“I thought there was a good team there (Oklahoma). There were 87 total plays, and they sucked it up and found a way and I’m proud of that team tonight.”

— NU coach Bo Pelini

“Make no mistake, Oklahoma is a hell of a football team. We found a way. ... That defense with Oklahoma, that’s the real deal. They played their tails off, and they’re to be commended also.”

— Pelini on Oklahoma

“Forget me. This isn’t about me. It’s about those kids in that locker room and their fight, the way they hung together, and I’m proud of them.”

— Pelini on how he feels after the win

“Trust me when I tell you, I still have a lot of confidence in Cody Green and what he does.”

— Pelini on replacing Cody Green with Zac Lee

“He went through some tough times last year, and he’s persevered and showed he’s a pretty strong human being. He has overcome a lot.”

— Pelini on linebacker Phillip Dillard

“It’s just one win. This game means nothing if we don’t come back and go to Lawrence and take care of business next weekend. I told our football team, that game is over, enjoy tonight, be careful because I think the town might get turned upside down tonight.”

— Pelini on the win

“To me personally, it’s a good win. It’s one that is expected in my book. We’re a great team and obviously Oklahoma is a great team, they played us tough. For me, that is part of the expectations.”

— NU defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh on the win

“My little brother was over there (on Oklahoma) watching, so I had to show him who is boss. It was fun. I didn’t get to play last year, so I had a lot of anger built up and I didn’t get to help the team last year. My teammates played a heck of a game.”

— NU linebacker Phillip Dillard on beating his home-state school

“This is the best feeling I’ve had in football, to be honest right now.”

— NU quarterback Zac Lee

“I give them all the credit in the world. They’re a great team. They challenged us, but it’s a great victory and we needed it.”

— NU safety Larry Asante on Oklahoma

“Yeah, I think everyone’s did there for a bit. I just miss hit it.”

— NU place-kicker Alex Henery on if his heart dropped when he missed a fourth-quarter field goal

“Overall, (they) just made the plays that they needed to to win the game. I thought it would have been hard for our defense to play a whole lot better. Offensively, we moved the ball quite frequently, but then didn’t produce points.”

— OU coach Bob Stoops on Nebraska

“It’s just frustrating, not just as a defense, as a team. Sometimes the offense is making plays and we’re not making plays. Just working together as a unit, it’s frustrating not to come out with the victory.”

— OU linebacker Ryan Reynolds on losing despite playing great defense

\“We’re going to keep fighting. We’re not going to let anything come between us. We’re fighting forward right now. We know where we are. We know what’s going to be said. We’re a family. We’re going to keep fighting. Three games left.”

— Reynolds on what was said in the OU locker room

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