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Virginia vs. Clemson
Nov. 22, 2008
Virginia Player Quotes
Senior Tailback Cedric Peerman
On Clemson defensive line:
“We knew coming in that they were very strong and athletic. We knew it was going to be a fight all game, and today they executed better than us.”
On Virginia defense:
“The defense was tremendous all game. They made big stops on third down and put their offense in some tough spots.”
On what is taken away from this game:
“We have to come out and execute better. This week in practice, we have to prepare for a very tough Virginia Tech team, and then when game time comes, we have to be ready.”
Senior Linebacker Clint Sintim
On play of the defense:
“There isn’t much you can take away from a game like this. This is a team game, and today we did not put a team effort forward.”
On Cullen Harper’s mobility:
“He made some decent moves to get out of the pocket. We knew coming in that he was a good scrambler, and today he made some plays.”
On playing Virginia Tech next week:
“It’s another opportunity. The season isn’t over, and next week we will have to execute better in a hostile environment against a tough Virginia Tech team.”
Sophomore Quarterback Marc Verica
On Virginia defense:
“They really did a good job. They prepared hard and it showed in how they played today. They kept us in the game until the very end. They have done that all year, so it’s nothing new from them. They are the heart and soul of this team.”
On Clemson pass rush:
“They put a decent amount of pressure on us today. They are a strong, athletic group that did a good job with execution today.”
On Playing Virginia Tech next week:
“It is simply another opportunity. The season is still going, and we have one more chance to get a bowl bid. This week in practice we will prepare hard and we all have to execute better in a tough place to play.”
Junior Wide Receiver Kevin Ogletree
On Virginia’s defense
“The defense played their hearts out for the whole game. They kept giving us opportunities to punch the ball in, but we couldn’t do that the way we wanted to. They kept us in the game for the whole game.”
On Clemson’s defensive secondary
“We just had trouble converting when we needed the chance to get some points, especially when we were down in the red zone. We just have to get points out of drives more. That’s what we’ve got to doit takes points to win the game and we didn’t have enough today. We held them to 13 points so the offense has to do a better job.”
On playing Virginia Tech next week
“It’s our rivalry team and we’re playing for a bowl. We’ve been playing for this for the whole season.”
Senior Offensive Tackle Eugene Monroe
On Clemson’s defense
“I think that we just didn’t get the job done up front. We had some setbacks that we just couldn’t overcome. In the end we just didn’t put forth enough to get the win.”
On Virginia’s defense
“They gave us good field position a lot during the game. It’s just a shame that we couldn’t get it done for them because they put us in some good positions and held their point count down pretty well.”
On playing Virginia Tech next week
“I haven’t beaten Virginia Tech since I have been here so it will probably be the most exciting game of the season for us.”
Senior Linebacker Jon Copper
On the defense’s overall effort
“We just didn’t do enough. Their (Clemson’s) defense got four turnovers and we only got one. It’s tough to win a game when you don’t match the other defense’s turnover margin.”
On Clemson’s running attack
“On their last drive they had a few runs against us, but it wasn’t enough for us to get the win.”
On playing Virginia Tech next week
“Anytime it’s game week you get geared up but playing down there in our last regular season game should be good.”