Quotes from the Game

[CyWins]

Bret Culbertson “There was a little pressure but I was calm. I went out there with my snapper and my holder and we just did what we do everyday. I was excited on the sideline. When I got out there they iced me and I just relaxed my nerves.” “As the crowd rushed the fi eld, the only thing going through my mind was get the Cy-Hawk trophy. As soon as the last second ticked off, I ran over.”

Phillip Bates On game: “It was just amazing. Bret told me to make a play and that’s what I did. They called my number and I had to make a play.” “We worked hard all week and everyone worked on their one-on-one battles and that’s how we won.” On Culbertson: “You never give up on a teammate. They might struggle but they have to keep focus.”

R.J. Sumrall “First game we had a lot of mistakes and three turnovers. Second game we had four turnovers and it’s hard to bounce back from that. This week, we were just focused on staying physical and winning battles. It meant a lot to us. We needed a win.”

Tom Schmelling “This is huge for us, especially being an Iowan.” On Culbertson: “I never doubted him before, I never have and I never will. On Chizik: “It was tough at fi rst, but now it’s just going to go up and up. I’m glad we got this win, I’m just sorry it had to be so long.”

Bret Meyer On difference from past games: “We showed a lot of resilience. We didn’t listen to the negative stuff. We just come back and work everyday. “This is amazing. It’s a lot more fun out there when you can smile.” On offense: “I just felt like coach put together a great game and the offensive line did a great job.”

Iowa State Head Coach Gene Chizik

“Our team beat a very good football team today. Going into this game we just wanted to see improvement every week from our football

team.”

“I thought Bret Meyer played well today. We just wanted to give Iowa a couple new looks on offense.”

“Iowa is just physical and tough against the run and I think Coach McFarland put together a phenomenal game plan for our football

team.”

“I am really proud of Phillip Bates. He went up and made a huge play for us late in the game.”

“This win is for the Iowa State fans and our players. I am real excited for all of the players on this team. This team took a lot of criticism

the last couple of games and they believed in each other today.”

“I was real proud of our defensive play today, especially in the fi rst half. To Iowa’s credit they made some good adjustments after the

half but our defense didn’t quit.”

“I just want to give a lot of credit to my assistant coaches. The last couple of weeks they have put in extremely long hours and it

showed today.”

On Bret Culbertson:

“I am so proud of Bret Culbertson. He has had a lot of ups and downs throughout his career and I told him today was his day. He had

a great game today, not only fi eld goals but his kickoffs as well.”

On the Defense:

“Iowa has a physical offensive line, and I thought our defense really stepped up and improved a lot today, especially on third downs.

We tightened up on third downs and we made some big defensive stops. Coach Bolt and all of the defensive coaches put together a

great game.”

“You have to give a lot of credit for our offensive line. They were going up against a great defensive line and I thought they really

fought and battled all game.”

On Cy-Hawk Rivarly:

“There is a lot of passion in this state for football. Our players understood how big the game is to their school and their fans and they

showed it today.”