The National Football League saw action on Thursday night when two winless teams collided in the Meadowlands of East Rutherford, N.J. Something had to give, and the Denver Broncos pulled off the road win against the New York Jets, 37-28, to earn their first victory of the year.
The game was close right up to the end, and one former Florida Gator helped heighten the suspense in the fourth quarter. Cornerback Brian Poole made a big interception of Broncos quarterback Brett Rypien on a second-and-eight play with 8:43 remaining in the game and his Jets down by two points.
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Unfortunately, it was not enough to put New York over the top, as Denver went on to score another touchdown while the Jets only managed a meager field goal for the remainder of the game. Poole finished with a total of four solo tackles and that one pass defended; his fellow former defensive back Gator Marcus Maye had two solo tackles, one assisted tackle and a tackle for a loss.
Also of note, rookie running back Lamical Perine also appeared in the game for New York, carrying the ball five times for 15 yards.
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