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Tide Rookie Helps Preserve Win
over fiesty Blue Raiders

Freddie Roach (#8 Fresh. MLB, 6-2 238 lbs. Killen, AL - Brooks High School)

Reporter 1
“About that interception. At the time, it seemed like a turning point in the game. What were you feeling? I know all the times I saw you over on the bench your friends were tapping you on the shoulder. What were you feeling?
Roach
“It felt great, you know. Even now, I don’t think I realize what I’ve done. You know, for the most part we won the game, and that’s the most important thing.”
Reporter 2
“They were doing more than tapping you on the shoulder after you scored. They were mobbing you over there by the fence.”
Roach
“(Laughs)Yeah, they was killing me. Especially Cornelius (Wortham) and Brooks (Daniels), who I call my brothers. They came and got me, so you know, we were going to celebrate together.
Reporter 2
“Any final remarks about your first game?
Roach
“Yeah. It was a lot of fun, and I had a good time!”

Head Coach Dennis Franchione on one of the biggest plays in the game ...
"We had number of first year players play today, and a number of them came in a made big plays for us. David Cavan, big touchdown catch for us … Mike Ziifle, Shaud Williams, Freddie Roach … no bigger play than Freddie there at the end. One thing we have put a lot of emphasis on is catches over touches on defense. Evidentially, he’s been listening. He caught it. A nice run. He looked like a pretty good fullback there.”

Defensive Coordinator Carl Torbush on Freddie Roach's interception …
“He anticipated when he saw the ball thrown, and he went downhill, caught it right on the dead run and put it in the endzone. It was really nice play. He’s done a good job. You’ve got to compliment Freddie. It was his first time as a starter in his first college game. Seemed like he played fairly consistently.”

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Dennis Franchione (Head Coach)

Carl Torbush (Def. Co-ord./LBs Coach)

Jarret Johnson (#96 Sen. DT, 6-4 287 lbs. Chiefland, FL - Chiefland High School)

Alonzo Empraim (#58 Sen. C, 6-2 303 lbs. Birmingham, AL - Wenonah High School)

Tyler Watts (#14 Sen. QB, 6-3 220 lbs. Pelham, AL - Pelham High School)