The week nine slate of the NFL season has almost been completed and some former Texas Longhorn players helped make an impact for their teams on Sunday.
Starting on the 12 p.m. CT slate, former Longhorn Malcolm Roach had a season-high in tackles. The defensive tackle had five on the day including one for a loss of yards. Safety Brandon Jones also added four tackles and one TFL for the Broncos defense but it wasn't enough as the Baltimore Ravens poured 41 points on offense.
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker didn't have to do much other than kick five extra pointers, but he did help with the offensive explosion with two field goal kicks with one being a 33-yard kick and the other a 37-yard kick.for the Carolina Panthers had an incredible game with 87 yards and six catches including one acrobartic play that included a hurdle and a 53-yard gain.The Carolina Panthers picked up a rare win against the New Orleans Saints by a final score of 23-22.
Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown had seven tackles including three TFLs but Dallas once again lost this time to the Atlanta Falcons 27-21.who led the team with 86 rushing yards on 19 carries. Bijan was also second on the team in receiving yards at 59 yards on seven catches.Defensive end Quandre Diggs recorded three tackles in the Tennessee Titans 20-17 overtime win against the New England Patriots. The Titans get their second win on the season.
And lastly, defensive lineman Byron Murphy II had six tackles on the day for the Seattle Seahawks but Seattle lost 26-20 in overtime to the Los Angeles Rams to drop to 4-5. One former Longhorn will be present for the Monday Night Football game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. And that will be no other than rookie starMORE: Carolina Panthers Debut Could Be on Horizon For Texas Ex Jonathon BrooksTJ Krilowicz has been writing for the Texas Longhorns on Sports Illustrated since August. A current member of the Football Writers Association of America , TJ helped write press releases for the National Football Foundation over the summer.
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