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Stats from Auburn’s first half against Texas A&M

First half stats. It’s wild out there.

Stats from Auburn’s first half against Texas A&M

Scoring

Texas A&M opened scoring with a field goal on their first drive. Auburn responded with a field goal of their own to make it 3-3 before the end of the first quarter.

Team Stats

Total yards: AU 108, TAMU 162

Passing yards: AU 66, TAMU 76

Rushing yards: AU 42, TAMU 86

First downs: AU 9, TAMU 10

Third downs: AU 2-8, TAMU 0-6

Sacks: AU 0, TAMU 2

Tackles for loss: AU 1, TAMU 4

Penalties: AU 3-25, TAMU 1-10

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 9 of 17 for 66 yards, 4 runs for -1 yards

Tank Bigsby: 7 carries for 25 yards, 1 catch for 4 yards

Jarquez Hunter: 3 carries for 10 yards

Shaun Shivers: 3 carries for 8 yards, 3 catches for 19 yards

John Samuel Shenker: 2 catches for 25 yards

Shedrick Jackson: 2 catches for 8 yards

Demetris Robertson: 1 catch for 10 yards

5 biggest EPA, WPA plays of Cowboys Week 8 win required skill, perserverance, luck

The Cowboys won nail-biter against the Vikings in a game that defied the odds as they picked up victory No. 6. A look at the EPA gains and WPA shifts of the biggest plays in the comeback. | From @ProfessorO_NFL

The Dallas Cowboys travelled to the land of 10,000 lakes to face the Minnesota Vikings on Halloween. With the contest competing head to head with Game 5 of the World Series, the NFL matchup drew a larger audience with 12.82 million viewers. Prior to the start of the game, the then 5-1 Cowboys reported quarterback Dak Prescott would be inactive leading the way for backup QB Cooper Rush to get his first NFL start.

Rush was ready for his big moment and overcame an up and down first half to throw for over 300 yards and lead a scoring drive with less than a minute left in the game to hand the then 3-3 Vikings their fourth loss of the season.

In a game with a backup quarterback making his first NFL start, the Cowboys lost the turnover battle for the first time this season, were called for over 10 penalties and trailed the majority of the game. As the saying goes, “good football teams find ways to win” and the Cowboys did just that.

Here are the five biggest plays of the game using Expected Points Added (EPA) and Win Probability models from rbsdm.com. EPA is a formula that takes historical data and applies it to every play to determine if it increases or decreases a team’s expected points given the outcome of that play. Every down and distance has a level of expected points; the likelihood a team will score on that particular drive based on that situation. Therefore EPA measures the shift in expected points as a result of a specific play.

Saints are in prime position to ascend NFC South with Week 9 win vs. Falcons

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There’s going to be a lot at stake when the New Orleans Saints host the Atlanta Falcons this weekend. The Saints are riding a three-game win streak and are in a great position to claim the top spot in the NFC South after knocking out the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last Sunday. It’s just going to be difficult without Jameis Winston starting at quarterback.

But the good news is that the Saints know their next opponent. Maybe too well. The Falcons might be 3-4 but they’re the oldest rival New Orleans has had in the NFL. They’ve had a lot of success against Atlanta with just two losses to the dirty birds since 2017, but the Falcons own the all-time series 53-51. A season sweep could tie it up and set the Saints up to earn tremendous bragging rights in 2022.

Let’s focus on the NFC South right now, though. The 6-2 Buccaneers are resting up during their bye week. The 5-2 Saints are hosting the 3-4 Falcons, while the 4-4 Carolina Panthers are trying to figure out what went wrong after their hot start to the season. A Saints win on Sunday ties Tampa Bay’s division lead, and the saints currently own a tiebreaker from their head-to-head victory. For a time, at least, New Orleans would again stand on top of the division.

Every streak ends eventually, but the Saints have a real shot at extending their unprecedented four-year run in the NFC South. Putting the Falcons in their place at the bottom of the divisional standings would go a long way towards accomplishing that.

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Remember that time Taysom Hill beat the Falcons twice in three weeks?

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We won’t know if Taysom Hill has cleared concussion protocol until the New Orleans Saints injury report updates Wednesday afternoon, but that’s not going to stop us from running the hits. It’s Atlanta Falcons Hate Week.

And what better way to ring it in than reminiscing about that time Hill quarterbacked the Saints to two wins over the Falcons for a season sweep — in just two weeks? With Drew Brees out of action, Hill got the starting nod against Atlanta in Week 11 last year to make his first career start in the NFL.

Hill completed 18 of his 23 pass attempts for 233 passing yards, taking three sacks while running 10 times for 49 rushing yards and a pair of critical second-half touchdown carries in the Saints’ 24-9 victory. The Saints defense did their jobs against Matt Ryan and the Falcons offense, but the Atlanta defense didn’t have answers for Hill.

