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Postgame Quotes: Fresno State (5-6, 4-3) 40, Nevada (6-5, 3-4) 20
Nevada quotes
Head coach Brian Polian
Opening statement…
"We stunk in all three phases and it starts with the coaches. We got our butts beat. I'm incredibly disappointed by it. We got outplayed in every phase. We have to get it fixed. We don't have time to waste."
"We have to go down to Vegas and try and get that cannon back. Hopefully if we do that then maybe we find ourselves in a bowl game."
"I told the team in the locker room that this was the first time all year that I've been embarrassed. It starts with me. I have to do a better job, clearly I did not do something right because we were not ready to play."
"The nuts and bolts of it is obviously we did not take care of the football. We have to own it, we have to get it fixed and we have to move on."
Senior quarterback Cody Fajardo
On the 40-20 loss to Fresno State…
"I'm embarrassed, disgusted and it's going to hurt knowing that we went out like this on Senior Night. The good news is that we're probably playing in the biggest game of the year trying to get the cannon back in Las Vegas. We're excited about that."
On whether Senior Day emotions played into the team's effort…
"I thought we did a really good job handling the emotions of Senior Day. We knew we had a lot to play for after this. It's just sad because we obviously we didn't play our best football."
Fresno State quotes
Head coach Tim DeRuyter
On the team turning the season around…
"I'm just really proud of our players and assistant coaches, not just for tonight, but for the last month. When people threw dirt on them, our coaches never gave up, and our players never gave up either."
On defending Nevada's Cody Fajardo…
"I really respect Cody Fajardo. That kid drove us nuts, and he made some big plays today, but our guys made some adjustments, and just played football."
On the play of Brian Burrell…
"I'm proud of Brian Burrell and how he keeps competing. We've got a bunch of kids who've just got guts and it's fun to coach them. Going in, we thought we had some advantages in the throwing game and we like how Brian's throwing the ball."
On the intensity the team played with tonight…
"When guys play with a passion like they did today, it's uphill running sometimes. I just liked how our players played with an edge today. Nevada didn't give up tonight, but our guys just rose to the occasion."
