CHICK-FIL-A PEACH BOWL: OREGON VS INDIANA

January 7, 2026

Teitum Tuioti

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Oregon Ducks

Press Conference

TEITUM TUIOTI: Obviously we know that he's a great player. We know that their offense is great. So we're just excited to compete one more time again. We obviously know that that wasn't the outcome we wanted first time, but we're just excited to be here again, have another chance.

Q. (Inaudible)?

TEITUM TUIOTI: He's going to do what he does. He's going to continue to look at the count and make sure great plays when he sees them, and we're just going to have to play 111th. It's a make sure we do our job this game.

Q. As a linebacker what do you see the most when you look at Indiana's offense?

TEITUM TUIOTI: I see a team that just plays hard. I see a team that plays together, and I think that they make great decisions in the back end. So up front we just gotta make sure we continue to do our job, just like the pass games, we gotta do our job, make sure we attack up front.

Q. The opportunity to get another shot, doesn't happen all the time in college football, to get another shot as a team that beat you. How much does that motivate you?

TEITUM TUIOTI: It wasn't a lot for sure. Obviously that wasn't the outcome we wanted first time around, but we're just blessed that we have another chance to do it again.

Q. Can you describe the vibe, what it's like to get here?

TEITUM TUIOTI: Yeah. I'm excited, first time in Atlanta. Like, this is really happening. Like, this is the semifinals right here. There's only four teams left. So we're excited. Means a lot to us, and we're just ready to go.

Q. Can you describe the mindset it takes to get to this point?

TEITUM TUIOTI: Yeah, absolutely. This is like something that we talk about in winter, like a year ago we talk about what we want it to look like. Coach Love and Coach Lanning always say 2026 dot dot dot. What do you want it to look like. And obviously we were able to put ourselves into position to do it. So we gotta make sure we continue to execute and do what we do.

TEITUM TUIOTI: It's another fresh game. 0-0 in the beginning of the game, 0-0 at halftime. Just being able to compete against them is going to be exciting for us.

Q. During the plane, what did you do to pass the time? Were you watching film? Sleeping? How did you make sure you kept yourself going or rested to prepare?

TEITUM TUIOTI: Yeah. We always watch film on the plane. We always got our tips and reminders that we look at, just to make sure that we got every little detail dialed in, because this is a big game and we gotta make sure that we're really sharp this game, make sure we know our job and our assignments.