On the team's captains...
"Those six guys, since the time I arrived to now, have set the tone for the team. To have those six guys leading the charge as our captains is going to be awesome."

On Brandon Peters...
"If you truly sit down and watch him, he has a special arm. He has all of the tools, it just comes down to if he can make the right throws at the right times."

On Playbooks...
"I don't want my coordinators to put a playbook in front of me and say 'This is what we're running,' I want to run the playbooks together as a team."

On Nebraska's Martinez...
"Martinez is a very gifted player, very creative. He's the only 3-time captain in Nebraska history. He's a staple of their football team. Up front they're strong, but obviously we just need to make sure we're playing well, and I'm excited for the opportunity."

On the team's focus...
"One of my mantras is to focus on the next game and get the job done. Just take it one week at a time. The team has been focused on Nebraska since January, but to beat them we have to play 'Illinois Football.'"