But we were assured things would go differently in the rematch two weeks later. Hill was too limited to run a full playbook or challenge a real NFL defense after they had time to study the tape, Falcons fans claimed. With more time to prepare, we were assured, Hill wouldn’t experience anything close to his prior success.

They were right. When the Saints visited Atlanta in Week 13 they were held to just 21 points, coming up short by a whole field goal against their score in the first meeting. Saints fans drove and flew home to New Orleans laughing about their team’s 21-16 road win, in which Hill went 27-of-37 for 232 passing yards, throwing two touchdown passes. He took two sacks and ran 14 times for 83 rushing yards.

Fumbles were a problem, sure (he also lost one in the first Falcons game), with Hill putting the ball on the turf three times. But the sorry Falcons defense only recovered one of those turnovers. It led to their sole touchdown in the rematch. Looks like they should have spent more time in the film room.

Maybe Hill starts again on Sunday when the dirty birds visit the Caesars Superdome. That won’t even be considered until he’s recovered from a serious brain injury that’s kept him sidelined for most of October. If he is active, it’s more likely he’ll split time under center with Trevor Siemian. But whatever role Hill ends up with, it sure looks like the Falcons won’t be ready for him.

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How every former Wisconsin Badger performed in NFL Week 8

The NFL has reached the near-midway point of the 2021 season and former Wisconsin Badgers are still making their presences felt.

The league expanded to 17 games entering this season, so Week 8 no longer marks the distinctive halfway point of the year.

Nevertheless, there is another busy week to review.

Russell Wilson, J.J. Watt and Quintez Cephus continue to miss time with injury, Jonathan Taylor scored a crucial touchdown, Melvin Gordon remains a touchdown machine and T.J. Edwards had a day for the Eagles.

Here is how every former Wisconsin Badger in the NFL performed in Week 8:

Stats from Auburn’s 31-20 win over Ole Miss

Here are the stats from Auburn’s huge win!

Stats from Auburn’s 31-20 win over Ole Miss

Scoring

Auburn opened the game with an 11-play, 82-yard drive that was capped off by a 9-yard touchdown run from Bo Nix to give Auburn a 7-0 lead.

After an Ole Miss field goal cut it to 7-3, Auburn marched right down the field and took a 14-3 lead on a 1-yard touchdown run from Tank Bigsby.

Ole Miss responded with a 15-play, 88-yard touchdown drive to make it a 14-10 game. Auburn answered with a 77-yard drive and Nix scored his second rushing touchdown of the game to take a 21-10 lead.

Matt Corral came through for Ole Miss on the next drive, leading the Rebels on another touchdown drive to make it a 21-17 drive with 2:42 remaining before halftime.

That was plenty of time for Auburn, as Nix led them right down the field and found Jarquez Hunter for the 9-yard touchdown to take a 28-17 lead into the break.

The defenses stepped up in the second half, holding each team to a yield goal as Auburn won 31-20.

Team Stats

Total yards: AU 483, OM 464

Passing yards: AU 276, OM 307

Rushing yards: AU 207, OM 157

First downs: AU 30, OM 26

Third downs: AU 4-11, OM 6-15

Sacks: AU 3, OM 2

Tackles for loss: AU 7, OM 4

Penalties: AU 6-40, OM 7-57

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 22 of 30 for 276 yards and 1 touchdown, 8 carries for 30 yards and 2 touchdowns

Tank Bigsby: 23 carries for `140 yards and a touchdown, 2 receptions for 10 yards

Jarquez Hunter: 12 carries for 38 yards, 1 reception for 9 yards and a touchdown

Shaun Shivers: 1 rush for 3 yards, 2 receptions for 23 yards

Kobe Hudson: 6 receptions for 79 yards

Demetris Robertson: 3 receptions for 55 yards

Shedrick Jackson: 3 receptions for 33 yards

Luke Deal: 2 receptions for 18 yards

Tyler Fromm: 1 reception for 31 yards

Ze’Vian Capers: 1 reception for 13 yards

John Samuel Shenker: 1 reception for 5 yards

Stats from Auburn’s first half against Ole Miss

Here are some stats from the first half.

Stats from Auburn’s first half against Ole Miss

Scoring

Auburn opened the game with an 11-play, 82-yard drive that was capped off by a 9-yard touchdown run from Bo Nix to give Auburn a 7-0 lead.

After an Ole Miss field goal cut it to 7-3, Auburn marched right down the field and took a 14-3 lead on a 1-yard touchdown run from Tank Bigsby.

Ole Miss responded with a 15-play, 88-yard touchdown drive to make it a 14-10 game. Auburn answered with a 77-yard drive and Nix scored his second rushing touchdown of the game to take a 21-10 lead.

