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Bo Nix, Broncos lean on defense to slip past winless Jets
After giving the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the NFL season last week, the Denver Broncos almost gave the New York Jets their first victory of the season on Sunday.
The Broncos beat New York 13-11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the 25th victory in the franchise’s 66-season history while scoring 13 or fewer points.
Denver improved to 4-2 as the Jets recorded minus-10 passing yards – a record low for the Broncos. New York quarterback Justin Fields had only 45 passing yards while completing 7-of-19 throws, and Denver recorded nine sacks that lost 55 yards.
The Jets’ three field-goal series covered a total of 41 yards. New York started its first two possessions at the Broncos 37 after a fumble and the Denver 24 after a 72-yard kickoff return by running back Kene Nwangwu.
“It’s almost impossible what they did,” Broncos quarterback Bo Nix said of the Broncos defense. “It was impressive. Unfortunately, it’s one of those things where I don’t get to watch a whole lot of it. I wish I could. They’d be a fun defense to watch, probably an awful defense to play against. I know that kind of from practice. But they turned it on. Nine sacks is a lot of sacks.”
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Four of Denver’s six full second-half possessions were three-and-outs. Another ended on a safety that gave the Jets an 11-10 lead with 4:56 left in the third quarter.
But the other possession lasted 12 plays, covered 65 yards and put Wil Lutz in position to kick a 27-yard field goal with 5:06 remaining to provide the winning margin. Nix’s 26-yard completion to wide receiver Marvin Mims on third-and-8 was the big gainer on the drive as the Broncos marched to the New York 9-yard line.
“Those linebackers had to decide who was going to cover Marvin,” Nix said. “We get speed out in space, that’s what we wanted. Made my job easy. I saw man, knew if clean release and nobody peeled he was going to be there and, sure enough, an explosive play that led to our points.”
After Denver lost a fumble on the third snap of the game, the Broncos came back with a field goal on their next possession and a touchdown on their third.
A former Pinson Valley High School and Auburn standout, Nix threw 16 yards to tight end Nate Adkins as Denver took a 10-6 lead on the final play of the first quarter. At that point, Nix had completed 10-of-12 passes for 90 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also had an 11-yard run.
“We just didn’t have those same plays (in the second half),” Nix said. “We weren’t in a good rhythm at all. First half, we were going quick, getting the ball to different players, spreading the ball around, getting them in certain defenses where we would get softer coverage.
“Obviously, there in the second half felt kind of like the opposite. Lot of run-heavy looks, loaded boxes and then just complete lack of rhythm. … Just kind of felt like a tale of two different halves with what we were going.”
For the remainder of the game, Nix completed 9-of-18 passes for 84 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions and ran four times for 13 yards.
“Played a tough game,” Nix said. “They were a good defense, and we pulled away with a win, which is good.”
The Broncos play the New York Giants at 3:05 p.m. CDT Oct. 19 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.
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The Denver Broncos are in the market for a running back.
Just two days after NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Denver wants to have the running back position addressed before the draft, Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports reported that the Broncos are “poised to make a splash” at running back during NFL free agency.
“Denver is the reason why the Jets used the franchise tag on Breece Hall rather than the transition tag, according to sources, making sure Denver wouldn’t get the opportunity to put together an offer the Jets would refuse to match,” Jones wrote for CBS Sports.
Jones said the Broncos would be an obvious potential landing spot for Kenneth Walker, and he noted that Travis Etienne could be a cheaper alternative. The Athletic’s Nick Kosmider also reported this week that Denver is expected to “closely examine” the RB market, and he name-dropped Walker, Etienne and Rico Dowdle.
The Broncos also have an in-house free agent at RB in J.K. Dobbins, who has expressed his desire to remain in Denver. The Broncos can begin negotiating with pending free agents from other clubs on March 9, but no deals can become official until the new league year begins on March 11. In-house free agents can be re-signed at any time.
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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) — The Class 5A Sweet 16 has arrived, and both Grand Junction and Palisade are still standing with trips to the Great Eight in Denver on the line.
At The Jungle, the No. 2 seed Grand Junction Tigers set the tone early against No. 18 Golden. Defense carried the Tigers from the opening tip as they held the Demons to nine first quarter points while scoring 16 of their own.
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Grand Junction added eight points in the second quarter while Golden managed six, sending the Tigers into halftime with a nine point lead.
Golden responded in the third quarter, outscoring Grand Junction 16 to 11 to cut the deficit to five entering the fourth. The Tigers answered in the final period, attacking the rim and converting key shots to win the quarter 19 to 10. Grand Junction secured a 54 to 41 victory to protect its home court and advance to the Great Eight in Denver.
Top seeded Palisade also defended its home floor with a trip to Denver at stake. The Bulldogs opened with nine straight points to energize a packed gym, but Frederick settled in and closed the first quarter on a run to tie the game at nine.
Frederick continued to respond in the second quarter and took an eight point lead into halftime.
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Palisade shifted momentum after the break. The Bulldogs tightened defensively, holding Frederick to 21 points in the second half while scoring 39 of their own. Palisade completed the comeback to advance to the Great Eight.
Colorado Mesa University Women Deliver Historic RMAC Tournament Win
In collegiate action, the top seeded Colorado Mesa University women’s basketball team defeated Colorado School of Mines 96 to 51 in the RMAC Tournament, marking the largest margin of victory in the tournament this century.
Olivia Reed-Thyne led the Mavericks with 34 points on 11 of 15 shooting, her third 30 point performance this season. Mason Rowland added 22 points and Hallie Clark contributed 10 as Colorado Mesa matched a program record with its 31st win. The Mavericks will host the semifinals Friday with a berth in the championship game at stake.
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Colorado Mesa University Men Survive Overtime Thriller
The Colorado Mesa University men’s basketball team faced New Mexico Highlands University for the third time this season. The Mavericks scored 36 first half points and led by four at the break.
New Mexico Highlands shot 50 percent in the second half, received 21 bench points and outscored Colorado Mesa 43 to 39 to force a late push. With the season in the balance, Ty Allred hit a game tying 3 pointer to make it 75 and send the game to overtime. Allred scored seven points in the extra period as Colorado Mesa earned a 91 to 90 victory to advance to the next round.
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