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Georgia - New Mexico State Post Game Quotes
November 05, 2011 | Football
Nov. 5, 2011
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GEORGIA POST-GAME QUOTES
Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt:
"I thought our guys played very hard. We got an awful lot of guys in the game. It's gratifying to see that many guys who don't normally have an opportunity to get in the game. We got to spread it around, so some of them scored for the first time in their career, and that had to be a lot of fun for them."
"Aaron Murray was very sharp, there's no doubt about it. He was on the money and made really good decisions all the way through. When you have five TDs in a half, you've played pretty darn good."
"Brandon (Harton) played extremely well and (Kyle) Karempelis had his moments. (Branden) Smith was spectacular on that first touchdown. It was good to see those guys play well."
"New Mexico State ran the ball better than I thought they would. You have to give them credit. They kept banging away. They got 400 yards of total offense, which is pretty darn good against our defense."
"A lot of guys got opportunities that they don't get often. We told them at halftime, 'Show your coach that you deserve more playing time.' I thought we were solid in the second half. It was a good victory for Georgia, and I'm so thankful for that."
RSo., QB, #11 Aaron Murray:
On the running backs...
"We had a lot of faith in Brandon (Harton) and he played great. (Kyle) Karempelis also had a great game for us. We felt good about their running ability and about their protection. Those guys were one-on-one with defensive ends and were holding their own."
On the offensive performance...
"We started off a little slow, but then exploded in the second quarter for 42 points. We definitely got better today. The whole offense did great a job, but it all starts up front with the linemen."
RSo., TB, #20 Brandon Harton:
On the game...
"It was a little nerve-racking at first, but as the game went on I got more comfortable. The coaches did a great job all week of preparing us so we knew what to do. My teammates really picked me up, and made me feel like I could do it."
On getting comfortable...
"The first run after the fumble I felt pretty good. I saw my whole and hit it and knew that as long as I just did my job I'd be fine. I put a lot of trust in the line, and they did a good job of helping me out."
Sr., CB/KOR, #2 Brandon Boykin:
On the defense...
"I thought we got off to a pretty slow start, but really played pretty well in the second quarter. It's always good to see a lot of guys get playing time like they did in the second half. We're going to keep working as a team to get better" On his participation on offensive side of the ball...
"I didn't know exactly what we were going to do coming into the game, but I knew I'd get called on, and it ended up playing out pretty well."
Jr., CB, #1 Branden Smith:
On the defense...
"I thought we played pretty good. We still need a little work, but we'll get in the film room and work together as a team."
On touchdown run...
"It really felt good, and I'm just waiting for another opportunity to come my way."
NEW MEXICO STATE POST-GAME QUOTES
New Mexico State Head Coach DeWayne Walker:
"This was not Aggie football. I told our guys at the half to come out and play good football and not let them score 49 more points and we didn't. We have to lick our wounds, put this game behind us and get ready for Fresno State." "I'm not sure how much we can take from this game, but we are going to try take what we can and learn from it and jump into Fresno State."