"You've got to have an indomitable will, man. A will that cannot be defeated or subdued. And you've got to be resilient. You have the ability to overcome the unexpected. No matter how bad it gets, you never let anxiety, frustration enter your mindset. You're going to find a way. It's just a matter of time."--Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti
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Cignetti's players buy in:
At halftime, Cignetti told his players that good teams find a way to win games such as these. Quarterback Josh Hoover was struck by his calm demeanor and confidence in the locker room amid a start that hadn't gone according to plan.
"He came over to me and said, 'Are you having fun yet?'" Hoover said of Cignetti.
"You want to win these big games. You want to be down. You want to feel what it's like when you touch the stove, feel when the pressure's on. I think that builds character, that builds relentless trust in your team. No matter how it was going to get done, whether it's pretty or not, we were going to walk out of Lincoln, Nebraska, with a win."--Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones
