Jonathan Smith post-FAU opening statement 8-30-24

the feeling getting your first win home game one well yeah obviously try to win the game and we got that done so pleased with that I do think the crowd was awesome it actually impacted the game I look at us defensively some of those stops third down fourth down crowd noise the energy into it so really appreciate kind of everybody coming out and helping us there you know game ones you're going to learn a lot about your team and we've got a lot to to work on what I did learn and was pleased with is that there's a response in this group we are going to play for four quarters you win the game in the fourth quarter and um we were able to do that but uh again it's game one we got a lot a lot to learn slash now work to to clean up I look at us offensively obviously some things that we want to do a whole lot better uh first taking care of the ball I mean we got three opportunities really in the red zone that we turn the thing over or don't get a fourth down conversion that's you know we're feeling quite a bit different that's 21 points I want to say too I'll give some credit to F FAU I thought those guys played really hard that defense contested especially on the back end quarterback extended played with great effort um he was a challenge back there and so there was you know two teams playing really really hard that that we came out on top coach again