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“I told our guys during the last TV timeout: ‘Hey, I’ve been in games in Cintas where we’ve been down by more than this, so play as hard as you can and see what happens.’ Our guys made bigtime plays at the end.”

Xavier coach Travis Steele, whose team beat Butler 70-69 on Sunday after trailing by 10 with 4 minutes left

“It’s great, but you know what? I feel like this team has potential for more than that. It’s a great feeling, and I’m happy to have it, but I didn’t try to get to the playoffs to just win a playoff game. I’m trying to win a Super Bowl. That’s the only focus, and now we’re one step closer.” Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth, on his team’s 30-22 playoff victory over the Cowboys on Saturday night