Barry Alvarez Teams Quotations

Many times it's the teams that stay the most focused that win the games. There's a lot of potential to be distracted.

I think it is as simple, just a simple fact that they're pretty good and always have (been). I think if you take a look at every other team in the league, there has been some slipping. Some teams have slipped and had years when they've had down years, but I can't remember a year when Michigan has been down. Their down years are pretty good years.

Our special teams have been playing very well and they've given us tremendous effort. I wanted to reward someone, acknowledge someone who exemplified the effort that we look for in a special team - and that's what Zach has done.

We weren't very talented and (Fry said), 'We can win four.' And we did. He was right on, because there were teams that weren't very sound.

You have two ranked teams and I think this is the second-biggest stadium in the country. They talk about this maybe being the largest crowd ever at the stadium, national TV again, play for a lot; if that doesn't get your motor running, there's something wrong.

That's a third of the game, ... And special teams determine field position.