Poinsettia Bowl: BYU vs Wyoming Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Kalani Sitake Harvey Langi Q. What did you see from their quarterback and the receiver that you were able to make that play on Kai Nacua the ball? KAI NACUA: I believe I was in a deep half. Josh is used to -- that his name, Josh? Every time he breaks the pocket the receivers tend to break toward the end COACH SITAKE: I don't need to make a statement. zone and right when I saw him break for the pocket I Any questions? looked back towards the and saw him start working my way and I always overran the ball because Q. How big was that botched field goal by Wyoming I was so excited and I knew it was coming, because in the first quarter for your momentum and you that's what he's used to and ended up picking it. won by 3 so what did that do for you guys? COACH SITAKE: That was huge. I think if you look at Q. Coach, yesterday I asked you what it means to so many different moments where you -- where the you personally and to the program to play in the elements had an affect on the game, but worked in our Poinsettia Bowl. What's it mean to win the favor on that one and also the punt, so we will take it Poinsettia Bowl? and both teams had to play in the weather, so it caused COACH SITAKE: Oh, I mean, it's to compete in the problems for both teams. But I think that we were more Poinsettia Bowl is an accomplishment in itself and the fortunate with the weather and all that. These guys are win is for the players and the fans so for me as a coach drinking all these caffeinated drinks now, graduated. just being able to help these young men achieve their goals on the football field and help facilitate the goals Q. Talk about watching Kai make that final play off the field is my job, happy to be a part of it. The win coming down there to the end of the wire and you is all them they're the ones that are dirty. I'm only dirty needed somebody to step up. because they hugged me and they dumped Powerade COACH SITAKE: We were hoping one of these guys on me. That was about it. would make a play and Kai has done that throughout his career he's made big plays for his program. I was Q. Jamaal, it was special for you to come back and just really thankful that he was able to do that in his last have a night like this in this bowl game? I know play as a cougar and get a pick. I think people have you were here in 2012. been avoiding him because he's got great presence as JAMAAL WILLIAMS: It felt like almost the same, a safety and he's just a great ballplayer. because I scored in both of them, because it brings back a whole brunch of memories -- and in the same If you look at what he was doing in high school he was end zone -- so it brought back a bunch of memories a quarterback and I remember recruiting him and from my freshman year and I was still in the game and seeing him here now as a senior and graduated I'm it was just great offensive blocking and my line and my just really proud of him. Happy he was able to make tight ends and Jonah, Jonah is the man. That man had that play. He made plays all night. the best block in the world, I wanted to celebrate before I scored. I was like, wow, that man! I'm just grateful to KAI NACUA: Thanks, Coach. be here and it's God's plan for me to come back and have my last bowl game where I had my first bowl COACH SITAKE: I was yelling at him to get down, game. Take his blessings and follow his path and he because I didn't know what was going with the ball, we does great things for you. could run more clock off, but the good move was to get down, but I think he wanted to run over and celebrate? Q. Coach in a season where you have had so many close games how fitting was it to end the season KAI NACUA: I was trying to slide and then just -- with a 3-point win? COACH SITAKE: I hope we win games -- I'll take wins COACH SITAKE: Yeah. no matter how they come but, it would be nice to not

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