Odunze on Game-Winning Catch

Rome Odunze replays his game-winning catch against Oregon.

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00:00 >> Describe that second half, that especially the last few minutes.

00:03 >> Man, it was back and forth.

00:05 I mean, we couldn't get our groove going coming out of the second half,

00:08 it felt like.

00:08 So my defense was stepping up, making plays here and there.

00:12 And we just knew we were gonna have an opportunity to make the play.

00:15 And we just kept that composure, kept that confidence in ourselves.

00:20 And eventually we got the opportunity and made the play.

00:24 >> How were your ribs going into this game?

00:28 >> My ribs, yeah, my ribs took an injury last game.

00:33 I don't know if that was public knowledge or not, but

00:36 had a whole ordeal going on with that.

00:38 But I was able to recover thanks to our training staff, shout out to them.

00:43 We're doing all the things to prepare me for this game and

00:46 went out there with what's remaining of that injury.

00:50 But that wasn't on the back of my mind, on the front of my mind,

00:53 was making plays for this team.

00:55 It did a little bit out there, so.

00:57 >> Was there ever a thought you wouldn't play today?

00:58 >> No, not in my brain at least, not in my brain at least from the moment today.

01:02 >> I know it happened really fast, but that last touchdown pass,

01:05 it looked like the guy had you covered.

01:07 It looked like he had a hand in there.

01:08 Can you even recall what you did?

01:10 Cuz it sure looked like just strong hands and you just got it out of there.

01:13 >> Yeah, I mean, it was solid coverage.

01:15 But for me, I'm always open, regardless of where the defender's at on the play.

01:20 I can always make a play on the ball and Mike trusted me to do that.

01:23 And luckily I was able to go up with strong hands,

01:24 make kind of a back shoulder catch in the back of the end zone.