Two-Minute Drill: Tim Crowder

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Sophomore defensive end Tim Crowder has spent almost as much time in the opponent's backfield as he has on his side of the line of scrimmage this season. He leads the team with 16 quarterback pressures, and of his 27 tackles, five have been for loss. The Tyler, Texas native believes he is getting more and more comfortable with each game and MackBrown-TexasFootball.com sat down with him to discuss his progress and the rest of the season in the Two-Minute Drill.

On pressuring the quarterback:
I've just been using the speed rush. We've got the other teams in down and distance situations, so we've had the opportunity to just pin our ears back and rush.

On putting teams in second- and third-down-and-long situations:
If we can drop them for a loss on first down, we know they are going to pass. So, it turns into a really big advantage for us.

On Oklahoma State's running game:
I think they are going to look at it as a challenge and they will try and run the ball down our throats. We'll just have to do whatever we can to stop them. I know Morency is a quick back who is really strong. He's explosive and powerful.

On getting credit for doing well in conference:
I think we have done a great job in the conference since I've been here. It is just that people focus on Oklahoma. They are our biggest rivals so some people take it to the extreme, but I can see why they do. It doesn't really affect me. We are just trying to go out there and win the rest of the games.

On how the defense can improve:
Every team has room for improvement. We are just going to do what we have been doing like working on tackling, fundamentals and taking good angles.