Former Wisconsin linebacker Zack Baun snagged his first interception of the 2024 season in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 28-23 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
The sequence came on a first-down play from the Jaguars’ 33-yard line. After quarterback Trevor Lawrence dropped back and completed a pass to running back Travis Etienne Jr. for a short gain, the ball popped up in the air and was corralled by a diving Baun near the 40-yard line.
The play prevented Jacksonville from driving down the field and chipping into its 10-0 deficit before the end of the second frame.
On Philadelphia’s ensuing drive, running back Saquon Barkley accelerated into the end zone for a 19-yard touchdown to make it 16-0 in favor of the Eagles.
Here’s the full play:
.@zackbizzaun will take that! He grabs his first interception of the season. 🦅#NFLBadgers x #FlyEaglesFly
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— NFL Badgers (@NFLBadgers) November 3, 2024
On the day, Baun tallied a team-best 10 tackles, one tackle for loss, two deflections and the interception. Through eight games, the first-year Eagle has notched 79 total tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks, one interception and one forced fumble.
Baun’s 79 tackles are the 11th-most among qualified defenders this season. He is the only player in the top 11 who has played fewer than nine games.
Philadelphia is now 6-2 and will face Dallas on Sunday, Nov. 10.