AP article on the UH-BSU game

About the BSU game, Colt said:
"Obviously, we're playing for a lot. It almost seems like the situation is bigger than us. All we can do is focus on the game itself and hopefully get that victory." (AP)


About the UH game, Ian Johnson said:
"This is, as we say every week, our bowl game right now." (AP)


About the UH-BSU game, Karl Benson said:
"It is the biggest game in WAC history. It has all the buzz and all the hype that we were expecting it to have." (AP)


Expecting to have to score a lot of points to win, BSU coach Chris Petersen said:
"For us to compete, it's probably going to have to be (high scoring). They're a hard team to match in terms of points but we're going to have to get some things done on offense." (AP)


About how they have to beat BSU to win the WAC, JJ said:
"If we wanted to win the WAC, we knew we had to beat Boise and that's where we're at. They do a great job executing. They're good in all phases of the game and we're going to have to play our best game to beat them." (AP)


About how UH's defense is much better this year, Ian Johnson said:
"It's a huge reason they are 10-0. Their defense is making plays." (AP)


About how they learned to win close games, Colt said:
"We were 18 points from being undefeated last year. I think the lesson was learned. ... We've learned how to win and we've learned how to finish. ... We've come this far and it doesn't mean anything if we don't finish undefeated." (AP)


About what they have to do to quiet their critics, Colt said:
"The only time we'll be able to silence the critics is if were to go to a BCS bowl and play a big-time school and we win. Until then, we're still going to have people who hate us. It's just something we have to deal with." (AP)


Praising Colt, Petersen said:
"I think Colt is, if not the best, one of the best QBs in the country right now. The guy's a phenomenal player." (AP)