Opening Statement:
"Nice win the other day, I thought our crowd was really energetic early in the game, which I think is critical. You get six home games, so they have to be special, they have to mean something, and we have to have support any time we play at home. It's tough at home, but it's tougher on the road. I thought our crowd got there early, I thought they were enthused, energetic, and very helpful early in the game. I appreciate that our student body was just unbelievable once again, staying the whole time and bringing a whole lot of energy to the game. It was a big, big difference against a really good West Virginia football team. We did what we had to do, got the win, and now we have a big game against Iowa State this week. Same kickoff time, 11 a.m. We need the same energy, the same enthusiasm, same determination, same toughness and same will that we brought last week as a University, as a football program, and as individuals on the team. That's going to be our goal this week - to be better than we were last week."

On Grant Campbell's performance this year taking over for Bryce Hager:
"I think he's done a good job. You know, Bryce was a tremendous player for us, a four-year starter, on the 53-man roster with St. Louis right now, just a great, great player. Grant's playing tree isn't quite as deep as Bryce's was, but he came in against Oklahoma last year and did a good job when Bryce was out for a bit, and he's done a really nice job this year. He's been a really good leader, makes all the calls defensively, gets the guys in the right spots, makes the right plays, and has done a really steady job. I think he's exactly what Coach [Phil] Bennett is looking for on that side of the ball at that position."

On wide receivers blocking during run plays:
"It's honestly something that we don't emphasis much within our scheme and the way we do things offensively. Saturday was a little bit different because of the style of play that we knew West Virginia would bring to the game, as far as pressing our guys a bunch to where on running plays our guys could engage and then on passing plays we could release. We had a bunch of guys step up - Tootie [Davion Hall], Jay Lee, KD [Cannon], all were very physical blocking and it made a huge difference. Any time you have to play a defense that has 11 sets of eyes on the ball like West Virginia does probably 85-90 percent of the time, you've got to control those guys. So they were very instrumental in the game the other day. That's really the first time we've requested and allowed them to be that aggressive on the perimeter."

On Seth Russell running the ball and if that makes him nervous:
"Nervous wouldn't be the correct way to describe my feelings. I think we just try to be intelligent with him. We realize it's a position that if you want to see grandma while she's knitting get up and scream, it's usually when they're tackling the quarterback. We understand that. That's the position where guys really sell it out. I thought he did a great job with ball protection and being intelligent when he ran it. As long as you can see things, you can usually avoid it. He got hit a few times, blindsided, and those are the ones that concern you. He's a good enough athlete that, if he's out in space and sees somebody, he can protect his body. I thought he did a really good job of doing that the other day."

On West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen saying Corey Coleman is the best player in America:
"Let's talk after 12 games. We knew he's a special player. It's not earth-shattering news to us, we've been around him for four years, so we know what he brings to the table. I've been saying it for two years, at least, that it's his passion, his energy, his toughness, and his skill level that allow him to separate himself from other people. You can have a lot of passion, you can have a lot of toughness, you can have a lot of energy, you can have a lot of spirit, but if you don't have talent, then you're still going to be normal. He's got all that with talent, and that's what allows him to separate and be different. So yeah, he's very, very good."

On how Corey has improved this season from last:
"Handling his emotions better, understanding defenses better. It's a maturing process all the way through. I'm in a position where I get to see children become men; that's a blessing for me and for us as coaches, that we get to ride that path with these kids as they become men by the time they leave at 22, 23, some even 21. I would think just through the process of responsibility, accountability and maturity is what has made him different this year from last year. And he was really good last year - a 1,000-yard receiver last year."

On how they measure defensive performances because of their offensive style:
"We really haven't run that many plays this year, not like we'd like to. I think we were at 84 the other day and we'd like to be 90-94 every game. But it's not about the number of plays, it's about the number of points, so we're trying to score every time we get the football. That makes it easier on the other side of the ball, defensively, because it puts other teams in predictable situations, and that's the way we like to operate. You get a 21-, 28-point lead and suddenly if they want to run it three yards at a time then we're okay with that. It makes the other team more predictable. But judging our defense in this league it's about getting three-and-outs, getting off the field, and letting the offensive side of the ball have possessions. That's what it's about: points allowed and three-and-outs, for any defense in the Big 12."

