WATCH: Casey Rogers Talks Defending Shedeur Sanders, Facing Colorado Buffaloes in Week 4

Casey Rogers has been an integral part of Oregon's defensive line and his group will need to get after the Colorado quarterback on Saturday.
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Oregon Ducks defensive lineman Casey Rogers met with reporters following Tuesdays practice in Eugene to talk about this weekend's matchup against the No. 19 Colorado Buffaloes.

He spoke about the challenge of defending Buffs quarterback Shedeur Sanders and how the defense is preparing for this weekend. 

Find the full press conference and some of his top quotes below.

Question: What stands out about this Colorado team? They are completely different from the last time you guys played them.

Rogers: "You gotta start with giving them credit right. They've completely changed their program around. There's a lot of electricity going through Boulder right now, which is really cool. Obviously their quarterback's really electric. He's been playing really well these past three games and he's sticking out like a sore thumb when they're winning. It's pretty cool to watch that transition for them."

Question: What is it about Shedeur that sticks out like a sore thumb? What does he do that's going to present challenges to you?

Rogers: "No one really knew what to expect from the Colorado team obviously and the way they came out, they beat TCU right away and how much of an impact he had on that game just throwing the ball. I think that's one thing you see right away is how well he throws the ball and how well he runs the offense. It's going to be exciting to play against and play against Coach Sanders, a legendary person in the game of football."

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Question: They push tempo pretty fast. How big of a factor is that going to be for you guys?

Rogers: "It's not something we haven't faced already. Texas Tech, they ran the ball pretty fast. They snapped the ball pretty fast. It's something we've seen already but we have to be ready for it again. Just being in shape, being able to think really fast. Simulating that in practice is huge, it's a big thing we do all week. It's definitely going to be an important factor in the game."

Question: What's unique about Sheduer and his escapability and your role in how you try to corral that?

Rogers: "Obviously he escapes and he still makes plays which is pretty cool. Our jobs is to keep him trapped in the pocket and put pressure right in his face. That's kind of what we're gonna try to do as a defensive line is just pass rush our butts off and try to get to him and don't let him escape. The back end has to lock down and we have to work together as a rush and coverage to make sure that he doesn't have the ability to make big plays."

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