Brian Smith will face his mentor, Coach Cav

About facing Oregon State and his mentor Coach Cav, Brian Smith (who was an assistant for Oregon State when they came to Aloha Stadium in 2006) said:
"It's going to be a very cool atmosphere. I worked for those guys two years ago and now you're really competing against them - it's a cool process." (HSB)

About how Oregon State has new starters at every spot in their front 7 on D, Smith said:
"They're very experienced guys but haven't necessarily been starters. They're very talented and very fast." (HSB)

Asked what he looks forward to doing during his return to Corvallis, Smith said:
"Winning." (HA)