“In our locker room, it wasn’t necessarily a celebration,” coach Michael Locksley said after the game. “We all know we didn’t play up to our standard.”
Locksley and Gattis teamed up at Alabama in 2018 as an offensive coordinator and co-offensive coordinator, respectively, and led the Crimson Tide to the national title game.
Taulia Tagovailoa proclaimed his goal of a Big Ten title at the team's media day. Mike Locksley feels comfortable with his team talking about loftier ambitions.