Buffalo Quotes
9/3/2000 2:05:33 PM | Football
On the game:
"I told the kids that this is not a one-shot deal. Nobody in the country worked as hard as we did. We worked hard on Syracuse and we worked on our fundamentals. But that's an awfully good football team. They looked very good, especially for an opening game. I think they will challenge for the Big East Championship."
On the Buffalo's upcoming games:
"We have three Big East opponents n a row to start before our league schedule. We've got to stay focused and not get down."
On Quentin Harris' fumble return for a touchdown:
"The fumble at the goal line with the return for the touchdown obviously really hurt. It hurt me on the sideline. We thought we had scored on the previous play, so it was a huge letdown."
On the Buffalo offense:
"We drove pretty well at times, but then broke down. We need to be able to punch it in."
On SU's offense:
"Syracuse executed very well and ran very well inside. We thought we would rush the passer better and we did. But the run defense was disappointing."
BAN McDONALD - RUNNING BACK
On looking ahead:
"We just have to keep working hard. We worked hard for a game like this and we've got to work hard for next week's game. Syracuse prepared us very well for our next game against Rutgers."
On the value of this game:
"Yes, it's worth it, especially for a young team like us that doesn't have a lot of experience playing in front of a crowd like this."
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On Buffalo's expectations coming into this game:
"We came in to win. We felt this game was ours."
JOE FREEDY - QUARTERBACK
On Buffalo's touchdown:
"We left with something. We knew the whole game we had to put points on the board."
On the fumble on the 1-yard line:
"It was supposed to be a hand-off. It was my fault. I turned around and didn't have control of the ball. That's the first thing you learn about goal-line situationsball control. I didn't do that."
On the Syracuse defense:
"They're extremely fast. It was what we expected. We just didn't do what we needed to do to win."
On the lumps Buffalo may have to take in its early seasons in Division I-A:
"It's absolutely worth the lumps. We're going to break down the film and look at everything we did- both positive and negative. We're going to have a great week of practice to get ready for Rutgers."
