Brent Venables leads top quotes from college football Week 13 - ESPN

There isn't much that coaches like more than winning. But adding an exclamation point after a win at the news conference podium is always a nice bonus.

This weekend, plenty of coaches got the chance to hold court with postgame statements following big wins. From praising resiliency to emptying the playbook, themes varied, but one thing remained constant — happiness to just be 1-0 on the week.

Here are some of the best quips from around the college football world in Week 13.

«It's not pretty, but this is not a beauty contest. This is football.» — Oklahoma HC Brent Venables

Oklahoma remained in the driver's seat to host a College Football Playoff game on Saturday, suffocating Missouri's offense en route to a 17-6 win at home. The Tigers outgained the Sooners in total yardage 301-276, but a dominant second half by the Oklahoma defense kept the visitors at arm's length.

Venables, a former defensive coordinator, certainly didn't mind the low-scoring nature of the contest. Although it might not have been the most aesthetically pleasing game, Venables was more interested in the functional result.

«Every run he has feels like a car wreck at the end.» — Iowa State HC Matt Campbell

A four-game losing streak seemed to put Iowa State's season on the skids in the middle of the fall, but the undeterred Cyclones tallied their second win in a row on Saturday over Kansas to record their eighth seven-win season in the past nine years under Campbell.

Playing a big role in the win was running back Carson Hansen, who was a bruising presence as Iowa State piled up 221 total rushing yards. Hansen accounted for 120 of those yards on 22 carries, adding a touchdown as well. Campbell had an interesting description of Hansen's runs after the