Kenyon Sadiq Talks Penn State Matchup: "Going out there and showing what we can do"
Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq has developed into one of the most versatile offensive weapons in college football. He’ll play in one of the biggest games of his college career on Saturday against No. 3 Penn State.
He met with reporters following Tuesday’s practice to give his thoughts on the matchup.
On excitement for this game, expectations for this moment
Sadiq: “I mean, obviously it’s kind of like a dream for I think about a lot of people playing college football. So just going in, enjoying the moment and just executing.
On what’s impressed him most about Dante Moore through four games
Sadiq: “I would just say his mentality and his composure. I think he’s one of, if not the calmest quarterback I’ve ever played with. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him panic. He just does a great job of keeping the vibe and that energy in the huddle, just where it needs to be. And I think he’s very professional.”
On if the team has a mentality to prove people wrong
Sadiq: “Yeah, I feel like everyone’s kind of, especially in the beginning of the season, everyone kind of counted us off. They say we lost our whole offense or whole defense, whatever it was. So, yeah, this is kind of for all people that thought we couldn’t do it. So just, it’s about going out there and showing what we can do.”
On team embracing the White Out
Sadiq: “I think Coach Lanning said it great today. It’s a white out because it’s Oregon. They know what’s coming. We know what’s coming. So it’s going out there and who executes the best. It’s just about eliminating the crowd aspect and going in there and playing our game.”
On last year’s Penn State game, what he remembers
Sadiq: “Last year I had a great game against Penn State. So trying to go out there and replicate that. But they have good returning players, a couple of edge rushers, linebackers as well. So no, those are all great players. Just got ta go out there and execute.”
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On preparing for PSU crowd
Sadiq: “II think the biggest thing is just like the mental aspect of it. We know it’s gonna be loud, but we’ve got to go in there and play our game. We’re not gonna really be able to do anything about the crowd unless you go out there and play. So, yeah, just keeping a strong composure. And you said the cadence, those kind of things go into it, but at the end of the day, you just don’t want to be rattled by the crowd.”
Sadiq:”He does a great job. He’s quick, he’s big, so he has a lot of attributes to him. So we’re gonna do a lot of things to help our tackles out, and even if it’s a single block or double. But no at the end day he’s a great player. Just gotta go out there. Like I said, just execute better than they do.”
On when he realized Dante Moore isdifferent
Sadiq: “I think after the first couple of games, just the way he’s handled, one—the amount of pressure he’s had on him, and then two— just the command of the offense. I feel like we haven’t necessarily skipped a beat from any quarterback like you said. He’s done a great job of not just sitting last year, but preparing while he was sitting behind Dillon (Gabriel).“
On how the team avoided looking ahead to Penn State
Sadiq: “It’s just kind of keeping that one week mentality at a time and not overlooking any team. Like you said, it is hard at times. Just being honest, but no just understanding we have a lot of things to improve on each week, and we need to really focus on those things we need to improve on.”
