Florida Atlantic Owls College Football Pregame Quote, 10/18/2021

On the bye week:

We used last week to work on basics and fundamental things that we did all the way back in training camp. We looked back at the games that we didn’t play well and a lot of it is fundamentals. We used last week to get back to those things, knowing that we have to be so much better.

On going on the road to play Charlotte:

We have to be better fundamentally. I feel like if we can be better fundamentally it is going to help us be better as a football team.

Update on QBs N’Kosi Perry and Nick Tronti’s health:

Yes, they will be out at practice.

What is your biggest concern going into the Charlotte game?

Biggest concern is us being on our ‘A’ game. It is not about our opponents, which we respect all of them, it is more about can we go out and play consistent football. Can we go and play with the energy and focus that we need to have away from Boca. It is great to get back on the road to see if we can go get it done, knowing that we have to get done on the road against a good football team.

On the running game, looking back at the last game:

I think it is a lot of things. First, it is not spotting a team 14 points in the first quarter. I think it starts there first and foremost. We need to play better and not from being behind. You have a better opportunity to get into the run game and get it going. Playing from behind and trying to catch up is not the kind of ball that you want to play. It is not the kind of ball we want to play. Unfortunately, that is how we have been on the road. We have to clean that up first and foremost and I think if we do that, we will be able to run the ball consistently.