Ohio State vs. Illinois Postgame Quotes – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/2/2014 12:00:00 AM | Football
Nov. 2, 2014
No. 13 Ohio State – 55 (7-1), Illinois – 14 (4-5)
Ohio Stadium – Columbus, Ohio
Nov. 1st, 2014
Attendance: 106,961
OHIO STATE POSTGAME PLAYER QUOTES
Curtis Samuel, freshman running back
On starting his first career game
“Coach [Stan] Drayton told me on Thursday I would start. He told me I had a great week in practice. We have great running backs in our locker room and anybody can start since we all always give it our all.”
Vonn Bell, sophomore safety
On focusing on Michigan State this week
“Last year hurt how things happened. It’s all about executing. We’re going to challenge each other this week, push each other and hold each other accountable going forward.”
Jalin Marshall, freshman halfback
On gaining confidence in the rotation
“I’m getting more confident being back there. I threw a pass tonight and it felt good. They are expanding the package for me and I’m feeling more comfortable.”
Darron Lee, freshman linebacker
On forcing turnovers
“It feels great to get the turnovers and the energy it brings our team. We’ve been working so hard and it’s a lot of fun.”
J.T. Barrett, freshman quarterback
On making amends against Michigan State
“Last year when I redshirted during the Big Ten Championship game, I was just taking it all in and learning as much as I could. We’re a different team this year, and so are they. They’re going to get after us defensively, and we need to be prepared.”
Curtis Grant, senior linebacker
On what fueled his performance vs. the Illini
“It was a special moment for me. It was one of my last games in the `Shoe and I wanted to give it all I got. I felt like I was complacent at times, but tonight I wanted to come out and play for the guys.”
ILLINOIS POSTGAME QUOTES
Tim Beckman, Illinois head coach
On the start of the game
“We didn’t start well and I think as you watched that football game, you realized right away that field position, turnovers, not being able to create turnovers, and all those types of things make a difference when you’re playing a football team like Ohio State. They’re probably one of the best teams in this conference and you better be playing up to par when you play against them, and we definitely didn’t start this football game playing that way.”
On the Buckeye defense
“The defense is much better this year and Luke and Chris have done a great job. They are very athletic and have great speed. Just since I’ve been at Illinois I feel like we’ve had exceptional speed on the defensive side and I think that they are matching that right now.”
Austin Teitsma, senior defensive tackle
On playing up to team potential
“We didn’t really get anywhere close to our potential. We’re just looking forward to these next few games.”
On leaving a legacy for the younger players
“We want to finish this year off strong and leave a legacy for the guys under us to keep improving. It’s extremely important for me. I had a lot of guys go before me and that was always their goal and it’s definitely my goal going forward to make it the best possible.”
On staying positive
“It’s always hard, after a loss, to stay positive. But I think we have the right guys to move forward and we have a bye week coming up so we have time to regroup. I think we’ll be all right. We still have a chance to get to a bowl game so you have to stay positive.”
