This week, Brock and Dwight sit down with UC Davis starting center Zaire Collier fresh off the epic Causeway Classic win and the Ags locking in a Top-8 seed in the FCS Playoffs.

Zaire takes us inside:

– Selection show reactions
– Why the team wasn’t surprised by the 8-seed
– Banquet moments and seeing Aggie legends in the room

– The fast start, the rough patch, and the “Mo Bamba Moment”
– Why the sideline’s energy down 10 was the difference
– Breaking down Sac State’s front and where the Ags took control

– What it’s like blocking for an improviser
– Adjusting from Miles Hasting to Caden Pinnick
– How the O-line plays in space on scrambles

– Growing up near Sac State but knowing he wasn’t “green”
– First exposure to UC Davis culture and what pulled him in
– Learning the rivalry from the inside

– Zaire opens up about confidence, doubt, and finding joy
– The backstory behind his viral mental-health films
– Why he sees his calling as helping people, not chasing titles

– Blue Force stepping up again
– J Fish’s hat trick
– Sievers + Rutchena flying around
– And what lies ahead in the playoffs

One of the most thoughtful, grounded, and self-aware players we’ve ever had on the pod — perfect episode for the bye week and holiday drive.