"He came up to me, he said, you’re going to win this game. You deserve it, and it’s time,” Book said....
"Head coach Brian] Kelly didn’t give up, this whole team never gave up, and there was not a moment where I didn’t think we were going to win,” Book said. “… When you play a great team, not everything is going to go your way.”
You don’t account for 385 yards against the No. 1 team in the country on a 36-game regular-season winning streak if you aren’t a playmaker. You don’t direct a game-tying drive in 92 seconds after 58 minutes of offensive frustrations, including your own costly fumble, if you aren’t a playmaker. You don’t repeatedly turn sure-sacks into small gains if you aren’t a playmaker.
"Head coach Brian] Kelly didn’t give up, this whole team never gave up, and there was not a moment where I didn’t think we were going to win,” Book said. “… When you play a great team, not everything is going to go your way.”
You don’t account for 385 yards against the No. 1 team in the country on a 36-game regular-season winning streak if you aren’t a playmaker. You don’t direct a game-tying drive in 92 seconds after 58 minutes of offensive frustrations, including your own costly fumble, if you aren’t a playmaker. You don’t repeatedly turn sure-sacks into small gains if you aren’t a playmaker.