TCU vs. Northwestern Postgame Quotes
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Sept. 3, 2004
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Postgame Quotes
TCU vs. Northwestern
September 2, 2004
Amon G. Carter Stadium TCU Head Coach Gary Patterson
On not playing Brandon Hassell
"Tye (Gunn) had a hot hand, and you don't take out a hot hand, so Brandon wasn't able to get in." About the team's inexperience
"We were hurt by some inexperience, but the bottom line is that we found a way to win. That's what counts. This is no different than 2001 when (former TCU player) Bo Schobel and those guys stepped up and played hard. These guys just need to realize that." On the difference between the two halves
"The whole first half we had a tempo. We came out slow in the second and they caught up to us." On having good placekickers
"In this area there are kids coming from schools that have good soccer programs and we've been lucky enough to get them on the field." TCU Safety Marvin Godbolt
On the interception
"All the credit goes to (cornerback) Jerome Braziel. He gave me a gift and I was just there to pick it up." On the close game
"The defense didn't do its part, but we stepped it up later. Give all the credit to Northwestern, but the defense stepped up in the end and played with lots of intensity." TCU Quarterback Tye Gunn
On getting back on the field
"I was a little rusty at first, things you couldn't see. There were a few reads I missed, and it could have been a bigger first half than it was." On how he feels physically
"Northwestern had a heck of a defense. They competed well. I took a lot of shots." On the interception
"There was no excure for that. The guy grabbed me and I just threw it to the wrong person." On Kicker Peter LoCoco
"I'm glad I wasn't him. I think he settled down. It's his first game ever and he came through for us." TCU Placekicker Peter LoCoco
On the game
"It was a long game. It started out kind of rough, but it worked out in the end." On his confidence
"This game was huge for my confidence. On the first kick I was a little jittery. But my teammates were behind me and picked me up which helped a lot." On the overtime kicks
"Both felt good. On the first one I felt like I hit it well, but I looked up and saw a bunch of linemen in my face. The 47-yarder felt just as good." Northwestern Head Coach Randy Walker
On the game
"We have to give TCU a lot of credit. In the second half, we had them on the ropes. They kept fighting and their quarterback (Tye Gunn) had a really good game. We had all kinds of chances to make this a game. It looks like one guy stood out (kicker Bryan Huffman), but there were a couple of instances that we didn't capitalize on." On throwing the ball
"They put a lot of guys in the box and made us throw the ball. After the first series, I told (Mike) Dunbar (offensive coordinator) to throw the ball every down. I think we displayed that we can throw the ball." On the kicking issues
"Huffman hasn't missed more than five kicks all camp. He just wasn't striking the ball well. He is devastated, but he'll be kicking next week." Northwestern Quarterback Brett Basanez
On the game
"We had a lot of opportunities to win this game. A great team doesn't get the ball inside the eight yard line and make a kicker put three points on the board. We need put the ball in the end zone." On the play calling
"Our coaches did a great job of calling plays. For the most part all the receivers I was supposed to throw to were open." Northwestern Defensive Tackle Luis Castillo
On the loss
"It's really tough to lose this game. Our offense played so well, but the defense couldn't stop them passing the ball. We had plays where our guys were so close, but we didn't get it done. We couldn't adjust and they just kept throwing the ball." On his feeling during the game
"All night, we had a sense that it was our night. We made some big plays like the blocked kick and made them kick a field goal in the second OT. We felt that we were going to win, so it was disappointing to take the loss."
