Theo Jackson discusses preparing for the Music City Bowl against Purdue.
Tennessee will conclude its 2021 season Thursday against Purdue in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl.
The contest will take place at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kickoff is slated for 3 p.m. EST and ESPN will televise the matchup.
Ahead of the matchup, senior defensive back Theo Jackson met with media and discussed playing in the Music City Bowl.
Below is a transcript of Jackson’s media availability provided by the University of Tennessee.
On Purdue’s pass-heavy approach and potentially seeing reserves play in the secondary
“I feel like from all the snaps that we’ve taken in recent games, we’re good. But if we do need to go deeper in the depth chart, we will. With how our bodies feel and the things they do, that we’ll be fine.”
On experiencing a bowl game in his hometown
“It’s always a positive to go home, but just doing it with the guys who I had started with, it kinds of means a little bit more to do it here with them.”
On younger cornerbacks seeing extra time in bowl prep
“They’re preparing well. They’re getting extra reps and learning about Purdue’s offense. They’re taking it in well, and I feel like they’re going to play well too.”
On younger DBs stepping up when their name is called
“That’s a big thing that we’ve kind of harped on all year, just to have no drop-off at all. If somebody goes down, then the next person comes in and they know what to do, how to do it, so it’s really easy for when we do have to come out. We don’t have any nervousness of who’s in the game. We don’t have to change up the play calling or anything like that, so it’s just nice to have that feeling.”
On finishing the bowl game
“We just treat it like another game. Going in, we understand what kind of game this is, but we’re just treating it like any other game. Go in, and have the mentality to win.”
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