CHICK-FIL-A KICKOFF GAME: OREGON VS. GEORGIA

September 3, 2022

Bo Nix

Oregon Ducks

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Press Conference

Georgia 49, Oregon 3

Q. Bo, walk us through the second interception? What did you see? What were you thinking? Why throw into that area?

BO NIX: We had a good play called, and they rolled right into it, and bad decision.

Q. Bo, obviously, that's a Georgia program that you have seen a couple of times. Same old Georgia, or did you see some different things out of Kirby's defense?

BO NIX: It was same Georgia. I've seen a lot of those looks. They're just really good. Really good at the point of attack. Really good playing the ball. Really good at tackling. It's just tough to move the ball on those guys.

Q. Bo, two turnovers on offensive drives. You are moving the ball. You're getting closer to scoring position. Can you kind of just take us what's going through your mind after those two turnovers? Did you feel defeated? What were the conversations with Dan like?

BO NIX: Well, the first one I feel like the guy made a great play. The second one, obviously, bad decision. Stuff like that happens. Unfortunately, it was on back-to-back drives, and that can't happen on first down.

But my coaches were very encouraging. They kept me in the game. In a situation like that you just can't be defeated by it. You have to move to the next play and do better.

Q. Two-part question: First off, just about this fall camp and competing and winning the job, and then the second one just a self-evaluation on how you thought you performed overall today?

BO NIX: Well, first off, I have to give credit to Ty. He did a great job. Both really good competitions.

What was your other part of the question?

Q. Just your self-evaluation.

BO NIX: I feel like after the spring and summer you're more consistent with the offense. You get it a little bit more being in a new system.

Then a relationship with the receivers and tight ends is obviously really good through fall camp. Then it's just all about competing and just enjoying the time out there and making good decisions and moving the ball.

Q. Bo, there was so much focus on this game for months and months and months and months. Is there an element of just being kind of relieved to be on the other side of it and be able to get back to work? What's kind of No. 1 on the to-do list for you when you guys get back to Eugene?

BO NIX: It's unfortunate the opportunity is passed and it wasn't a different outcome. Obviously, you hate losing, but you have to move past it.

We have a long season ahead. Got a lot of football left to play, so we're just going to look forward to that and get better. Go back tomorrow and work and see what happens.

Q. You mentioned earlier Coach is leaving you in the game. You didn't typically see a lopsided game like that that the quarterback stays in. What did it mean to stay in, and do you think that last drive was something to build off of?

BO NIX: Absolutely. I think it was just, obviously, their decision. We just wanted to see how we compete and how we responded in that kind of adversity. It showed a lot about our team. We continued to battle.

I mean, that game was tough. Not going to lie to you, it wasn't pretty. I can't sit up here and say it was. Can't really say much about it. I mean, obviously, it is what it is. They beat us pretty bad.

Q. Bo, Dan has talked a lot about "so what, now what" when adversity hits you guys. How important is that message right now, and how important is what comes next couple of weeks for what this team wants to accomplish?

BO NIX: Yeah, that message is right now. That's why he says it. It's for opportunities like this. We have to come back next week, face the next opponent, and keep building on our season.

Q. Bo, you converted pretty well on third down and had your own moments during the game. What did you think of Kenny Dillingham's play-calling on that offensive flow that you had?

BO NIX: When you look at the game, we moved the ball especially early. Obviously, turnovers got us. It's just some key third downs we didn't make to continue moving the ball, but I felt like our third down plan was important for us. We stressed that a lot, and that was one area we did well.