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The University of Utah Athletics
Postgame Quotes vs. UCLA
10/27/2018 12:53 AM | Football
#2 Zack Moss
On UCLA defensive expectations
"We knew coming into this week that they let up a lot of yards to Arizona last week. We felt that we could come out and do something similar. It wasn't going to be given, so we had to prepare and we had a great week of practice, that's why we were able to do what we did today."
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On how Utah is feeling closing out big games this seasonÂ
"There's a lot of confidence in the locker room, with the coaches as well. There's a lot more juice at practice. It's just flowing in the right direction, which we need, especially in the back end of the year. It's like we're fresh and everyone else is dead right now. We're doing a really good job right now and we need to keep that going."
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On Utah emphasizing the run game after success the first few weeks
"We had to find our identity. We had to try a few things that didn't work, but we got back to playing Utah football and we been able to do a lot of good things."
#30 Cody Barton
On defensive clicking and putting Utah in good spotsÂ
"With our offense clicking how it has been, it makes our job a lot easier. It takes a lot of pressure of us, and our defense is definitely clicking. We've turned a lot of teams one dimensional tonight they [UCLA] passed the ball mostly. It's a great time out there and its fun."
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On limiting UCLA's success with crossing routes
"We knew they had the crossing routes and there would be times when we blitzed, and I came free sometimes but they would dumped it off to the crossing route as an insurance. We didn't really change much but we focused on it a little more and we shut it down."
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On how the team is handling success
"There can be a point where they say you go to high. If you go into the next week and stop working hard, stop doing what you're doing. As long as we keep practicing the way we do, keep that mentality of being hungry and not being complacent. Then we'll be fine."
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On UCLA defensive expectations
"We knew coming into this week that they let up a lot of yards to Arizona last week. We felt that we could come out and do something similar. It wasn't going to be given, so we had to prepare and we had a great week of practice, that's why we were able to do what we did today."
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On how Utah is feeling closing out big games this seasonÂ
"There's a lot of confidence in the locker room, with the coaches as well. There's a lot more juice at practice. It's just flowing in the right direction, which we need, especially in the back end of the year. It's like we're fresh and everyone else is dead right now. We're doing a really good job right now and we need to keep that going."
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On Utah emphasizing the run game after success the first few weeks
"We had to find our identity. We had to try a few things that didn't work, but we got back to playing Utah football and we been able to do a lot of good things."
#30 Cody Barton
On defensive clicking and putting Utah in good spotsÂ
"With our offense clicking how it has been, it makes our job a lot easier. It takes a lot of pressure of us, and our defense is definitely clicking. We've turned a lot of teams one dimensional tonight they [UCLA] passed the ball mostly. It's a great time out there and its fun."
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On limiting UCLA's success with crossing routes
"We knew they had the crossing routes and there would be times when we blitzed, and I came free sometimes but they would dumped it off to the crossing route as an insurance. We didn't really change much but we focused on it a little more and we shut it down."
Â
On how the team is handling success
"There can be a point where they say you go to high. If you go into the next week and stop working hard, stop doing what you're doing. As long as we keep practicing the way we do, keep that mentality of being hungry and not being complacent. Then we'll be fine."
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