On the first half: "We didn't play great--at all--early."
On being bowl eligible: "We get to 6 [wins] and get into the postseason, but six is not the destination."
On whether or not NU lost their swagger after the last two weeks: "I don’t know if we lost our mojo, I hate to disappoint bloggers, but our guys don’t listen to them."
Fitz described it as "unbelievable" that the marching band made the trek out.
On what bowl eligibility means: "It should be a great confidence booster to the whole program and everyone on campus.