Kansas State Head Coach Bill Snyder
On success in the first half…
“We played extremely well. We had a great start to the ball game. The second drive’s offense was a little concerning, but outside of that we played very well on that side of the ball and we got three touchdowns in the first half. But, you need to play all 60 minutes, which we did. It is a lack of consistency, but we need to play equally well in both halves.”
On Jones’s fumble at the goal line…
“They tell you when you are five years old, you keep both hands on the ball, so that was extremely disappointing.”
On Ertz running decisions…
“I would have to see the tape, but there are some decisions from seeing it from the sideline that should have been different. That is without having looked at the tape.”
On second half defensive stands…
“Our defense did not have any field position whatsoever and did an excellent job down there. We got some penalties that made it a little tougher. But, each time Texas started at midfield, which was our own doing, they did not have very far to go. Everything is four downs. It does not matter if we hold them to three downs. We played well. Good tackling, which helped a lot there.”
On getting back over .500…
“Beats the tar out of a loss. It is not so much a win, than it is how. As long as we play well, consistently from start to finish, then we will be fine. But we did not do that, and that is where my concerns are.”
On Jordan Willis’s play…
“Jordan just plays so hard and he prepares exactly that way. There is not one-tenth of a second of any snap that he takes that is not the best effort that he can give. I admire him and appreciate him so very much.”
On stopping Texas RB D’Onta Foreman…
“I thought we gave up some plays that we should not have. Missed hits up front and sometimes we missed some tackles that we should not have missed. He is a great player. He is a tremendous player. He does a great job staying on his feet and he has a lot going for him. .”
On winning time of possession…
“That is what we do. It is important to do that, but you have to put points on the board – it is not just exclusively possessing the clock. I thought we had a tremendous balance between that and putting points on the board in the first half. We had a number of three-and-outs and four-and-outs in the second half. It was two different halves.”
On penalties…
“Penalties hurt anybody, whoever commits them. We had two penalties in the first drive, but fortunately we were able to overcome them, which does not happen a great deal. We had eight penalties for 75 yards, which goes back to the beginning of the season when we had eight, nine, or 10 penalties a game. That is not good. That is a discipline element and probably speaks to some of the things that happened in the second half. It did hurt both of us.”
Senior Running Back Charles Jones
On offensive line…
“The offensive line had a great week of practice. I think we had a great game plan and our offensive line blocks really well. They are getting a lot better each game and it is making our job a lot easier.”
On Quarterback Jesse Ertz…
“He is a very tough individual. I love seeing him in the huddle and the plays he is making on the ground. He is just a baller.”
On beating Texas…
“That is a great program. Any Big 12 win is a great win and we were just focused on Texas really hard, especially after last year.”
Junior Wide Receiver Byron Pringle
On beating Texas…
“It feels good winning a conference game. We worked hard all week to be prepared and get ready.”
On touchdown reception…
“It felt good. There was a great connection between me and Jesse.”
On growing role in the offense…
“It is Week 7 so I had to step up. That comes from putting time in the film room and on the practice field.”
On importance of the win…
“It is big. We just have to keep winning every week.”
Sophomore Offensive Lineman Dalton Risner
On locker room atmosphere after win…
“It was a great experience. We are 4-0 at home so every time we are in that locker room it seems like we are celebrating.”