The Collegian caught up with junior long-snapper Corey Adams and asked him about pressure, bowl games and future goals, among other things.

Q: Is there extra pressure snapping the ball knowing how much is on the line this week?

A: "I think it's pretty much ingrained at this point. I have a routine I go through before every snap, like most other players. It's pretty much like riding a bike now, it's the same every time."

Q: In the game against Colorado, you had a fumble recovery. Is that as good as it gets for a long-snapper?

A: "Yeah, considering I'm from Colorado and I had a lot of friends at the game and it was my girlfriend's birthday, it was good. I would have preferred that he was running and then fumbled it so I could have scooped it and scored, but I'll take the fumble recovery. That's the highlight of my career so far."

Q: Is your job mechanical at this point?

A: "It's pretty automatic for me to snap the ball the same way each time. If I mess up then I get pretty mad about it because I've done it so many times. I expect myself to be perfect and if it's not, I feel like I've let the whole team down."

Q: As a junior, what are you looking to do to improve for next year?

A: "I would say my size. I want to gain maybe five or 10 more pounds and get up in the 250s. I also want to improve my snapping velocity and accuracy."

Q: It's earlier in the season, you've just lost to UCLA, could you have imagined you'd be in this position at this point in the season?

A: "When we lose, I get pretty down because we invest so much time up here during the week. So when you lose it's like a thorn in your side and you get so bummed about it. But the fact that we're in this position, we're very grateful and lucky to be here. We just need to take advantage of the game we have."

- Compiled by Grant Guggisberg