I felt good. That was my first time playing nickel in my college career or football career in general. Because they were a really run-heavy team, that was something we were preaching about earlier in the week, and so I felt comfortable. I liked doing it close to the box. I made a couple plays and so I enjoyed it...I think it just adds good players on the field, honestly. Tawfiq's a great player. Dalton's a great player. And us three made a lot of plays on Saturday. I like it. I enjoy doing it.
-- Marcus Ratcliffe on playing nickel and how it helps the teamIt's been good. You know, I got an opportunity to get on the field a lot more, showcase my abilities, and I feel like I've been doing pretty well...My situation has really been the 'next man up' mentality, so me just sitting back waiting on my opportunity. And when that opportunity came, I took the best of it.
-- TK Norman on getting more action the last few gamesIt's another awesome rushing attack...They have a really talented running back, really physical offensive line, two elite tackles, I think the quarterback is getting better every week, getting more and more comfortable in the system. Talent on the outside, skill at wide receiver and a really good tight end. It'll be a big challenge for us.
-- Mike Elko on Tennessee's offense