Penn State quarterback Daryll Clark on the task of facing USC in the Rose Bowl Thursday:

"This is a different team than [other teams Penn State has faced]. They're a little bigger, a little stronger. It is a real intense football team. You can't beat these guys by being tricky. You just have to line-up and play."

"The entire defensive unit [stands out]. You have 11 guys get after the ball as soon as it's thrown or handed off. They're really intense. They have speed. The stats don't lie."