Nov. 2, 2002

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UNLV Head Coach John Robinson
On the game: "Obviously, this was quite a football game. I think Casey Bramlet is the best quarterback I've seen for some time. He has surprising speed and he is able to stay alive. He's really a great player. Wyoming scored a lot of points on us last year and score a lot of points on everyone and they did again tonight."

"We played the best offensive game of the year. I think our offense got established and never lost its edge in the fourth quarter. We were able to score just about every time we had the ball."

"It was the best game in terms of mixture. We've made mistakes in the past by trying to do things we couldn't. I give (quarterbacks coach) Vince Alcalde credit for the rhythm of the offense."

On the chances of reaching a bowl game: "We have as good a chance as anyone in the conference. We had a meeting this week and discussed it. We are going for four in a row and I think the team is looking forward to going to Salt Lake City next week. This one looked to be as scary as any of them. I give Wyoming a lot of credit, and the coaching staff a lot of credit. They have been a well-coached team all year long."

On the winning touchdown in overtime: "It was a great throw. [Fullback Steven Costa] is really a big time receiver."

UNLV Quarterback Jason Thomas
On the rest of the season: "We have about 15-20 seniors on this team that were a part of our bowl season two years ago. We took those games one at a time and that is what we plan to do this time."

"Looking at the big picture is the wrong thing to do right now. We need to get the win and move on. It's like the playoffs you either win or it's all over. We don't try to carry over what we did in this game to the next game because every defense in this conference plays so differently. You have to take what the defense gives you."

On the play of the team: "I felt good. I go as the offense goes and the offense was going great tonight. You don't really know how well you are doing until you find yourself in a situation where you have to make a play. We were able to make that play."

On the winning touchdown: "I just dropped back and evaluated the play. I saw [Costa] open and he made a great catch. Coach Robinson made a great play call."

Wyoming Head Coach Vic Koenning
"Defensively, we just didn't have an answer for their athleticism. We just weren't fast enough and strong enough to make plays on defense. In the second half, we made some stops to keep the game close. We didn't play well enough on defense to win the game."

On the offensive line: "UNLV blitzed an awful lot. I think there was only one or two times we didn't get our blocks. I think they did a great job."