On what he expects from Iowa State:
"They're good; they're a good football team. You can ask Toledo; they went to double OT in Toledo and Toledo is the number 19 or 20 team in America. TCU is the number 3 or 4 team in America and it was 24-21 TCU at half. They have about seven or eight guys back on offense. Sam Richardson has been their QB for the last three years and he's done a really good job. They have that kid [Mike] Warren, redshirt freshman, who's kind of lighting it up; a couple of really good receivers. Big, tall guy who's number five [Allen Lazard]; so they've got some impressive people. [Mark] Mangino does a great job with them, from an offensive stand point, schematically. We just have to get them out of their comfort zone. Defensively, Wally [Burnham] has been around as long as anybody and he's done a great job. This year they've changed it up, switched out of their traditional 4-2-5 look into a three-man front, so that's a little bit different. They're a Big 12 team. They're a Big 12 team that, over the last decade, has been to probably four or five bowl games. We have a lot of respect for them, and we know we're going to have to be at our best to be able to beat them on Saturday."

On Shock Linwood's growth since his freshman season:
"I think keeping his passion and his hunger, more than anything. Sometimes when a guy gets a little bit of success, they can start believing what they're hearing, what they're reading and they can lose their drive, desire and hunger that made them make people talk about them. I think he's done a good job of blocking everything out and just trying to be a passionate, inspiration football player, because that's what he is - he's an energizer. He's a guy that can inspire, because he plays at an extremely high rate of passion and energy every time he steps on the field. He does a lot of things, kind of behind the scenes, that a lot of people probably don't notice, as far as pass protection and helping our QB with calls at the line of scrimmage. He's a really sharp guy and he's done a great job for us. We're fortunate to have him."

On Iowa State having to face the top three offenses back-to-back-to-back (Texas Tech, TCU, Baylor):
"It's just kind of the way it is once you get into conference play. You can bob and weave, but you're going to get hit eventually. You know what it is in August, and it isn't going to change in October. It's a grind, it's a haul, you have to be tough, you have to be intense, and you have to be ready every time you step on the practice field because that prepares you for the game field. It is what it is. That's why only two universities have ever won this league consecutively since its inception in 1996 ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" that's Oklahoma and Baylor. That's because it's tough to do. It's hard to do. There's a lot of good people, lots of good teams with a lot of tradition across the board."

On Kendal Briles and Seth Russell's relationship:
"It's very critical [for a young quarterback]. That's what I was saying prior to the season. Our whole deal with Seth was figuring him out a little bit, because you don't know somebody until you live with somebody; until you go through experiences with somebody. We've had six games, so we're getting a good feel of how he operates internally. Externally, we can figure that out; but internally is what controls what happens on the outside. Like I said, the more that we've been around him, the more Kendal's worked with him, the more impressed we've become. Mainly because of what motivates him, and that's helping everybody on our football team. It's about us, not about me with him all the way."

On if halfway through the season means anything:
"It honestly does [mean something]. We're coming off a five-week stretch, playing five games consecutively, with three 11 a.m. kickoffs, so it's kind of a bam-bam-bam deal. We're going to alter a little bit this week and really try to stay tight and focused mentally and follow it physically for the next five days. If we can take care of business at 11 a.m. at McLane Stadium on Saturday morning, at 3 p.m. we'll slow down just a little bit. You have to settle before you can rise, so we'll try to settle during that off week as we prepare for the next game. But this week right here is a get-tough, stay-tough week. We're going to push all we have onto the table and let it ride Saturday. Because to us, there is no time after 3 p.m. Saturday."

On Andrew Billings' injury and if he can't go who would step in:
"We've got two or three options. K.J. [Smith] has played in there a little bit, [Byron] Bonds has been in there. We'll just see how he progresses the rest of the week and determine it from there. But those guys need to have their mouthpieces in. They're ready to go."

On the halfway point:
"As an offensive line, we've reached one of our goals ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" six wins after six games. We're bowl eligible, which is great, but we know we still have a lot of work to go."

On Shock Linwood:
"Shock is one of those backs who's always going to be there. He's very consistent and he's always improving. One guy is almost never going to take him down. He'll bounce off guys or spin off guys or jump over guys. He's almost always going to get positive yards, so he's a great back for us."

On Saturday's homecoming game vs. Iowa State:
"I think we have the longest homecoming tradition in the United States, so it's a big game for Baylor and the University as a whole. We have a lot of alumni coming back, but for us it's just another game on the schedule."

