Postgame quotes from Head Coach Jay Mills after a 31-21 victory on the road against VMI.

One rebounding from two-straight close losses
"Winning helps a lot. We've been so close before, and can really empathize with VMI. We knew it was going to be a close and tightly contested football game. Both teams have had similar scenarios in games coming in. VMI was within a touchdown of Gardner-Webb and Stony Brook, and within 10 of Richmond, and we were within a touchdown of Gardner-Webb and Liberty."

On getting a road victory
"I couldn't be more proud of our team and our coaching staff. We've had a lot of adversity this season, maybe even more than people realize on the field. Our guys really rose to the challenge. To get this victory after two really bitter disappointments and to be able to do it on the road in the Big South Conference is really tremendous."

On the respect CSU has for VMI
"Coach (Sparky) Woods has done a tremendous job at VMI in just his second year. We have a lot of respect for VMI. They returned a lot of starters from last year's team and had the number one rushing defense and the number one rushing offense in the Big South."

On overcoming an early deficit
"I think the weathering that our team has been through this year, and in particular these last two weeks where we have had to battle back and forth, prepared us even when they got off to that quick start today."

On keeping the team motivated
"I don't think anything had to be said. I think our guys realize we are a good football game, better than our record indicates at this point. I think we eliminated some of the mental mistakes that we have had in the past, and that was a big factor in today's game. I think it shows some maturity of our guys after we had a lot of new faces this year. I think we've had one bad practice since Savannah State and I think that's showing up on the field now. It's very encouraging going into the home stretch and going into November."