSB)


About UNLV's defense, Colt said:
"Their defense is very disciplined, very good. They execute perfectly and they have a great middle linebacker (Beau Bell). They have good talent." (HSB)