Central Florida Post-Game Quotes
UCF Coach Kruczek:
"We didn't pitch and catch like wanted to and we can, and we couldn't keep #54 off our quarterbacks."
"Syracuse made up their minds in the second half to do what they do best and run the ball. They hurt themselves in the first half trying to do some of the things they've done in their first two games with their new wrinkles in the passing game."
(on the players with cramps) "It's a unique experience coming in with the heat and humidity in an indoor facility. Some of our young guys didn't properly hydrate."
"Ryan (Schneider) missed a couple of easy post routes for TDs today. He usually makes that throw."
"A concern coming in was getting beat up a bit against a very physical team and we kinda did. I thought Syracuse played with a lot more enthusiasm than we saw from them in the first two games."
"We had to practice inside on Wednesday and Thursday and that hurt our ability to prepare since we can't go 11 on 11 indoors."
(on the Rodney Wells interception) "We thought we could sneak a swing pass in there, but the kid was there, stepped up and made a play."
UCF QB Brian Miller:
(on the long throw at the end of the first half for a TD) "That was easy for me, I just had to step up and throw it down there and let a great athlete make a play."
"We tried some different things today to try and keep the rushers off us. We didn't do anything different in the second half, but they stepped up and made some plays to get to us."
UCF LB Willie Davis:
"We missed some assignments and were not getting to the ball in the second half. We pretty much shut down the spread offense in the first half."
Junior wide receiver Doug Gabriel on the TD UCF scored at the end of the first half:
"We actually practice that play a lot. I just kept my eyes on it the whole time and went up and got it. I know how important it is for us to take advantage of every chance we get."
Senior cornerback Travis Fisher on the 50-50 ball he went up for with SU's Jamel Riddle:
"I came down with the ball. I guess that's just how it goes. I wasn't trying to just bat it away, I was trying to make that big play. It was a 100 percent interception."
Freshman tailback Alex Haynes on rushing for more than 100 yards:
"I just look for the holes and try to keep my legs moving. I try to hit them real hard and run through guys. The screen pass is a good play for me. I'm able to make things happen after that."
Sophomore quarterback Brian Miller on the time he saw against Syracuse:
"I was proud of myself for keeping my composure. That's what I need - experience. Experience playing against a perennial powerhouse in Division I-A."
"We felt really good about our chances coming in here. We had the ball at the end of the game and who knows what happens if we get a score there, but I threw it away. You have to see more than one thing when you're running this offense."
Miller on the TD pass he threw to Gabriel:
"I told the receivers to run down as hard as they could and look. I said, 'I'm not hanging this up in the air.' A great athlete made a great play."
