Talk about gutting out a victory like that. What does it mean to gut out a win like thin?
It means a lot. Obviously after a tough game last week, and to come back on the road to find a way to pull off a win is huge. I thought everybody played really well, the defense stepped up. We were a little slowish at the beginning of the game as an offense but we able to pick it up in the second half so it was a collective effort to find a way to pull it out.
What did it mean to you to produce the way you did and a game-winning score?
It means a lot. It was a lot of fun. I can't say it gets much easier than the two touchdowns that I had, it was perfect blocking, obviously being on the field with Breece (Hall) at the same time, he draws a ton of attention. So that kind of took the eyes off me and we had perfect blocking on the screen. So real easy and kind of the same story on the on the touchdown run. So, I can't thank those guys enough.
Speaking of Breece Hall, how can you and him continue to take complement each other and what does it mean for you two to take pressure off of Aaron Rodgers? What could that mean?
That's the goal to try to make 8's (Aaron Rodgers) job as easy as possible, just like he does for us. So, I think going forward, I felt like we played off each other really well today. And I think we had a kind of a good rhythm of the amount of drives that we were getting. I was fortunate because Coach gave me the opportunity to kind of have my own drives today rather than just kind of just subbing in. So, I'm very thankful for that and having a bunch of guys around me that trust me. So going forward, I'm just hoping to do more of the same and contribute anywhere.
You didn't have a big role in San Francisco last week. Did you know, coming into this game that, you're going to have a bigger role?
No, I was just hopeful. You never know how the game is going to go. I would say I probably expected to play a little more last week. But obviously, like I said, it's just kind of you've got to play by your depending on the situation that we're in. I was just doing what I could on special teams and then trying to make the most of my opportunities on offense. I'm just trying to stay ready.
Did the touchdown play to win the game just open up?
It just opened up. Ruck (Jeremy Ruckert) just did a great job on the edge handling the D-end and all of our double teams got up to the second level and it was just one on one. It doesn't get much easier than that. My nana could probably score on that one.
What is it like being in the fourth quarter knowing you have Aaron Rodgers?
You know you're going to win the game. That's what it comes down to. I haven't been around him too long, but I've watched them for a really long time and there's nobody better in those situations over the past two decades. So, it's nothing but confidence. You know you're going to pull it out as long as everybody does their job.
Can you talk about his presence during that situation, especially going down to score that game-winning touchdown?
He just commands the huddle. He commands the offense regardless of the external factors, the visiting crowd, things like that, the noise; he's able to dial everybody in, make sure everybody's on the same page. He's just like a conductor. We just drive right down the field with no problem. When you've got a guy like that, you know you have the chance to win every game.
How comfortable are you with the playbook at this point?
I'm extremely comfortable. I feel like I was able to get a pretty good grasp on it fairly early. Learning the scheme is nothing that I've ever really struggled with. I played in three different offenses at Wisconsin. This is fourth year in a row I've had to learn something new and haven't really had any trouble with it and Aaron's (Rodgers), obviously, if I don't know something, he knows it and I'm right there with them. So just ask him a quick question. He'll let me know.
