Coach Sam Washington's opening statement: "Today worked out just as we planned. "It's very good when what you do in practice carries over into a ballgame. We worked very hard in the past two weeks on fundamentals and techniques. We focused in hard on those two things because they really matter. I thought that showed today, and I was pleased with that."

Coach Washington on starting quarterback Jalen Fowler: "We had a lot of great individual effort. Jalen threw the ball 26 times and completed 20 passes. That's good anywhere you play. If you're putting up those kinds of numbers, your chances of success are going to be very high." 

Coach Washington on starting defensive end Jermaine McDaniel Jr.'s play: "We were happy to welcome Jermaine back," said A&T coach Sam Washington. "His presence and energy have brought a lot to the football program. He had four plays for loss and a forced fumble. When you get those types of plays, it makes football a whole lot of fun."  

Fowler on his play, Saturday: "I thought I took what the defense gave me to give my receivers chances. We still had those two turnovers that cost us some points, so we need to clean that up. I always want to be efficient, and when the defense gives you easy throws, you need to take them. We have playmakers everywhere, so they'll get the yards when you can put the ball in their hands. 

McDaniel on the Aggies defensive gameplan: "The defensive scheme allowed us edge rushers to get upfield and get after the quarterback. We wanted to focus on inside pressures, giving the ends freedom to get after the quarterback. 

McDaniel on returning from injury: "It's amazing. "I think about it every day and just how grateful I am for this opportunity. Even when the opportunity presented itself, I thought it could have easily gone the other way. So I am grateful." 

Coach Washington on the injury starting defensive end Devin Harrell: "I have very, very little to report. When I walked in here, they didn't have any further updates. When he left, he could move all his limbs and had all his faculties about himself. I'm just grateful for that much. We're waiting to see where he stands after the evaluation."

Coach Washington on Aggies running back Bhayshul Tuten: "Oh, that young man is amazing, and I will say this, I truly believe that you play like you practice. The ones that are special practice hard, and that's what he does. He practices like a champion, and he wants to be successful. I'm very proud of that, and he put that same passion come game day. I think the sky's the limit for that young man; let's wait and see what else he does before it's over. "

Coach Washington on Tuten's progress as a player and A&T's depth at running back: "I don't know why he gets better every week, but let's hope it continues. But honestly, I'm telling you, it's the work that they put in. It's the fruit of their labor. They're putting in the time and the effort, and they're being rewarded for it. You have to put in that work, and all those guys do that."

 Coach Washington on 10 different players catching a pass on Saturday: "I think that's fantastic to share that wealth. We know we have talent, and we have talent willing to compete. That's one thing they do; they do compete. But yet, they work well together. They encourage each other, and I'm very grateful for their relationship and rapport with each other. I think that makes a world of difference."

Coach Washington on Fowler's improvement: "I've seen a lot of improvements overall. He's a very smart kid, and I think one of the keys to that position is making good decisions. I think that's one of the things that he's doing better; look at the defense, there are 11 of them, and see where things are favorable for us. Do we have six on five, or do they outnumber us four against seven? It's a numbers game. We have an advantage if we can get more than they have. Or if we can go the same amount and get a hat on a hat, I think we still have an advantage because of our talent."

Coach Washington on what the team worked on during the bye: "Fundamentals and technique. That's all we did. Everything we did had something to do with one or the other. We worked on very little skill. We didn't put any emphasis on anything else during the bye week. In football, the hardest thing to coach is the eyes because you have so much going on. You must be disciplined. Your eyes must be disciplined, or you will be easily fooled. I thought we did an equitable job of coaching our eyes. Using hands in that first step is very important too. But if you get those eyes trained, it makes it a little easier for you."

Coach Washington on the Aggies three-game winning streak: "You can't imagine. It feels great, but we still have a lot of work to be done. But, this is where championships are won, games six, seven and eight. I believe those are the most critical games. Win those three; you're normally in the hunt. So here we are, game No. 7."