Toledo-Colorado Postgame Quotes

Toledo Head Coach Tim Beckman:

"I couldn't be more proud of my team and my seniors. It's a dream come true, winning my first game as a head football coach. It was something I dreamed about as a little kid. To do it in the fashion we did, I was very proud of the way the kids played."

"I can't be more proud of the way the offense and the defense played. I thought their backs were against the wall."

"Credit has to go to Colorado. I've known Coach Hawkins for quite some time and he runs a very reputable program. I know he'll get things going in the right direction."

"Our offensive coordinators called a very good game. We were very concerned about their speed on defense. We tried to utilize some of the things that we do well, some of the quick hitting plays.

"I think right now Aaron is running the offense very well. Aaron had a tremendous preseason and has had a tremendous first three weeks of the regular season. He is a good, good football player. He's bought into the system and is a good leader."

"DaJuane Collins ran extremely hard tonight. I was very proud of his effort."

Aaron Opelt:

"It feels great. This is what you work for all year, and you've only got 12 opportunities to compete for a victory."

"I'm really proud of the guys. We had every position step up and make plays. The younger guys came up and made plays, and that's what it's going to take to win games."

"We've got a lot of playmakers, and it's easy for me to get the ball to them and watch them make plays."

"I didn't know I could still run like that. I got out in the open field and it shocked me a little bit."

"You have to give a lot of credit to Colorado, they never gave up. They have a lot of heart and battled for four quarters."

Danny Noble:

"Coach called the right play and I was able to catch the [touchdown]."

"It's very fun to play in this offense. Everyone gets to touch the ball and show their talents, and it's great to celebrate with the team."

Archie Donald:

"I knew the defense had a lot to prove after last week. We played enthused and with a lot of energy. We were flying around and making plays, all 11 guys to the ball. We bounced back strong. We sharpened up from the mistakes we made last week."

"There's still a lot of season to go. After tonight we have to put this one behind us. It was a big win, but it's time to move on."

Barry Church:

"It feels excellent [to beat Colorado.] We came out firing on all cylinders. We made a few mistakes near the end that we have to correct going against Ohio State, but on both sides of the ball we played much better than we did against Purdue."

"Coach Beckman had us prepared. Even at halftime, he told us to approach it like the score was 0-0. We knew what Colorado did against Colorado State and almost won in the second half. We were very prepared."

"It's great to get the first win of the season, especially in the Glass Bowl. It's a breath of fresh air."

   Colorado Head Coach Dan Hawkins:

"It's a long game, and I've seen 20 points scored in four minutes before, even though people think that's an abnormality. You just have to keep playing - you can't come back in big chunks, you can only take it one play at a time."

"He [Opelt] did a nice job, he's a good player and he can run. They got us in some dime situations and were able to run on us."

 "I think our defense battled and didn't quit. We got some stops late, but just couldn't convert on offense."

"The younger guys tend to get a little more shocked. That's really tough to overcome being down three touchdowns in a half."

"Unfortunately the score got away from us, which prohibited us from running the ball."