Indiana may have come up short against Ohio State, but head coach Tom Allen was proud of his team’s efforts.

When asked about the effort of his Hoosiers after the game, Allen said he wants his team to make it clear that they won’t back down from anybody. Indiana certainly respects Ohio State and the talent displayed by the Buckeyes, but Allen said that the team will not feel sorry for itself.

Allen went on to say that the football team as a whole is working hard to be special:

“We’re coming back, we ain’t going nowhere,” said Allen. “This program is working hard to be special, and that ain’t gonna change.”

Hoosier Huddle shared the clip of Allen’s passionate speech following the defeat: