how's it going guys not bad Mr muor yeah a little weird wasn't it so a shut out um what was the most about the defense that was clicking today yeah I think that uh you know just all the preparation we've done in the off season you know being in our third year here under coach Noles you know we knew that that's kind of what we've been you know chasing the last couple years and it's really cool to see it you know happen and did you feel looser because of the offense and how well they did yeah I think that when the offense is clicking you know it makes us you know play a little more freely on defense and uh it's fun you know it's a lot of fun when the offense is scoring touchdowns we're getting three and outs you know going back and forth uh putting a lot of points on the board so uh I think it was great it felt like you guys responded out Cody back out there yeah I mean Cody S I mean he's a huge part of this defense huge part of this team uh you know Cody's a really tough fast you know really good player and it's and having him back definitely helped you know having him call the defense and having him out there with sunny uh definitely helped and we're happy to have him back how' it feel to get that first sack oh it felt good it's like having a weight removed off your shoulders you know me and JT always joke about it that first one's the hardest you know coach Johnson always talks about it too once you get the first one out of the way uh you kind of forget about him now just go play and that's when you get the most so I was going to get the first one out of the way I feel like Ken McDonald kind of had a good game today pass break up at the line they get a tackle for loss as well what have you seen from his development so far yeah I think Kaden's a really good young player he uh you know he kind of brings a different different type of uh interior defensive line you know he's a big kid uh you know probably like 320 uh super strong bow in the Run game so uh seen him success is good cuz he's done at all fall Camp you know he's going to be an exceptional player here in a couple years so I'm really excited for him that Western Michigan Miss field goal did and way was that like a turning point like they missed in like was that kind of a pivotal point for you guys I don't know yeah I actually kind of forgot they the so uh yeah I mean that it was obviously great that they missed it we kept the shut out um but yeah you know we really don't think about it much on the field maybe when there a couple minutes left in the fourth quarter where you know it's kind of in our minds we start talking about it but um other than that you know was playing ball but you got one I mean what does that mean to you Jack I mean we talked about that you know preseason and stuff how close y were but you know yeah I mean it's huge you know we've been I feel like we've been close 100 times the last three years um you know I think it's the first one since went like 2019 so it's definitely I mean it's it's something that we're chasing you know week in and week out and you know we think that we got the guys we know we got the guys to do it so uh to get that first one was great but I hope we got a couple more did that show in the second half I mean I think they had 76 yards maybe in the first half I think they got 13 or 20 three or something like that in the second half total yards what did y'all talk about at halftime about I guess keeping the pressure up whatever you want to call it yeah I mean it's just coming out of the second half you know and don't don't let up at all if anything you know put the foot the foot on them the pedal and and uh you know run these guys out of the building is our is our mindset um you know we know they're a good team they're going to come out and you know keep going uh until we knock them out so that was our mindset is come out in second half and knock them out I know the you know quality of competition probably to pick up but what is the next step for this defense you guys have a shout out today two defensive touchdowns how do you improve on this going forward yeah I think that we just keep you know keep got got to keep getting better week in and week out um every practice and opportunity to grow and you know get better at the little things and there's always stuff to clean up I'm sure that you know coach always going to have a lot of Clips tomorrow to show so we could have been better at so uh there's always something we can improve on I think it's just it's just refining the techniques that we're doing right now um every day practice so first two game yeah first two games it started the way you kind of hoped it would defensively with this football team I mean if you'all played on that level that you in visioned yeah you know I think I'm talk about defensively yeah I think that uh you know there's definitely some drives or some plays that we'd love to have back um especially in the first game in this game as well you know there's always things that we got to clean up so I think that overall you know we're in a good spot we're got to keep building and we're excited you know for these bigger games coming down the line you only five yard in the second half how deep you guys are yeah I mean it speaks volumes how deep we are you know the guys behind you know the starting group are could probably start anywhere else in the country in all levels you know safy these linebackers D line so uh you know when you got a team that's this steep like we are you know it's you know you see that late in in games like this where they get an opportunity to play you know you don't see the level of play Drop like maybe it has for other teams who may not have the depth that we do you wish you next week oh absolutely you know it sucks in at home watching games but it'll be good you know get off our feet and kind of regroup you know coach dve is calling us an improvement week not a bye so I'm sure we'll have enough practice to you know get our get our feet a little bit this week what is the key to maintaining next week I mean maintaining when you're not playing I mean of staying sharp practice you know I'm sure that we're going to have a couple hard practices you know to keep our Edge like coach day talks about uh you know you can't just you can't just take the whole week off you know what I mean it's football you kind of got to got to stand a routine you know playing physical and you know going hard I'm not sure how much you've looked around the country today but a lot of other top teams struggle you guys have avoided that these last couple years what is it about this group that has avoided those let Downs against G5 teams things like that yeah I just give credit to coach day and the staff and you know the veterans that you know we know that you know we can't come out you know that's a good team we just played out there and we know that we come out here we're bullshitting that they're going to come out here and you know do something on us so I think it's just you know the veteran the veteran is in this team and and the coaching have doing a great job is 40 and against non ranked opponents e to get up with the big ones and obviously everyone at all what does it say that you don't lose little ones but you don't lose the ones you're supposed to yeah I mean I think that it's uh you know it's something that comes with I think that's how we approaches each and every day you know coach day is always you know he's always on fire he's always you know coaching with his hair you know on fire so I just it speaks volume to you know what he's about and what he's you know brought to this program