This is the type of game where you want to go in, refine the kinks, work things out and really work on the things we haven’t been able to get done in previous weeks so...

In general, I’m very pleased. We’ve wrestled real well today.

[Wright will get to experience all the color and pageantry of this storied rivalry up close when he tries to help the ninth-ranked Hurricanes extend their winning streak over the ‘Noles to seven games.] Everybody...

We want to go out and get better each game no matter if it’s Duke, Temple, Georgia Tech, North Carolina or Virginia Tech. We just have to get the ball rolling so once we’re into...

I don’t mean to say anything bad about Florida State. But I don’t think the better team won.

I didn’t really expect it to be like this.

I’m fully confident that I’ll be able to play. I can play through it.

Normally in a tournament, you kind of win it or lose it on how many (kids) you get through that back door and into third place, so it’s huge to have those guys … keep...

I nicknamed him ‘Combine,’ … He’s a playmaker. I think he’s going to be able to impact a game like Devin Hester does. Devin can change the momentum of a game. I think by the...

This is a huge uplift for our team. It could be the kick-start to our season.

I knew we were about to win.

We played with a chip on our shoulder. I’ve been saying it for the whole week down there, if we come out and play they way we should, I didn’t think they could play with...

Not saying anything bad about Florida State, … but I don’t think the better team won.

Well, I was counting on both of those (JV) kids. We have good varsity and JV kids at both of those weights, so I was really banking on that to happen.

Surprised? No. Used to it? Yes.

I can’t really envision much more of a hostile environment, … It’s on national TV. Monday night football. Everybody’s going to watch it. But you’ve got to put that aside. Bottom line is, it’s still...

We kind of know there’s a lot lying on this game. And we’re going to go up, hopefully, play mistake-free football and get better.

We owe those guys one.

We know what type of players we have and we know what type of potential we have. If we go out and pass the ball successfully and run the ball successfully, I don’t care what...

It felt like baby steps, the first day, learning some new things. I think guys weren’t hesitant. Guys came out with great energy. But learning something new, it’s kind of like you’re thinking too much....

You see a lot of great tight ends come out of here because we use the tight end a lot. I think you can look for the same this year, especially with Greg. Big, strong,...

There’s also a sense of pride. I think people kind of lost confidence in us, especially down here and even around the country. … People lost respect for us.

It was a great feeling to go out, have everybody out on the field at the same time, running around and having fun.

That’s definitely something that’s in the back of our minds.

When you have somebody knocking at your door and especially with the type of talent that we have at running back, it forces you to elevate your game. Those are things we’ve expected of Tyrone...

We finished strong and had a couple of scores. There was definite improvement. That’s why we practice. There were some good things and some bad things. That’s why we have nine more practices.

Everybody has their own story, … And I’m just hoping to create one for myself. … With the type of guys that I have around me right now, if I go out and minimize the...

This is, I think, the best team possible that we could have played. I think it’s going to be awesome, going up against LSU.

It got pretty sore. The doctors said it should be fine.

I kind of took it to heart when he left offense last year, so I’m glad to have him back. Devin and I have been buddies since we got here. To have him back and...

I started walking on the field a couple of times because I thought he was tackled. It was amazing.

He is just flying by guys this spring and making plays.

Even the guys on our team, they love the Tomahawk chop, … It’s something that really gets you hyped up. When you see that Indian, whatever his name is, throw the spear, it’s electrifying, not...

When we didn’t execute this season, it didn’t work. At times, inconsistency hurt us. That was a big thing for us.

Willie has as much physical talent as anybody I’ve seen since I’ve been here. He’s a good kid. Obviously, everybody knows he’s just extremely talented. If he gets out on the field, he’s just a...

Mentally, I think I’ve grown so much, understanding the offense and understanding the game and how to manage a game. I guess you can say it kind of feels like night and day.

I felt like I was back in high school, getting pulled out of the game so early.

We kept it really simple. We probably ran about 25 percent of the stuff we’ve been running, so it’s not really a good indication of how the spring went for us.

They hung in the game as long we were going to let them. We put some good drives together, but we didn’t finish them off. I don’t think that score was really indicative of what...

I kind of felt like I was back in high school, running around and trying to run people over, … I haven’t done that in a couple years.

That’s fine. Let them try to convince themselves that they’re going to put pressure on us.

We don’t come to Miami to play in the Peach Bowl. We come to compete for national championships.

There’s definitely some things that um, yeah, I guess you could say, yeah, licking your chops,

I already see a major improvement out of us. A change is never a bad thing. It’s going to work out for the best for this team and this offense.

I think about it at all times of the day, … It’s definitely sunk in. I’m accepting the challenge, I can’t wait to get there and I think we’re going to be ready.

There is a lot riding on this game, but I’ve kind of been saying this all week: Big-time players step up in big games.

Against a big team like Miami, they’re going to play their hardest. We just have to shut them down early and put some points on the board and kill their will.

That’s valuable experience for Kirby, … My biggest playing time like that was against FSU this year — that’s how I got broken in.

If we can go through something like this and be resilient and focused and mentally tough, I just see this kick-starting our season.

I guess you could say (you’re) licking your chops. But it still comes down to execution. We want to get better each game, so once we get into those bigger games, we’re clicking.