Oregon Ducks outside linebacker Mase Funa previews Washington State and containing quarterback Cam Ward.
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00:00 >> What makes this game always wild?
00:02 Seems like you guys in Washington are always close, always competitive.
00:06 >> Yeah, I mean, I'd say from the early years since I've been here,
00:10 they were the air raid offense, obviously.
00:12 And I guess they've kept that around for most part of their game plan.
00:15 And they just wanna air that ball out.
00:19 And they know that we're gonna get after them up front, so
00:21 they just wanna get the ball out as quick as they can.
00:23 So I guess that's what the game plan's always been against us.
00:25 >> How much pride do you take that one of the guys just has never lost to them in
00:29 your career?
00:30 And obviously last year's play was pretty big, making sure that that's the truth.
00:33 >> Yeah, that's a great feeling.
00:36 Just looking over the past few years that I've been here,
00:39 seeing the few teams that I haven't lost to yet.
00:42 That's a big deal for me, especially since I never wanna lose, especially for
00:46 not only myself, but for the team.
00:47 But it's just great to know that we haven't lost to them yet, but
00:50 this week we'll see.
00:51 >> Where does that play from last year still rank for you, stack up for
00:55 you in just your college career, how important that was and how big that was?
01:02 >> That was a pretty special moment for me, just because that was my first college,
01:05 pick six of my whole career.
01:08 But I mean, in terms of where it stands in big plays of my whole career,
01:13 I would say it's probably for sure top ten, top five maybe.
01:17 But yeah, it's up there.
01:20 >> What's one thing that maybe you've been focusing on that has kinda helped
01:22 motivate you after coming off a tough loss, returning to Austin Stadium against
01:26 another great team with a pretty good quarterback as well?
01:29 >> Yeah, like you just mentioned, it's Austin Stadium,
01:31 we never wanna lose at home.
01:32 And just, we always gotta bring the energy when we play home.
01:36 We can't let nobody come in here and try to take away our home from us.
01:40 And it's Wazoo, we gotta get after the quarterback, we gotta be fast,
01:44 play fast, play physical, and get after him.
01:46 If we could take him out the game, then it'd be pretty much easy for us.
01:50 >> Dorla said yesterday that Camp was among the most annoying quarterbacks.
01:54 >> Yeah. >> He's hard to get down.
01:56 >> Yeah, for sure.
01:57 Camp, he'll use his legs to go out there and make plays.
02:00 Either he'll scramble and, I don't know,
02:03 y'all remember last year's play where he scrambled and was tripped and
02:05 still made the play?
02:07 That's just what he's gonna do to us.
02:08 And we just gotta make sure we contain him as much as we can.
02:10 Even if we get him out the pocket, contain him outside of the pocket,
02:14 make sure you don't get loose in those plays.