The 10 Best Quotes From the OSU-Pitt Game

Oklahoma State squeaked out a win 45-38 on Saturday which was both fun and terrifying at the same time. Mike Gundy and Co. had plenty to say afterwards about the second win of 2016.

Mike Gundy on the game

“As usual, when you come to Stillwater, you get your money’s worth. It was a great game for college football. Pitt’s a really good football team. What they do on offense is very unique and gives us some serious issues … I told [our team] in the locker room that they’ve learned another great life lesson in overcoming adversity and rallying back and getting prepared for the next week. That was awesome for those guys.”

Yeah, I would say this is unique.

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Gundy on Mason Rudolph

“Unlike last week where I said Mason Rudolph struggled, he played pretty good today. He missed a few throws. I think he missed maybe three, but overall his accuracy today was tremendous on deep balls.”

What? Three? I think Rudolph is getting unfairly raked over the coals a little bit, but he missed far more than just three throws.

Gundy on how the delay helped

“The lightning delay gave us a great chance to go in and redraw offense and defense, change our schemes, walk through and get prepared for the remainder of the game.”

Also, Ramon Richards meditated then got a game-winning pick.

Gundy on the run game

“Well, as I mentioned earlier, it’s not good enough, but we’re just one guy away. One play, it’s the right guard. The next play everybody is blocked, it’s the left guard. Another play, everybody is blocked, and it’s the right tackle. We’re just one guy away on a lot of plays from being better in the running game. Over the last two years, we were three guys at a time away up front.”

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Gundy on Ramon

“It’s interesting, with Ramon, he seems a little bit like Shaun Lewis. He’s always in the right place at the right time. With Shaun, it seemed like every time you needed a play, he picked the ball up or intercept a pass. So far, Ramon has been in the right place in the right time.”

Always. It’s like clockwork.

Mike Yurcich on OSU’s offense

“Our offensive line was extremely protective today. Our run blocking was very good. Our tailbacks took care of the ball very well. Rennie ran hard and got around 100 yards, so it takes a whole unit to play well like that for a quarterback to have numbers like that. Obviously, it takes great receiver play, so hats off to everybody.”

Glenn Spencer on his defense

“It doesn’t surprise me, but it’s always nice to see those things show up. Just like the heartbreak of last week and the triumph of this week, it’s all about chiseling them into men. They have got to go through it. I hope they learn from it and their character strengthens.”

Jordan Sterns on the defense

“I think everybody did good. Pitt did a bunch of stuff to throw you off your game. They always had a little reverse in there with a zone play. We practiced it but it kind of took us off guard at first, the speed of it and the tempo that they run it at. We made our adjustments on the sideline and we started getting off the field. I’m just proud of everybody as a team. We came together and rallied.”

Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi on OSU

“Coach Gundy and them have a good football team. They are explosive and we knew that coming into the game. We knew the wideouts were good, we struggled catching them and covering them a couple of times. We’re looking back, but again, those are some good wideouts. Give them credit, they were a little bit better than we were today.”

Pitt corner Avonte Maddox

“That’s what we expected. Deep balls. Passing game, no running game. It’s a challenge [defending a deep pass]. You run back, it’s a new receiver and he goes deep again. But that’s how they play. They’re fast paced”

He’s No. 14.