Syracuse Player Post-Game Quotes
November 9, 2002
Syracuse University Players Quotes
Junior Rich Scanlon
On the defense:
"I think our defense was more physical than them. The last play was a great game for the secondary."
On win:
"No one gave us a shot to win the game. We hit them in the mouth. We did a good job. Winning this game is one of the best feelings that I have ever had."
Senior Maurice McClain
On Win:
"When the fans rushed the field, it reminded me of my freshman year when McNabb was still here. It was a great feeling."
Senior David Tyree
On Troy Nunes:
"He is my personal favorite player."
On defense:
"I have blocked three punts in three years against them. That is a great feeling."
On win:
"We have to give credit to the coaches and to the players for the way we have been playing the past few weeks."
Quarterback Troy Nunes:
On passing:
"We weren't planning on it, but it was working for us, so we kept on doing it. It is my job to put guys in position to make the plays, that?s all I did."
On win:
"Its something that you dream about and I am so proud of every guy in that offensive huddle."
On crowd:
"I would have hated to be that quarterback on third down. The crowd was our twelfth man and they really came through for us."
On Joe Donnelly's TD:
"We matched Joe up with a guy that we knew he could beat. It was a great feeling watching him make that touchdown."
Junior Joe Donnolly
On win:
"To beat Virginia Tech, at home, with the crowd that we had, at this point in the season, was like a bowl win for us."
Senior Clifton Smith
On defense:
"Our goal was to stop the run. That is what we worked on and that is what we did. This one win means a lot, not only because of who we played, but just the momentum for our team. Now we are on a three game winning streak. The key to the game was just going out there and playing hard."
Sophomore Walter Reyes:
On knee injury:
I ran out of bounds and fell. Then a defender fell on it. I couldn't move it. But I got X-rays and it is a knee bruise. It hurts but this victory makes it feel a lot better."
On team:
"I love these guys. I believe in my teammates. I pulled Damien aside and said let's keep this thing going. I am glad he listened."