Matt Corral came through for Ole Miss on the next drive, leading the Rebels on another touchdown drive to make it a 21-17 drive with 2:42 remaining before halftime.

That was plenty of time for Auburn, as Nix led them right down the field and found Jarquez Hunter for the 9-yard touchdown to take a 28-17 lead into the break.

Team Stats

Total yards: AU 267, OM 214

Passing yards: AU 150, OM 141

Rushing yards: AU 117 , OM 73

First downs: AU 18, OM 15

Third downs: AU 3-5, OM 4-7

Sacks: AU 3, OM 2

Tackles for loss: AU 6, OM 3

Penalties: AU 3-20, OM 3-22

Individual Stats

Bo Nix: 12 of 15 for 150 yards and 1 touchdown, 6 carries for 15 yards and 2 touchdowns

Tank Bigsby: 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown, 1 reception for 6 yards

Jarquez Hunter: 4 carries for 8 yards, 1 reception for 9 yards and a touchdown

Shaun Shivers: 1 reception for 5 yards

Demetris Robertson: 3 receptions for 55 yards

Kobe Hudson: 3 receptions for 31 yards

Shedrick Jackson: 1 reception for 16 yards

Luke Deal: 1 reception for 15 yards

Ze’Vian Capers: 1 reception for 13 yards

Sean Payton on David Onyemata after return from 6-game suspension

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The New Orleans Saints received a big boost this week with the return of defensive tackle David Onyemata, who completed his six-game NFL suspension for violating the league’s banned substances policy. A top-five player at his position last season, Onyemata ranked third in the team in total pressures (49) and fifth in defensive stops (31). He’s now by far their best presence along the interior.

And Saints coach Sean Payton quickly quieted any speculation that Onyemata might start off slowly in his first game back from suspension. He praised Onyemata’s conditioning after the team’s first practice session since returning home from Seattle.

“He’s in great shape,” Payton said Thursday. “He’s been training. I’m excited for him.”

Others have taken notice, too — defensive end Cameron Jordan said earlier in the week that he “feels sorry” for whoever has to line up across from Onyemata on Sunday. That likely means Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen, one of the dirtier players you’ll find around the NFL. Jensen has cultivated a reputation for playing through the whistle, throwing punches, and hustling to call for the officials when opponents retaliate. He and Onyemata have had some great battles over the years and we’re in for another chapter of that underrated rivalry.

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Newly-acquired Saints RB Mark Ingram has achievable contract incentives

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More good news is rolling for Mark Ingram. The New Orleans Saints picked up the running back in a midweek trade with the Houston Texans, which puts him in a great position to earn some lucrative contract incentives — while trade terms haven’t yet been announced, Saints coach Sean Payton said Thursday morning that there is “absolutely, absolutely” a “high chance” Ingram will play in Sunday’s game with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Still, let’s assume everyone dots their I’s and crosses their T’s to get this trade finalized promptly. As part of the contract he signed with Houston (which now moves onto New Orleans’ books) Ingram can cash in $250,000 if he runs for 750 rushing yards this season. He’ll receive another $250,000 if he hits 1,000 yards on the ground. Ingram also has a $29,411 weekly bonus for making the active roster on game days.

He’s already up to 294 yards through seven games with the Texans, and because the Saints have already had their bye week he’ll have 11 games to do so in New Orleans. That comes up to a per-game average of 41.5 rushing yards per game to earn the first $250,000 incentive. For context, Ingram has met that number every year he’s played in the NFL except for 2012, 2013, and 2020 (when the Ravens’ loaded depth chart often kept him sidelined).

Pushing the envelope further to 1,000 will be more challenging. Ingram will need to average 64.2 rushing yards per game the rest of the year with the Saints in order to accomplish that, something he’s done before five times (most recently in 2019). Splitting carries with Alvin Kamara might make it tough for him to get enough opportunities at this stage in his career, but it’s worth noting Ingram averaged 63.2 rushing yards per game next to Kamara from 2017 to 2018.

He may not be looking forward to playing without a bye week — Houston isn’t off until Week 10 — but easing off a full workload as a team’s No. 1 runner, with the prospect of another $250,000 or two in his pocket, has to help make it easier to accept. To say nothing of getting out of a toxic situation in Houston while returning to a friendly locker room.

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4 quick takeaways to Saints trading for Mark Ingram

4 quick takeaways to Saints trading for Texans RB Mark Ingram

The Who Dat Nation rejoiced on Wednesday afternoon when the New Orleans Saints agreed to a trade with the Houston Texans that brought fan-favorite running back Mark Ingram back to where his NFL career began. So what does he have to offer, and what should fans know about this move’s ramifications? Let’s dig in: