MACtion in the NFL: Week 2

Toledo grad Kareem Hunt had a pair of TDs for the Browns, Ohio grad T.J. Carrie picked off Kirk Cousins

Sep 22, 2020

Welcome to The Ypsilanti Eleven! People seemed to have enjoyed last week when I went through all of the NFL’s box scores to highlight how all of the former MAC guys did, so I’m going to keep up with the weekly series here. For EMU grads, OL Andrew Wylie played the full game for KC against the Chargers, DE Maxx Crosby got a pair of tackles on Monday Night Football, and Pat O’Connor is still getting some playing time with Tampa Bay.

MACtion in the NFL: Week 2 Roundup

This is the second week of NFL play while we have Mid-American Conference football players staying on the sideline. Last week I went through all of the box scores provided by NFL.com and highlighted all of the former MAC greats that are still in the league. People seemed to enjoy it, so I’m going to keep the format as-is for now.

Below is how all of the former MAC players performed in their Week 2 NFL games.

Note: All former EMU players are in bold. All players that formerly transferred out of MAC programs while still in school are italicized.

Cleveland Browns 35, Cincinnati Bengals 30 (Thursday)

Toledo-CLE: RB Kareem Hunt (34% offensive snaps) — 10 rushes, 86 yards, 1 TD; 2 targets, 2 receptions, 15 yards, 1 rec. TD
Akron-CLE: WR Jojo Natson (5% offensive snaps, 33% special teams) — 1 punt return, 13 yards
WMU-CIN: CB Darius Phillips (90% defensive snaps, 26% special teams) — 3 tackles, 2 solo

Chicago Bears 17, New York Giants 13

Buffalo-CHI: LB Khalil Mack (84% defensive snaps, 1 special teams play) — 3 total tackles (2 solo), 1 sack (-8 yards), 1 QB hurry, 1 fumble recovered

Dallas Cowboys 40, Atlanta Falcons 39

NIU-ATL: WR Christian Blake (12% offensive snaps, 19% special teams)
Buffalo-ATL: DE Steven Means (62% defensive snaps, 25% special teams) — 3 tackles (2 solo), 1 QBH

Green Bay Packers 42, Detroit Lions 21

Toledo-GB: CB Kadar Hollman (8% defensive snaps, 40% special teams)
UCF-DET: K Matt Prater — 0/1 field goals, 3/3 PATs

Indianapolis Colts 28, Minnesota Vikings 11

Ohio-IND: CB T.J. Carrie (74% defensive snaps, 68% special teams) — 1 tackle, 1 INT, 2 passes defended
CMU-MIN: TE Tyler Conklin (6% offensive snaps, 60% special teams) — 1 ST tackle
Buffalo/Miami(FL)-MIN: WR K.J. Osborn (52% special teams snaps) — 3 kickoff returns, 66 yards
Ball State-IND: OL Danny Pinter (11% offensive snaps)
UMass-MIN: WR Tajae Sharpe (17% offensive snaps)

Buffalo Bills 31, Miami Dolphins 28

CMU-MIA: S Kavon Frazier (87% special teams snaps) — 1 ST tackle
Toledo-BUF: TE Reggie Gilliam (5% offensive snaps, 33% special teams) — 1 target, 1 reception, 1 yard, 1 TD;
Buffalo-BUF: CB Cam Lewis (13% special teams snaps)
Kent State-BUF: OL Brian Winters (34% offensive snaps, 17% special teams)

San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets 13

Ohio-NYJ: LB Tarell Basham (61% defensive snaps, 19% special teams) — 1 tackle (solo), 2 QBH
NIU-SF: DB Jimmie Ward (80% defensive snaps, 37% special teams) — 6 tackles (3 solo)

Los Angeles Rams 37, Philadelphia Eagles 19

Miami-LAR: K Sam Sloman — 1/1 field goal (30 yards), 3/3 PATs

Pittsburgh Steelers 26, Denver Broncos 21

Toledo-PIT: LB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi (12% defensive snaps, 72% special teams)
WMU-DEN: RB LeVante Bellamy, RB, Western Michigan (48% special teams snaps)
Toledo-PIT: WR Diontae Johnson (83% offensive snaps, 21% special teams) — 13 targets, 8 rec., 92 yards, 1 TD; 2 punt returns, 25 yards
WMU-PIT: OL Chukwuma Okorafor (100% offensive snaps, 14% special teams)
Miami-PIT: QB Ben Roethlisberger (100% offensive snaps) —29/41 passing, 311 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT, 98.7 QBR; 3 rush, -2 yards
WMU-PIT: LB Robert Spillane (72% special teams snaps)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Carolina Panthers 17

BGSU-TB: WR Scotty Miller (69% offensive snaps) — 3 targets, 2 rec., 48 yards; 1 rush, 1 yard
WMU-CAR: OL Taylor Moton (100% offensive snaps)
CMU-TB: CB Sean Murphy-Bunting (99% defensive snaps, 32% special teams) — 4 tackles (3 solo)
EMU-TB: DE Pat O’Connor (1 defensive snap, 56% special teams)

Tennessee Titans 33, Jacksonville Jaguars 30

WMU-TEN: WR Corey Davis (81% offensive snaps) — 5 targets, 3 rec., 36 yards, 1 TD
Toledo-TEN: P Brett Kern — 3 punts, 122 yards, 3 inside 20

Baltimore Ravens 33, Houston Texans 16

NIU-HOU: OL Max Scharping (63% offensive snaps, 14% special teams)
Ball State-BAL: WR Willie Snead IV (63% offensive snaps) — 2 targets, 2 rec., 29 yards

Kansas City Chiefs 23, Los Angeles Chargers 20 (OT)

CMU/Michigan-KC: DE Mike Danna (48% defensive snaps, 19% special teams) — 4 tackles (2 solo), 1 sack (-14 yards), 1 QBH
CMU-KC: OL Eric Fisher (100% offensive snaps)
EMU-KC: OL Andrew Wylie (100% offensive snaps)

Seattle Seahawks 35, New England Patriots 30

Kent State-NE: WR Julian Edelman (72% offensive snaps) — 1 target, 1 rec., 8 yards

Arizona Cardinals 30, Washington Football Team 15

Las Vegas Raiders 34, New Orleans Saints 24 (Monday)

EMU-LVR: DE Maxx Crosby (75% defensive snaps, 37% special teams) — 2 tackles (2 solo), 1 pass defended

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