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Matt Zenitz | mzenitz@al.com
Louisville coach Bobby Petrino spoke to the media after Alabama's 51-14 win over the Cardinals Saturday night.
Here's a rundown of what he said:
Petrino: "We got beat by a better football team. There's no question about that. They're very good. They did a great job -- their offense, their defense. They beat us in special teams. They out-coached us. So, basically, we got beat in all phases of the game."
On Louisville QB Jawon Pass: "It was a tough night for him. I thought he came out and completed some passes. He was competing. Made some good escapes and runs. And then there was a point where he got overwhelmed a little bit by their pressure and their different blitzes that they used. They threw a lot at him. They brought guys from different sides and checked when he checked. And they're a very good football team, so we can't have the interception late. The interception early, he just put too much air on the ball, and they went and got it. It was a really good defensive play."
On when Alabama's pressure started to overwhelm Pass: "It was, I thought, the early part of the third quarter, and they ran through our offensive line a few times. They switched things and brought pressure a couple times that got us that he had a lot to focus on downfield what they were doing, plus what they were doing on the front."
On the lack of success in the running game: "We didn't get to remove the line of scrimmage much, and then we got behind the sticks and had to throw the ball and then get some negative yards on sacks. But we weren't able to move the line of scrimmage. And it's kind of a different tale between what they did and what we did. They were able to move the line of scrimmage. Running back had four yards and then contact on other yards, and we weren't able to get that done."
On whether having such a tough opening game could be a good thing for Louisville moving forward: "Yeah, it has to. It has to help us. We're out there competing against some of the best players in the country and great coaching. We've got -- like I told the players, this is not failure if we learn from it. If we don't learn from it, then it is. But if we learn from it and come back and know how to work harder, know how to prepare better, know how to concentrate and focus during the game, tackle better. We missed some tackles, particularly in special teams that you can't miss."
What Bobby Petrino said about Alabama-Louisville
Here's a rundown of what he said:
Petrino: "We got beat by a better football team. There's no question about that. They're very good. They did a great job -- their offense, their defense. They beat us in special teams. They out-coached us. So, basically, we got beat in all phases of the game."
On Louisville QB Jawon Pass: "It was a tough night for him. I thought he came out and completed some passes. He was competing. Made some good escapes and runs. And then there was a point where he got overwhelmed a little bit by their pressure and their different blitzes that they used. They threw a lot at him. They brought guys from different sides and checked when he checked. And they're a very good football team, so we can't have the interception late. The interception early, he just put too much air on the ball, and they went and got it. It was a really good defensive play."
On when Alabama's pressure started to overwhelm Pass: "It was, I thought, the early part of the third quarter, and they ran through our offensive line a few times. They switched things and brought pressure a couple times that got us that he had a lot to focus on downfield what they were doing, plus what they were doing on the front."
On the lack of success in the running game: "We didn't get to remove the line of scrimmage much, and then we got behind the sticks and had to throw the ball and then get some negative yards on sacks. But we weren't able to move the line of scrimmage. And it's kind of a different tale between what they did and what we did. They were able to move the line of scrimmage. Running back had four yards and then contact on other yards, and we weren't able to get that done."
On whether having such a tough opening game could be a good thing for Louisville moving forward: "Yeah, it has to. It has to help us. We're out there competing against some of the best players in the country and great coaching. We've got -- like I told the players, this is not failure if we learn from it. If we don't learn from it, then it is. But if we learn from it and come back and know how to work harder, know how to prepare better, know how to concentrate and focus during the game, tackle better. We missed some tackles, particularly in special teams that you can't miss."
What Bobby Petrino said about Alabama-Louisville
