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Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz
Opening Statement:
“Needless to say, we’re just happy to get the victory today. The win didn’t come easy. I just want to congratulate [Pitt] on a great game; they’re a tough football team. Our players showed a lot of resiliency in the second half but hopefully we’ll move on from here and get better week by week.”
On the team’s turnaround point:
“We were getting worked that first half and our staff had to make adjustments. Our players were a lot more aggressive in the second half and were just playing better football.”
On focusing on James Conner:
“If you’re playing Pitt, you better know who he is.”
On C.J. Beathard coming in as quarterback:
“He came in and did a great job. [The team] has had a lot of confidence in both [quarterbacks]. Both of the young players are different but good football players. He made some really big plays for us today.”
On Jake Rudock’s injury:
“I don’t think it’s anything devastating. We’ll find out more tomorrow. I think it’s just a strain, that’s all I know at this point.”
On using a variety of different players on defense:
“That was the plan going in [to the game]. The rotation, trying to keep guys fresh, was. Pitt’s a big physical group.”
On the team’s kicking game:
“That last punt was really good–probably the biggest punt of the game. I think Dillon Kidd played well, and Marshall Koehn with that field goal, that was great. They’re both practicing better.”
On winning in his hometown:
“It’s good to win anywhere. I don’t care where we’re playing, as long as we play well. Playing well is the most important thing.”
Iowa Player Quotes
Iowa Kicker Marshall Koehn
On changing of kicking process:
The way I approach my kicks is a little different. I am switching up my routine a little bit. My mental approach stayed the same.”
On kicking on the grass field:
“It was not too much of a difference, because that’s what our practice field is. We get a lot of practice on the grass as it is.”
On length of kicks:
“You have to think a little bit, but I like kicking both long ones and short ones. It’s definitely fun when those long ones go in.”
On importance of win today:
“It was definitely a good win. It was a great team win. We were down at half and our defense, offense, and special teams came through. It’s a great feeling.”
Iowa Quarterback C.J. Beathard
On first long pass down field:
“The running game was working and I thought play-action might have worked, but it was a great catch. At first, I thought that I had overthrown him. [Damond Powell] made a great one-handed grab.”
On starting next week:
“I have no idea. You’ll have to ask coach about that.”
On getting extended playing time:
“It was great. It’s an adrenaline rush. It’s exciting, that’s for sure. It was fun to get out there and especially win a game.”
On the come-from-behind win:
“It wasn’t me. It was the lineman. The receivers had a great game. The defense really stepped it up in the second half. They played great the second half. And Jake [Rudock] had some great balls the first half, until he was injured.”
Iowa safety Anthony Gair
On playing in today’s game:
“It was exciting to be with my teammates and a great opportunity for me. Unfortunate for Jordan Lomax, but I had to come in and step up and do the best that I could do.”
On his interception:
“I was in the middle and I was reading the quarterback the whole time during the drive, and I saw (the ball) and I just had to go get it.”
On his performance today:
“I was prepared, I was ready to go in after the coaches told me I was going to start in the game. I tried to be physical, this was a big physical team and I had to give it right back to them.”
Iowa running back Mark Weisman
On the team’s performance today:
“The team came together today. It was not a perfect game by any means but we got the running game going a little bit and C.J. (Beathard) came in and did an unbelievable job for us in the second half. It is just a big win for the team and we definitely improved a lot today.”
On the second-half performance:
“I thought in the first half we just weren’t finishing drives and they (Pitt) played a great offensive half and I have to give them credit for that. In the second half we definitely wanted to get back to Iowa running football and our defense got a big stop for us so we were able to do that.”
On his team’s improvements:
“Improvement is the biggest thing for this team right now and it might have been the first game we actually played a pretty good game. We definitely finished good and I am proud of everyone on the team.”