Penn State Football
Washington Head Coach Jeff Fisch Postgame Press Conference - Washington – November 9, 2024
Q: Jedd, what went into the decision to switch quarterbacks at halftime?
A: We had 70 yards of offense, 50 yards of passing. It was 28-0, and we weren’t really getting anything done other than the first drive. I thought that it was an opportunity to give Demond (Williams Jr.) a chance to play a full half of football that he hasn’t had the chance to do. I thought he did some really good things in the second half.
Q: How can you work in the upcoming weeks and in the offseason in a way in which you won’t be as outnumbered physically in future games?
A: We kind of viewed it going into the season as none of the offensive lineman playing, were active in spring ball and that we weren’t available to bring in players from the portal. Recruiting guys, we only had 7 guys on the roster and two of them were coming off of ACL injuries and on top of that teach a new system. A lot of those guys didn’t have access to the weightroom due to injuries and inexperience and I think that this year and the upcoming off season is a big weightroom year for them, like Drew Azzopardi, big weightroom year for those guys.
Q: Has the switch from the Pac-12 to the Big Ten been a huge adjustment?
A: Yes, this team has been recruited as a primarily Pac-12 team. It’s a huge adjustment. The Big Ten is a lot of physical big guards and defenders. As we continue to go eastward and play these games, as you can see the offensive and defensive lines are set about 1,100 pounds heavier than ours. It’s tough, we just got to get more physical.