NIU Head Coach Rod Carey Opening Statement:
“It was a great and hard fought game between two really good football teams with a lot of ups and downs in momentum.”
Rod Carey on NIU-WMU turnovers and momentum swings:
“I give a ton of credit to our guys as it's easy to get down but we knew what we had to do and made adjustments and made some plays.”
Rod Carey on toughness of Mid-American Conference:
“This conference is a really good conference and doesn't get the national exposure and respect that it should and I have a ton of respect for every team in the conference.”
Junior Quarterback Zach Terrell on committing six turnovers:
“A lot of things go into that, but we just didn't take care of the ball well enough and its inexcusable.”
Zach Terrell on failed fourth down conversion in third quarter that swung momentum:
“We thought we had the right play and best matchup and NIU did a good job at stopping it, Coach Fleck believed in us and there was no doubt in any of the players' minds.”
Senior safety Justin Currie on memorable senior year:
“I thank my teammates, coaches and administration for giving me a great year and today wasn't the outcome that we wanted but we can still make history and win our first bowl game.”
Head Coach PJ Fleck Opening Statement:
“We are not there yet, we lost to the two best teams in the league and we just don't know how to win the big games yet to take over a title.”
PJ Fleck on turnovers:
“When you turn the ball over six times you are not going to win many football games, no matter who you are.”
Fleck reflecting on big turnaround season:
“Those kids should be proud going from 1-11 to 8-4, its one of the greatest college football turnarounds of all-time.”
