“He’s a stud, man. Come on now, it’s Mike White.”
Anyone who laughed off Ty Johnson’s steadfast confidence in White came away with egg on their face Sunday. The long-time reserve quarterback led the lowly Jets to a shocking win over a thriving Bengals team. White did a little bit of everything in the 34-31 victory, the first start of his career and the Jets’ second win of the season.
By the end, the MetLife Stadium crowd was relentlessly chanting White’s name.
Zach Wilson’s replacement didn’t deliver the triumph all by himself, but there is no denying that White was the star in one of the most exciting games Gang Green has played in years. Let’s take a look back at how White and company pulled off the Week 8 upset.