“They just man up against anyone and say, ‘Beat us.’”

— Arizona quarterback Nick Foles on the Nebraska defense

“Their D line was everywhere, and they were coming downhill. When we were making our cuts, they were right there filling the holes. There was nothing we could do.”

— Arizona running back Nic Grigsby

“A lot of guys were getting caught up in the hoorah and going back and forth with the Nebraska players, and we’d never done that before. I don’t know if it was just because we were excited being in a bigger bowl or what. We just got caught up in talking and not worrying about playing the game. The game is played, not talked.”

— Wildcat free safety Cam Nelson

“If we weren’t able to get into the end zone, I felt they deserved a shutout. That’s why I went for it.”

— Arizona coach Mike Stoops on going for a touchdown on fourth down from the Nebraska 8-yard line with less than two minutes to play

“Offense, defense, special teams never really engaged in the game in any way. That certainly starts with me on preparation. Nothing was right all night. Give Nebraska a lot of credit. ... They’re a very complete team.”

— Stoops

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