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The University of Utah Athletics
Utah Football Quotes: Northwestern (Dec. 7)
12/7/2023 5:24 PM | Football
Junior Tafuna | DT | Jr.
How are the first few bowl practices going?
"It's going good. We're having fun and getting back in the swing of things. The weeks are going by and we're getting closer to the game."
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On Northwestern…
"Great offensive line and a great team. They do a lot of things similar to us. They like to run the ball. They're a great team overall, and we're excited for the challenge."
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On recent struggles for Utah in bowl games…
"(Getting out of the skid) is definitely the talk. All of us on the defense, ever since we've been here, we haven't won a bowl game. We're definitely eager to get our first (bowl win) in a while. It's a game to look forward to."
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How do you think the interior defensive line has developed over the season?
"I feel like we're playing a lot better. That's all a tribute to Coach Elliss helping us get better every day, and the Lord blessing us to do our jobs to the best of our abilities."
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How are the first few bowl practices going?
"It's going good. We're having fun and getting back in the swing of things. The weeks are going by and we're getting closer to the game."
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On Northwestern…
"Great offensive line and a great team. They do a lot of things similar to us. They like to run the ball. They're a great team overall, and we're excited for the challenge."
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On recent struggles for Utah in bowl games…
"(Getting out of the skid) is definitely the talk. All of us on the defense, ever since we've been here, we haven't won a bowl game. We're definitely eager to get our first (bowl win) in a while. It's a game to look forward to."
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How do you think the interior defensive line has developed over the season?
"I feel like we're playing a lot better. That's all a tribute to Coach Elliss helping us get better every day, and the Lord blessing us to do our jobs to the best of our abilities."
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