M It looked like he came out with a clear purpose to try and be bounced to trying, you know, trying to gain that rusty car game with that was that one plans going Yes, what immediate effective? Winded it work? Well? I think we uh offensively executed extremely well, especially on that first drive. UM. Thinking back, I mean, you know, um had a nice nice mix of running, pass and
and and did kind of getting everybody settled in. But I thought that, uh, you know, the guys have really focused in um, you know this week and uh did a nice job and it was it was really good to see tonight for the defense was run stopping has a problems the last few weeks. Adrian Peterson's a load except for the one run. Yeah, pretty pretty dark good job. Yeah, you know, I mean we knew going in that uh
possibly have to you know, stop the run again. UM, And I thought they thought that, you know, for the most most part throughout the game, did a nice job of that. I really felt like our corners quite frankly, we're able to come up and make some make some tackles for losses or at least some minimal gains on the perimeter. When when you know a big back like that that bounces outside. So yeah, they did a nice job. Two point version. When you went up seven, you went
for two. You got it. I understand that the math is you know, you got two scores there, but what if the deeper math there, deeper math. Yeah, like gosh, now you're throwing me for a loop. Deeper math. Was just trust the math and trust uh to go up two scores. I mean, that was the right thing to do. And yeah, it was just it was the right thing to do. Yeah, I think there's anything deeper net first time this year that you guys went back to back games,
are you seeing things start to turn around? Like you said last week? You know, I think that I think this group, um, first of all Brazilian group, you know, and as you know, and I've said that a lot and um, this group doesn't h doesn't let a lot bother them. And and I think what you've seen now at these last couple of week we started to get some guys back healthy a little bit. You know, we're not we're not there yet, but but we're getting close.
And um, I think I think things are kind of kind of clicking a little bit, you know, especially uh, you know, the offense is kind of you know, work through some things and some rhythm and timing and getting more guys involved and and um, you know, I think that's starting to take take shape just a little bit. And defense is gaining confidence. The young guys are maturing and playing well, and and you know, um, you know
we need that. We need that right now. We need that sort of shot in the arm and had that picked me up. And I believe this is the first two game winning streak, you know, this season, and uh, you know, it's it's a great time to you know, start winning. Cory back to where he was last year with the way uh clinic, Corey's Corey's I think Corey's back. I mean, I think he's the last couple of weeks
he's shown that, um he's running extremely hard. He's he's you know, he's obviously a one of our core teams players. But yeah, he's, Um, he's feeling good, you know, and and uh doing some doing some really good things. Running hard. It was the word on the field. All I got was he got rolled up. We'll find out more later tonight and tomorrows scores. Touchdown, he went to the bench. You don't normally do that and congratulated and personally, why was that an important moment for you and for Darren
and for the team. I wanted to, Um, I wanted to go over and just just sort of say welcome back and and congratulate him, and uh, he just he just looked up and and uh just kind of whispered thank you, you know, to me. And UM, he's such a class act and a great leader on this football team.
And um, obviously it's unfortunate his situation, the injuries that that have set him back, but for him to come out tonight and and uh do the things he was able to do, and then the guys, I do believe the guys really wanted to get him a touchdown at some point, you know, And and uh, it's just it meant a lot to him, but it meant a lot to the guys as well. And and so I just wanted to I wanted him to know, from from my standpoint, how much I appreciate him, the resilience of the team,
that's the way he works, the way he works. He he doesn't let anything. He's he's one of the guy one of the few guys that doesn't let anything bother.
Quite frankly, he through through this injury. He has just battled and he is he has worked his tail off every single day to get back on the football field, and and so proud of him and what he's been through in the adversity to to come out and you know, get get himself in the end zone, get that touchdown tonight, I think is it's what he needs, you know, I think as an individual, that's what he needs to kind of Well, now we'll catapult him this next week and
in the remainder of our season however many games that is and um, he just he just epitomizes the heart and soul of our football team. And and it was really really good for that to see, you know, for
us to see that tonight. Well you mentioned um earlier was uh, that's the reason at least a little bit of tempo early to try to get Carson that and that and we just you know a lot of times when when you know, we get a substantial game, a chunk type play, I like to like to kind of get on the ball because you know the play clock is running down, you know a little bit, and just
helps us get on the ball. And then it just helps our offense settle in, our quarterbacks settle in, And um, we did it a couple of times tonight, just kind of change a pace just a little bit, and um it was effective. Center Corson just part of the part of the game plan, just part of the game plan, Yeah, a little bit, and just just the way that the game the game plan went this week. Yeahs he Carson
improvised a lot more today. How much more dangerous does it make the offense when he scramming around, extending plays and creating like that, Well, anytime he can, he can end plays with his legs. Um, he's such a good athlete and he throws well on the perimeter. Um, I think it's just an advantage to the offense. And um, he was able to do that tonight, made made a I think in the first first half, I think made a nice throw to Nelson Aguilar come across the field.
And then in the second half, I believe Golden Tate a couple of times, and just being able to do that just you know, helps us stay on the field. And um, he's gifted at doing that, and I mean it's just something that just just happens naturally for him. You know, and it's a it's an exciting play worked with Golden teate so well tonight, and just kind of what have you learned about him the last month when things seven, you know, necessarily been going according to plan.
You know, I don't know if it's it's as much Golden Tee, it's just I think I think the offense allowing the offense to work and just a lot of those throws. Golden Tape wasn't necessarily the primary guy. You know, it's just you kind of get through your reads or or you know, a broken play and Carson found him. So he's beginning going back to gold I mean, he's he's you know, he's kind of found a rhythm. He's
kind of understanding the offense a little bit more. And um, I think I think tonight it was um it was really good to see because the ball got spread around a little bit in the passing game and uh uh, he had a he had a nice night tonight approach.
Change the quarterback. When the team has to switch quarterbacks and mid stream, no, Uman, you still have to stick with your game plan and stick to you know, because obviously you know, you plugged the the backup quarterback in and but you still have to you know, stop the run and and do those things. But um, it doesn't it doesn't change Um, it doesn't change anything about your
game plan, you know, moving before. At what point did the backs that I'm sorry, at what point did the back spas him start And what's the level of go of concern about him right now? Yeah, obviously we'll you know, we'll evaluate him, evaluate him further tomorrow. But uh, they started, um, you know, pre game and and then just precautionary, just
just decided to keep him out early. Speaking of golden tape, Um, he was over in the flat and Carson kind of had a scrambled drill and turned it up field I think, and then in the you know car of the end zone that was Carson Wentz on the run. Um, how much of that? It's just a quarterback in a wide receiver kind of being on the same page and knowing
how to play. Yeah, you know, we we spend a lot of time in training campus stuff with with scramble rules, you know, in in assignment football when we're down in the in the red zone. And um, I want to say that the play was actually designed for al Sean And Um, it wasn't there, and then he had to move. And then and then Golden Tape, being a veteran guy, knew how to get himself open and uh, you know, get in a position to make that make that plays. Um just played much better the last two games, and
they did earlier in the seasons. You agree with that, And if so, why also kind of come together for that? Yeah, I mean, you know, we had a little injury up front. Um, you know, Jason Peters with uh, you know, with with Lane and and and you know, different things. And and I think I think the guys are this time of year. I mean, I think everybody's just kind of settling in the end and and uh, you know, gelling just a
little bit. And and uh, that group is the last couple of weeks have played, I've played well, and um, you know I I I told him before the game that we were gonna, you know, we were gonna have to ride their back again, you know, in this football game. And and um, you know, they they embraced that, they want that, and I just think that this is a this is a good time for them to really start start coming together.