TCU Horned Frogs College Football Pregame Quote, 12/29/2022

You’re considered underdogs. How confident are you going into this game?

DEE WINTERS: If you believe in your teammates and everyone do their job, you’re pretty confident of winning that game.

Not talking about rankings or standings, has that translated onto the field in a way? Has that really impacted on your play?

DEE WINTERS: I would say it kind of defines who we are. We don’t really talk about outside the field stuff. We just take it one game at a time.

At the start of the season, you guys have been considered an underdog. Is that something you relish?

DEE WINTERS: Any time you’re an underdog, it builds motivation, going out there and proving everybody wrong. When we’re an underdog, that’s something we enjoy.

How excited are you to get out and play?

DEE WINTERS: We had a month off, so I think all the guys are ready and excited to go out there, and so we’ve been preparing for it.

In terms of stopping the run game, is that something that you see as the most difficult challenge of the year?

DEE WINTERS: I would say yes. I mean, it’s probably been the most difficult thing for us, but we have something that I think everyone is pretty confident in, this game plan that we’re going to execute.

I think a lot of people are saying TCU hasn’t faced a team quite like Michigan. Well, Michigan hasn’t faced a team quite like TCU. Is that something you see as well?

DEE WINTERS: I definitely agree. I feel they haven’t faced — pretty much on our team, everyone can run, from D-line to the secondary. That’s something they haven’t faced.

The team I would compare us to defensive-wise is probably Illinois, which kind of gave them a little trouble with their speed. I think it’s going to be a great game.