"We grew up, and we grew up together. We found out what it means to play as an offensive line. We didn't have success the last two years, but it helped us find out what we need to do now."

"A night game at Kyle is always going to be electric. It's always fun to have that experience." "It's a great opportunity for us to go out and play LSU. ... We're excited for it."

"They're a good team. There is no beating around the bush, but if we come out and play the way we're capable of playing, we're going to be good."

"We knew it was going to be shaky coming out, but we knew that if we were going to win that game, we knew we had to play all four quarters."

"You can't put them on a pedestal because every game, you have to play the way you're capable of playing."

"We're protecting (Conner Weigman), and he knows he can sit back there comfortably and know his reads and where he needs to go with the ball."

"I made myself a promise at the beginning of this year that I'm going to do everything in my power to get a starting position, hold my starting position and do everything I can to help my team."

"Will Lee, that's my guy. He's 'The Blanket.'" "He shuts down his side of the field and tells me I don't have to help him. He makes my job easier."

"Pretty much all of my family on my dad's side is from Louisiana, so this game means a whole lot to me."

"Being able to find the small things. We've been able to find the small things that we couldn't last year."

"Their quarterback is special. He has a big arm. Their receiving corps, as a group, is the best receiving corps we've seen all season."

"I'm putting pressure on myself to put the top on coverage and not let them do what we want to do." "We're going to have to go out and cover those guys."

"Night games at Kyle Field are always electric. This is going to be even more electric knowing what the atmosphere is going to be like and how much the game is going to mean."

"The quarterback they've got now is a great player. They always have great receivers coming out of LSU."

"Since I came to Texas A&M, the plan was always to get better, better myself and better myself with my teammates."

"It has always been about 'How am I going to get better for my teammates?' ... My teammates help out with that."

"It meant a lot to me. It was crazy."

"At the crib, I was like, 'What am I going to do if I get a pick?' ... Coach Elko was yelling about ball security, so I was just making sure I didn't give it back to the offense."

"We expect the 12th Man to show up and show out."

"This is the type of stuff you dream of as a little kid. You have to prepare yourself so that when the time comes, you can let loose."

"I don't listen to the outside noise. The only noise that matters is the noise between us. It's about listening to Elko, our coaches and my teammates."

"Each and every day, whether it's an off day or Coach is drilling us in practice, we're always in competition with each other and trying to get better."

"We were overly prepared, and that starts during the week in practice. ... All of that adds up over time, and y'all get to see the results on Saturdays."

"There is a lot at stake from an outside point of view, but internally, it's just another game."