Kansas safety OJ Burroughs talks about how the team keeps finding success against the BYU Cougars.
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00:00 You know, we had this opportunity last year, we know how it felt.
00:04 So, we're not going to let it get away, you know, how we did last year.
00:08 We're not going to be complacent, you know.
00:12 Keep continuing to get better, you know.
00:14 We're ready for more.
00:17 Coach just talked about in the past, you know, defense had some moments where a little confidence lacked, frustration was big.
00:25 Tonight you guys are down a half, but you're taking the field and then can't finish the game with that pick six.
00:29 Where is the confidence in this group right now and how much fun is that to know that you're feeling where you guys are feeling?
00:36 You know, we feed off each other, you know.
00:38 We talked about in the locker room, we're going to make the first play.
00:42 Like, Kenny, you know, he told us, you know, it's on us.
00:47 The game is going to be on us, so defense, you know, it's going to depend on us.
00:51 Go out there, make a play, we'll make a play.
00:54 That was a half time?
00:55 Yeah.
00:56 He talked about that?
00:57 Before the game.
00:59 Okay, okay.
01:00 So Kobe answered that question.
01:02 How did it feel?
01:03 You had that chance to pick early on and two plays later, Kenny comes back and gets a pick six.
01:08 How did it feel to have the support of your team?
01:10 You know, I did not want to make that play, you know.
01:14 Two plays later, my brother, you know, he made a great play.
01:18 I'm proud of him.
01:20 You guys had great starts on those first drives in each half.
01:24 What was it that helped you guys to come out so hot in each of those halves?
01:28 You know, staying calm, you know, like just noticing, like, the things that we were messing up on,
01:35 it was self-inflicted wounds, nothing that they were really doing was really hurting ourselves.
01:40 So, you know, we just had to get our feet back on ourselves.
01:42 Next thing.
01:44 OJ, how good is this defense?
01:46 I feel like this defense is one of the best in the country to me, you know.
01:50 We played during our 111, everyone doing their job, you know.
01:55 I feel like we're one of the best.
01:57 What does that say about the defense, just because of Big 12 and, you know,
02:02 KU's been known for offense the past few years, that the defense has now stepped up this season?
02:07 Just making sure we have that same mentality every week, every game, no matter the opponent, you know.
02:12 Going back down, make plays on defense, fly around on physical, being physical, you know, that type of style of play.
02:19 Craig said to me earlier this week that, you know, you guys pride yourself on wanting to win football games
02:25 and being the reason you guys play. Do you agree with that statement?
02:28 Most definitely, you know.
02:30 The offense, you know, they get all the credit, you know.
02:34 So, you know, defense, we kind of like--like Coach got his new slang, you know, he got a chain.
02:42 He want us to be the strong link.
02:44 You know, we just go by that motto, just making sure we do our 111 each and every day for these moments like this.
02:51 With so many guys contributing, who has not had an opportunity to kind of show what they can do on this defense so far?
02:57 I'm not really sure. I know our whole group is special, everyone.
03:01 No matter who's out there, I feel like anybody can go out there and make a play, of course.
03:05 So, you know, you never know.
03:07 Just everybody just going to be ready when the opportunity is called.