On whether or not the O-line gets enough credit:
"Our skill guys do a good job of giving us shout outs every now and then, but we don't need a lot of love. Our job isn't the most glorious one, but it helps get the job done. Saying the stats along gives us some love. You see us have so many rushing yards per game. Some of that is on us, and some of that is on [the opponents and running backs]."

On the receivers blocking:
"It's really important because if [the runner] decides to bounce it, you have your corner that can make the tackle. So if you have your block, that's an extra 10 yards. There's no telling with Shock because he can turn it into a touchdown, so it's important to make sure you have your blocks."

On passing Kendall Wright's Baylor single-season TD catches record:
"It means a lot. Like I've said time and time again, he's a great football player, arguably one of the best receivers that came through Baylor. It's exciting to be mentioned with his name."

On his thoughts after six games into the season:
"We're bowl eligible, which is good. That's always the first thing, and we're undefeated. Thank God. We want to keep on rolling and get even better than what we've been doing."

On his maturation process:
"It's a weird process. Things happened and I got a chance to play, so I've just been trying to excel and do my best to keep the starting position and help this team as best I can."

On learning on the fly:
"The biggest surprise has been the speed and knowledge of the other receivers. Me only being a sophomore and starting only four or five games now, I have to adjust faster. Most of them are older than me and have been on the field longer than I have, so I have to learn faster, work on more technique, and just keep grinding so I can be as good as they are."

On his newest weekly national honors and the team goals for 2015:
"It's nothing really right now. It's not until we get the national championship, and then we can look back and reminisce. We have that focus and we have that goal, and that's win another Big 12 championship, and then have an opportunity to hopefully play for a national championship."

On his running game against West Virginia:
"I love to get out of the pocket. I'm not the type of guy to just sit in the pocket and get hit in the pocket. If I get hit, I'm trying to get at least two, three or four yards when I go down. I like to run the ball a little bit, and I like to throw the ball for touchdowns."

On his run-game mentality against opponents:
"You have to keep your body in mind. It's a long season, and guys will try to take some hard hits, especially on the quarterback. They try to throw their whole body at you, so I just have to be smart and put myself in the best outcome possible."

On teammate Corey Coleman:
"He's a great guy. We're from the same area in Dallas. We knew each other before we came here. He's a guy I know that will come to work every day. I have complete trust in him. He has complete trust in me that I will get him the ball. He's just a phenomenal athlete."

On if Iowa State facing top three offenses in America last three weeks helps prepare for Baylor:
"Sure. Any experience you can get with a high-flying offense definitely makes you better. We're going to try and throw some different things at them and maybe stuff they haven't seen yet here and there, but the main thing is we're going to stick to what we do on offense and the defense is going to do what they do."

On Shock Linwood:
"Each year you have to improve. [Shock Linwood] is somebody who comes to work every day, and doesn't take a day off. Even when he's hurting, he's like, 'Coach I want to go.' He has that mentality of wanting to be the best. He's a smart guy and keeps our offense moving pretty fast."

On if he would want to face the top three defenses in America three weeks in a row:
"Definitely. You want to go against the best if you want to be the best. It just makes you better and more experienced. You're able to see some different things. You don't ever want to go against anyone that's not the best. Like Floyd [Mayweather], he's going to fight the next best guy if he can, just to prove to himself that he's the best. It's one of those deals if you want to make it to the national championship you're going to have to play against the second or third top teams in the nation and you have to prepare yourself for that each and every day."

On if Corey Coleman is best college player in the U.S. like WVU head coach Dana Holgorsen said:
"Absolutely. I 100 percent agree. What has he done not to prove that? He's proven it every day he steps on the field. In the game he's making plays, he may drop a couple passes, but he's human. He gets down on himself and gets pretty upset on the sideline if he drops a pass, but he'll come back and score."

On getting national personal attention and individual awards:
"It doesn't mean a whole lot to me right now. I'm focused on the team, if it wasn't for the team I wouldn't be able to get these opportunities to prove our offense. I feel like we're doing a great job staying together, staying humble. I'm trying to do a great job at doing that, the team has been trying to helping me out a lot, running backs, receivers, offensive line ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" we've stayed together. The coaches have been preaching about just giving back to the team. We as an offense and we as a team need to continue to stay together."

On if it's hard to believe that he's starting at Baylor for football after beginning career with baseball:
"Definitely. Four years ago when I was playing baseball I never would've thought I'd be in this position at all. It's crazy and surreal to think that I'm in this position. It's just awesome. Never going to take it for granted and take each day like it's my last and just get better and better each day."