Kyle McBride
Kyle McBride
beat firing level performance pleased shut teams top
We can be really pleased with our second-half performance, and that we were able to make adjustments and shut them down on defense. At the same time, if we're going to beat top level teams in the playoffs, especially Cal, we're going to have to come out firing on all cylinders.
game level national peak pick
We've done everything we can to pick up our game before the National Championship Tournament, to get to the peak level we want to be at.
breaks caught corrected dominate expect fight game good line score team unlucky
The score line from that game doesn't show what a good team they are and what a fight they put up. They caught some unlucky breaks in that game. And I expect that a lot of the things we were able to dominate them on in the first game, they will have corrected for this one.
continue dropping hurt moves stay sure
We have to make sure that our set moves come off right and we're not dropping passes. We need to continue with what we're doing, stay the course, keep doing what we've done right and we can put a hurt on Cal.
beyond forward goes guys history looking people selected together
We're really looking forward to it, getting together with the people we play for. All the history these people bring, it goes beyond the 22 guys selected to play on the field.
both expect gets goes heart loser playing shot teams winner
I expect both teams to come out with a lot of heart and effort. It's all or nothing for both of us: The winner gets a shot at playing for the championship; the loser goes home.
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We've been doing pretty much what we usually do at this time of year. It's too late to start doing anything differently, so we're just concentrating really hard on what we've been doing right all season. We've also been having a little bit of fun in practice, because when it comes down to it, it is a game. We take it very seriously, but we can't lose sight of the bigger picture.
america best chance great honor pull team
It's a chance to play the best team in America, and it's an honor to play on their field. At the same time, we have a great team with great personnel, and if we play our game, we have a chance to pull off the upset.
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Our tackling is going to be critical; Cal is one of the best running teams in the nation. If we let them slip tackles, they'll hurt us pretty bad, so we need to stay in front of guys, and not let them get by us.