Watch: Jeff Brohm, Richard Owens and Louisville Players Recap Boston College, Preview NC State

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Hosting Boston College for their first home ACC game of the season, the Louisville football program used a high-flying offensive attack to dominant their visitors last Saturday, coming out with a 56-28 win to secure their best start to a season since 2016.

Next up, Louisville will head back on the road for their first true road ACC matchup of the season against NC State. Kickoff against the Wolfpack is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 29 at 7:00 p.m. EST.

Prior to their upcoming matchup, head coach Jeff Brohm, offensive line coach Richard Owens, offensive tackle Willie Tyler and defensive tackle Dezmond Tell took time to meet with the media. They discussed the previous game vs. Boston College, previewed the upcoming game at NC State, and more.

Below is the partial transcript from Brohm's press conference, as well as the videos from Owens, Tyler and Tell's press conference:

Head Coach Jeff Brohm

(Opening Statement)

"We're excited to get on to the next challenge, and it will be a challenge. I think we're going to go into a really hostile environment that we haven't seen yet this year. North Carolina State has been able to win a lot of football games here in the recent past and they've got a really strong physical football team, especially on defense, they're aggressive. They play downhill, they stop the run, they're very athletic. On offense, you have a veteran quarterback who's in charge that gives you that experience that you need, so we'll have our hands full. We have to have a good week of practice. It'll be here before we know it and we're looking forward to getting things going."

(Jawhar (Jordan) said last week after the game that he feels like he is one of the best running backs in the nation. He definitely has the stats to back it up but what is something you want him to keep improving on down the road?)

"Jawhar's done a really good job. He's very humble. He works really hard. He's got speed, shiftiness in the hole, and he's got really good hands. I think anytime you're playing well, you've got to just make sure you still have that same hunger, and that you're identifying whatever weaknesses that have shown up and you're working hard to improve it. Continuing to work hard, going as hard and as fast as he can at all times, and being solid in every aspect of running, catching, and blocking. Just a small thing, but he's done everything we've asked to this day, and I think he'll continue to improve."

((Brandon) Armstrong is a veteran quarterback; he had a good game against Louisville a couple years ago. Their offensive coordinator I think you played against last year (when he was at) Syracuse. What's the key to stopping their offense and what specifically do they try and do the most?)

"I think you're talking about a veteran offensive coordinator that has been there and done that. He does a very, very good job and he's been with this quarterback before. I think they're able to give you some different looks, have some balance. You know, they have a couple of different protection schemes they use to take advantage of teams that want to play aggressive on them. They're able to get the ball to their playmakers, he always has a little creativity to what he's doing, and I just think when you have a veteran quarterback who is able to handle that, it will allow you to try to game plan against what he's seen to this point and try to create some big plays. So I just think veteran coordinator, veteran quarterback equals we have to be very prepared for them."

(What do you know about NC State? It always seems to be such a great environment there. We've seen a sold out Friday night game, what do you expect from that?)

"When you look at the first two home games being sold out and now this will be sold out, that's fans that are passionate about their team and that'll be put into the game. Anytime you have a night game, it can create more of a hectic atmosphere that I'm sure that they're going to cherish to get done, so our players had to be prepared for it. I think when you play in that you have to try to start fast, you have to keep the game closer early on, and not let anything get out of whack, or that thing can build and it can get even louder. I just think all those things are important. While we have played away games, I don't think we've seen this type of atmosphere to date, so we have to be prepared for it and be able to adjust to anything that comes up."

(On the defensive performance against Boston College)

"I think we were more aggressive in our approach and it had some advantages. We have to find ways to affect the quarterback, to attack the quarterback, and to tackle the quarterback. We allowed the last quarterback to escape a few times when we shouldn't. We had free blitzers coming, so we have to get that fixed and corrected right away. That allowed him to scramble and for the receivers to get more open. We had a couple of times where we didn't know exactly who had the ball. Then in the zone read game they had and that created their first touchdown, we had a corner safety that should have been right there, but he followed the fake handoff and didn't know who had the ball. Some small things we really need to get cleaned up. We've got to be precise with what we're doing. I think we need to adjust and adapt the plan as well because they are going to be well-coached, well-schooled and they have a better quarterback. So I think having a little bit of creativity to slightly change the plan each week is important, especially on the road against NC State."

(Most coaches take the opening kickoff if they win the toss, is that something new for you to defer? Is it hard to do?)

"It is something new. Years ago, we used to always take the ball first. For whatever reason over the past ten years, we've had way more success deferring than we have accepting the ball in the beginning."

(When you play a game like this, do you practice at night any this week? Do you pipe in noise? Do you do anything to try to create the kind of environment you might face on Friday?)

"Well in fall camp, we had a couple of night practices for this exact reason – for night games. So we will just practice during the day this week. But the noise without question is the factor. So yes, we pipe in the noise. We've done it for all of our away games when we weren't for sure quite how loud it was going to be. This one for sure is going to be loud. So the noise will be going a lot. Being able to communicate whether by hand signal or sideline signals is going to be important for us to do on offense but actually on defense as well. So I just think working with that crowd noise constantly and having that out there. We've done it for years and it is beneficial. You have to do it during practice. Even where we've been before, our guys normally stay after practice for five or 10 minutes and go over that a little bit more as far as having the noise and the communication. You do the best job you can and it does always favor the home team because you've got to go to silent count. You've got to do things that make you have to sit up at the line of scrimmage longer than you want, which can cause some false starts and some leaning and moving that you don't want to have happen. All of these little five-yard penalties can add up so we have to make sure we keep that to a minimum."

(Ashton is a big leader of this defense. How have you seen that play out so far this season? Is he making things uncomfortable for offenses?)

"Ashton (Gillotte) has done a really good job. He works really hard. He's athletic, he's strong, he's tough. He's been able to stay healthy. He's somebody an offense has to factor into their plan. I think even Stephen Herron and on the other side has done a really good job. He's been really close to making some big plays and just missed a couple. We even talked about it the other day. I liked the production and the workout that he's had but I know he can make even more plays. The interior is getting better. I think T.J. Quinn has been a great leader at the linebacker spot. He's made a lot of plays for us. He plays hard, he can tackle, he can hit and that position is improving. Quite a few guys in the secondaries have played but I think Jarvis (Brownlee) and Quincy (Riley) are two veterans. When you can isolate those guys one on one and take away their outside receivers, that allows the other guys to play even better. I think it's continuing to develop playmakers there but definitely Ashton has been solid every game."

(Jaylin Alderman has made a name for himself. He scored a touchdown a couple years ago. He had an interception and eight tackles on Saturday (which is a career-high). What has he done to get better?)

"Well, Jaylin has worked really hard. He earned the starting spot. We haven't rotated as much at that position as we normally would because him and T.J. Quinn have been solid, productive players for us. Continuing to be in the right spot at the right time and know exactly where he's got to fit the run, make the tackle, and be in the passing lane. When he reads play action and being able to adjust to that is a continuing progression that we're doing. He gives great effort, those two linebackers will hit and tackle and strike. We just want to continue to improve their knowledge, experience, and know-all of what's going on and nuances of playing that linebacker position. We've liked what we've seen and we want to continue to hopefully build some depth there as well."

Offensive Line Coach Richard Owens

Offensive Tackle Willie Tyler and Defensive Tackle Dezmond Tell

(Photo of Jeff Brohm: Jared Anderson - Louisville Report)

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