**NOTE: Coach Grobe Quotes Featured in Above Video**

On the team's approach to the Kansas State offenseà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"They can throw some tricks at you. They've always had an interesting offense. We just have to lock in and stick with the game plan."

On staying determined and rallying the team after QB Seth Russell's injuryà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I have to be a better leader for the younger guys and for my teammates. I have to encourage everybody to finish strong."

On his leadership role on the team and stepping in for Seth...
"He teaches everybody the mental part of the game ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" to stay poised no matter what situation we're in. It's a big loss for us, so I feel like I have to be a better leader."

On staying focusedà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I feel like we won the physicality battle at Oklahoma. The mental errors come from distractions and from not worrying about what's in front of you, and that's something I just have to keep harping on with everybody."

On excitement to start his first collegiate game Saturdayà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I'm really excited. I've been looking forward to this my whole life. It's really heartbreaking what happened to Seth, but I mean I just have to honor him and go in there and do what I know I can do."

On coming to Baylor in the spring and how that has helpedà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It helped tremendously. I got to know the offense, know everybody, get relationships with the receivers and get in time with them. So it helped a lot."

On what about Baylor made him want to come hereà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I built relationships with coaches and I have loved them ever since. I feel like this is a really homey place for me to be and I love it."

On being ready for this moment as the starting QB at Baylorà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Yes, sir. I've been preparing for it since I've gotten here. I've been preparing mentally and physically knowing that it could happen and that if it did happen I would have to step up and be the leader."

On how he feels going into first startà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I feel great. I feel confident. Seth (Russell) has confidence in me going out there and leading the team, and I feel great, real excited, maybe a little nervous, but I feel like that's a given. I'm just going to go out there and be a leader and try to execute this offense."

On if being in control as much as possible is part of his gameà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I just try to stay relaxed and confident and don't try to overthink things, one play at a time. The more poised you are, the easier it is to deliver the ball to your playmakers and that's all I try to do really."

On how Seth has helped himà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Seth has helped me tremendously, teaching me the ropes, and letting me know how things go, and how to go about yourself as a quarterback here, and how to practice and work every single day, and how to go out there and win games."

On if there is a comfort level playing at homeà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It's a little more comforting playing here at home and having a different atmosphere and the home crowd behind you. It might be a little bit easier."

On if younger guys want to send the seniors out with a win on senior dayà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Yes, for sure. They put their stamp on this program, and we need to send them out with a bang. These last few games we haven't been playing very well, but against K-State we have to come out and play a really good ballgame."

On upcoming game against Kansas Stateà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It's a must-win game. We've been in this little slump lately and it's something we have to get out of, and this is a game we must get out and perform well and get a win."

On talk of team last couple daysà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"We have to bounce back. We continue to not perform to the abilities we should have, and we know we have to stick together through it and push forward and continue to grow from every experience."

On what motivates the teamà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Just finishing strong. We're a team that has always pushed through things, so we want to be make sure we finish strong the last few games of this year and not let what has happened define the team that we are."

On if it helps your focus after getting losses out of the wayà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Well, we don't want to be too loose. We want to focus on winning games and not going out there and playing as if it doesn't mean everything, because this is everything. So we just want to go out and finish strong on the year."

On challenges posed by Kansas State's rare offenseà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"They have a great running game, and they know how to use the clock really well. Just being able to manage that and stop those guys when we need it and allowing our offense to ball is going to be a big, huge deal."

On if the defense took a step forward last week at No. 9 Oklahomaà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Yeah, for sure. I think we were able to stop the run for a good bit of the game. I think a few mishaps caused some big plays, but we kept it simple, and we were able to play and do what we needed to. It wasn't the outcome we wanted but we took a step in the right direction."

On if he likes filling in different rolesà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I played quarterback and running back in high school so it was natural for me, but really, I'm just doing what the coaches ask me to do."

On the mindset of being available and ready for multiple rolesà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I'm just willing to do whatever I'm capable of doing. If they ask me to play wide receiver, that's what I'm going to do. If they ask me to run the ball, that's what I'm going to do. It's just whatever the team needs me to do."

On if having experience being the new guy helps being adaptableà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"I think it does help me be adaptable, but I don't really feel like I'm the new guy here. I've been here for a year and a half, so I've been around the coaches and I've been around the system so I think I know it pretty well. So it's really just getting back there and following the big guys because the O-line did a great job."

On if it's tough to wait your turnà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It's difficult to wait your turn, but I'm happy to see the guys in front of me ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" Ishmael Zamora, KD Cannon, Chris Platt, Lynx Hawthorne ÃÆ' ¢Ãƒ ¢' ¬" do well because those are my brothers and it makes me glad to see them do what they're doing."

On what he has to do defensively to turn things aroundà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Just be schematically sound. Get our linemen assignment done, come together as a team, and try to fix some of the mistakes we had last week and the week before that and try to bounce back and win these last three games."

On how different Kansas State's offense isà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It's definitely a run-first offense. It's going to be more power run, a lot of pulling guards. They run with their quarterbacks, they have three quarterbacks that they hand the ball to and trust with running the ball, so it's a lot different than most teams today."

On if the Kansas State style change is toughà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It's all about discipline. They don't do fast-paced or hurry-up offense, it's all slow and read your keys and stuff like that so it's just being disciplined and sound in your technique and how you approach the front."

On adjusting to 4-3 defense after using it more latelyà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"That's the original defense, so it's actually going back to the old ways of how we used to do things. It gave the defensive line more opportunities, less double teams and stuff like that. We have a smaller front, so it leaves a little more one-on-ones with the D-line and lets them make plays in the backfield."

On how critical third down conversions are since Kansas State is so good at milking clockà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"You're always trying to get off the field. You're always trying to get three-and-outs. So third downs are always a big point for defenses no matter who you're playing, but this team, definitely, because you want to get the ball back to your offense as much as you can."

On importance of sending seniors out with a winà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"It's big. We have to do right by Ryan (Reid) and everyone who is trying to graduate and give them a win, so it's huge."

On what seniors have meant this year to keep this thing togetherà ¢Ã¢' ¬ ¦
"Nobody wanted what we are going through to happen. No one expected this to happen. You just want to send them out the best way you can these last three games and show them support."