UConn players, coaches sound off about Fiesta Bowl loss to OU

COMPILED BY JAKE TROTTER, Staff Writer, jtrotter@opubco.com | Modified: January 2, 2011 at 8:41 am | Published: January 2, 2011 Comment on this article

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* Running back Jordan Todman: “They're a talented defense and well coached and had a great game plan. We could've attacked them better. But they were tough and they did well.”

* Wideout Kashif Moore, on why he wore Jasper Howard's No. 6: “It's good to honor a fallen teammate and brother of ours. This would have been Jasper Howard's last game and I'm sure he would have shined.”

* Linebacker Scott Lutrus: “Oklahoma is No. 7 for a reason. They got skilled guys all over the place.”