UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO FOOTBALL MEDIA CONFERENCE

November 22, 2024

Zah Frazier

Press Conference

UTSA 51, Temple 27

Q. What did it mean to you that you were celebrated for Senior Day to deliver two interceptions? What were the emotions of this game like for you.

ZAH FRAZIER: Man, first Senior Day, man, I was glad any mom was there. First game she game to all year. I was proud. I was ready to go. Definitely having my mama here helped a lot for it being Senior Day.

But the two plays, the first one, I was kind of -- I don't know, it just fell in my hand. I ain't even going to lie. I don't even know how to explain it. It was just like one of those get my feet in bounds and make a play.

The second one I supposed to be higher. I messed up the safety. It was my fault. I supposed to be higher than that guy that was in front of me, but my makeup speed made me catch up and that's what made the play.

But I do want to say that was my fault. I supposed to be over top of that and that won't happen again.

Q. When you talk about how important it was to have your mom here, how hard is it to balance the emotions and still be balanced and locked in for a game like this?

ZAH FRAZIER: When to come to balancing emotion I'm not really a crying type of guy, but I definitely do feel it internal. Definitely have your mom there definitely going to give a boost. Who wouldn't, you know?

Q. So six interceptions this year, but you've had two in three different games. Is there a reason that these interceptions are coming in bunches for you?

ZAH FRAZIER: Man, they coming in pairs. I just thank God ever day because this the first time it been like that. Normally get one a game. But two, I can't complain at all. Thank God again tonight, every morning, when I wake up.

Q. Zah, what does it mean to the players to become bowl eligible?

ZAH FRAZIER: That's what we work for. Been putting in work since spring ball to get bowl games and win championships. That's the goal here. Ain't that going to change. Coach Traylor the coach.

Q. Was there any doubt in the middle of the season after kind of the rough start, the rough patch you had there, that you would make it to this point?

ZAH FRAZIER: Never no doubt. Teams have rough matches patches. It's going to be whoever lasts longest and we lasting and we ain't finished yet.

Q. Did you guys talk about the streak of potentially getting to a bowl game for five straight years?

ZAH FRAZIER: One thing about Coach Traylor, he don't talk about winning, he talk about life. Winning just comes. Everybody want to win. You don't really got to talk about winning when you got a lot of dogs. It's just life. He teaches us about life, man to man stuff, like help us become a better man and father for our future kids and kids that people got on the team.

Q. Perhaps along those like he was telling us he got pretty emotional at times this week.

ZAH FRAZIER: Oh, yeah.

Q. What was it like getting to meet with him before the game and do the picture and all that stuff?

ZAH FRAZIER: Man. I love Coach Traylor, man. Coach Traylor took that private jet to my crib to come get me. I love Coach Traylor. That's all I can really say. Gave me a chance. That's it.

Q. What does it mean to you to have a place in program history with the six interceptions on the season?

ZAH FRAZIER: It's a blessing. I just want to thank God for letting me come this far. My role wasn't an easy journey. Came if DI, JUCO -- or DI, JUCO, UTSA. It's like -- it was a lot. But when I keep God first and I got a family that have my back all the time and I got coaches that been coaching me since I was little, when you got them on your back, you ain't -- the worrying just take off your shoulders. Take it day by day.

Q. Have you thought about what's next for you after this season?

ZAH FRAZIER: Try and go to the league.

Q. Is that a for-sure thing you're going to pursue?

ZAH FRAZIER: Yeah.