He says he is confident.
Warren is embracing his role as the underdog in the fight. Although he admittedly carries a bit of a chip on his shoulder as a former walk-on, Warren says that he draws a lot of confidence from his level of preparation for moments like this.
"Just sticking to what I know, sticking to the process, Warren said. "It started when I was a freshman sitting there and watching film with Cade [McNamara] until 10 or 11 at night even though I knew I was never going to play, just so I could learn as much as I could from him and how he watched film and how he understood the game. Same thing when I was the back-up to J.J. [McCarthy] and preparing if something happened to him so that I was ready to go.
"It's just taking it a step up being the starter now, envisioning being out there, envisioning the crowd. Texas on the other side of the ball and their defense, and what we think we're going to see and what we're going to do on offense. That's a huge part of my mental preparation... put my headphones in, envision the crowd and things like that. Even as I said, envision the nerves and be ready to do whatever it takes to win the game. Go through each play and know that I can operate at a high level for this offense and keep us moving down the field and making plays."