Pat Fitzgerald
- Credits Ohio State and says they earned the championship
- Says fundamental breakdowns led to Ohio State's success on the ground
- Says run defense "didn't look like us" in the second half
- Says he hopes Peyton Ramsey comes back
- Says the offense put together a good plan but struggled to execute
- Repeats the phrase "disappointing" and calls it a tough pill to swallow
- Cites players' pride as a reason he is confident they will bounce back
- Brandon Joseph says it was the defense's expectation to play well
- Joseph says that Northwestern expects to make and win the Big Ten Championship every year
- Peyton Ramsey says the offense's biggest problem was shooting themselves in the foot, otherwise they moved the ball well
- Paddy Fisher says that the defense just didn't execute well enough, but thought they had a good gameplan
- Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman says that the seniors are special group of guys
