Postgame Quotes From No. 4 Ohio State vs. No. 2 Texas – Ohio State Buckeyes
9/11/2005 12:00:00 AM | Football
Sept. 11, 2005
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Nate Salley, senior safety
On Texas QB Vince Young
“He’s a very tough guy. Obviously he can run well but he’s also improved his throwing. He did a very good job on us.”
On the loss
“We have a lot of strong guys and we are going to come through this. We are still going to play our hearts out and keep strong. A lot of teams are playing ranked teams, so anything can happen. We are going to fight hard to accomplish a lot of our goals.”
A.J. Hawk, senior linebacker
On the play of the OSU defense
“We played hard but the bottom line is that when we needed to stop them we didn’t.”
On the season outlook
“We have to come back next week and play well against San Diego State because they’re a good team. But we’re not quitting. Who knows what is going to happen; if we run the table which we feel we can do then we’re still in it. Anything can happen in college football.”
Josh Houston, senior kicker
On 50-yard field goal attempt
“It wasn’t anything where I had to change my form or do something different. I just didn’t get through on it and pushed it a little right. Coach (Tressel) told me that he should of got us closer but when it comes down to it, I should of made it.”
Justin Zwick, junior quarterback
On the loss
“It is a tough loss. We had the lead most of the game, but then lost it at the end. We fought hard and gave everything we had, were just were not able to put enough points on the board.”
On playing two quarterbacks vs. Texas
“We knew we would each have to play two series. I think it worked well for us. I’m just happy to be out there leading the team and trying to get better. It was hard to get going tonight. We had good field position, but were not able to capitalize.”
Ted Ginn Jr., sophomore flanker
On the game
“We fought hard, but came up short tonight. Texas played great defense. We are going to have to bounce back and win the next game.”
Troy Smith, junior quarterback
On the loss
“Unfortunately we came up short tonight. We had a lot of opportunities and didn’t take advantage of them. We will have to try and get better and prepare for the game next week. There were a lot of things we needed to do tonight, that we were not able to do. My hat goes of to Texas. They did some good things out there and were able to capitalize.”
Nick Mangold, senior center
On the game
“This was a tough loss, especially considering how we had them against the ropes throughout most of the game. We will be back. We will work hard this week and we will be ready for San Diego State.”
Rob Sims, senior left guard
On the Ohio State offense
“It was very disappointing to get into the red zone three times and only get three points. Offensive production in the red zone is something we will have to work on this week and the rest of the year.”
On Josh Huston’s performance
“It is nice to know he is a reliable kicker and gives us points when we need him. He is proving himself as one of the top special teams players in the country.”
Santonio Holmes, junior wide receiver
On the Ohio State quarterbacks
“I think we as a team are very comfortable with both of them throwing the football. They both have poise and are very mature on the field.”
