Syracuse Player Quotes
Linebacker Rich Scanlon
On team play the last two games:
"There's been a big difference the last two games. I think the senior leadership is starting to rub off on the younger guys. They are starting to understand that the way you perform during the week is the way you perform on Saturday and it's working."
On team chemistry:
"We've all played together a long time and we're all very comfortable with each other. We have great team chemistry and that makes everyone want to try hard for each other."
Running back Walter Reyes
On today's game:
"The most important thing is the win. I want to help my team win and they played great tonight, so overall it was a great team win."
On the offensive line:
"Me, Damien (Rhodes) or R.J. (Anderson) wouldn't go anywhere without our offensive line. It starts up top with the offensive line. Without them, none of our offense would happen. So my hat goes off to them. They make my job very easy."
Quarterback R.J. Anderson
On Toledo's offense:
"We knew they were coming in with a lot of national recognition. And the MAC conference has been getting a lot of national recognition. We just wanted to beat them and knew our offense could score the points to do it."
On the difference this season:
"The difference this season is our senior leadership and our coaching staff. A team reflects its coach and I think we have the best coach in the nation. That's the difference."
On Running back Damien Rhodes:
"He was playing more like Damien this week. He was making cuts and getting the runs that he usually does. He's getting back to being the old Damien."
Tight End Joe Donnelly
On not being on the field due to shoulder injury:
"It's tough, but to have these guys be three and one right now and to have them play the way they're playing … it makes it much easier."
On Lenny Cusumano's touchdown reception:
"To see Lenny get a touchdown today makes me so happy. He's a great kid and he deserves it."
On tight end Joe Kowalewski:
"Joe embodies everything you'd want in a tight end. He's a great athlete, he's strong and he's smart."
Defensive Tackle Christian Ferrara:
On the outcome of today's game
"We practiced really hard this week and we were ready for what they brought for us. We didn't make many mistakes. I think it was just a good game on both sides."
Tight End Lenny Cusumano
Looking toward the rest of the season:
"We still have work to do. We're going into the BIG EAST now. I think we proved we can contend with (top 25) teams and it will be tough for any team to come into the Dome and play."
On his touchdown reception:
"It felt great to contribute to the offense. The play was wide open and the ball was up in the air for about half an hour ... I just had to catch it and score."
