"Some of those were pressures, and when they miss, the stress on the rest of the coverage is emphasized."

"That will be a huge point of emphasis after watching Saturday's tape."

"It's part of the game. We spent time in preseason camp talking to them about it. These guys will have a chance to play in the NFL, and it's emphasized there… Where they hit them matters."

"Tremendous. All the NFL scouts ask about #25. He has natural athleticism about him. I have seen him improve a ton as a leader… He is a really good player. Proud of that kid."

"The minute you say, 'We're good.' That's when you get embarrassed. As a coach, you constantly see things and try to fix them. Our kids see it… It's getting back to the basics of playing defensive football."

"Bye weeks are always appreciated at this point for health reasons. We have guys who are dinged up and can use a break."

"The messaging to them and the whole unit is all of us in this thing together. One day at a time."

"I thought Marcel (Reed) did a nice job competing… Made some good plays in the passing game."

"It's how we, as a staff, piece it together based on what we see from the defense. There is some overlap. Both have unique strengths."

"When you have a position where you have two contrasting styles of player, thinking about the past, one could get hurt. You always have to be ready to adapt on the fly."

"We were more efficient at times. Jabre (Barber) did a nice job in the slot. We are closer to getting more explosive plays down the field. We will have to do that to help ourselves.

"It's never just one thing. It's the offense coming together and allowing those plays to be made."

"(Marcel Reed) is a competitor. All the guys in the locker room are."

"The process-based approach from coach (Elko) will win the day… There is no magic potion. It's day-in and day-out work that makes the difference."

"I have great faith in Amari (Daniels) and EJ (Smith) to do the same things (Le'Veon Moss would do).

"Credit South Carolina. I think they did a good job of taking away our edges."

"I think there have been issues in different games at different times. In this game, it was our inability to stay on the field."

"The higher you get on the mountain, the further your eyes have to stay down… The teams I have been a part of that have done that, it's worked."

"He has done a really nice job of working hard in practice. He's made some tough man-to-man catches and had yards after a catch. His consistency has been really big."

"That kid, we have to tell him to slow down in walkthrough. He is always chomping at the bit. Proud of him."

"Conner (Weigman) has been an exemplary teammate. Both (Conner and Marcel Reed) those guys are in it for the right reasons. Both have been there for each other."