Former Oregon Duck quarterback Bo Nix made a great impression in his Denver Broncos debut. The NFL rookie quarterback and four more Oregon Ducks saw the field vs. the Indianapolis Colts.
It’s a Sunday morning, preseason NFL football is on the TV, coffee is brewing; life is good. If you’re an Oregon Ducks Football fan watching the, including left guard Calvin Throckmorton, center Alex Forsyth, wide receiver Troy Franklin, tight end Hunter Kampmoyer, and of course, quarterbackwas named the third string quarterback after the release of the Broncos’ unofficial depth chart mandated before preseason play.
It’s also notable that Franklin, Forsyth, and Throckmorton are also not first string players according to the unofficial roster.was primed to enter the contest. Nix entered the game and immediately made an impact by converting a third down with an over twenty yard pass to wide receiver Courtland Sutton. This resulted in a field goal for the Broncos.and wide receiver Josh Reynolds prevented the Broncos from punching in their second touchdown, but Nix’s look was aggressive and accurate.
However, on the next offensive drive for the Broncos, Nix came in strong with a big gain connection between wide receiver Jaleel McLaughlin. Running back Audric Estime punched in the touchdown. Nix finished 125 yards passing on 15 of 21 attempts, 17 yards rushing, and one passing touchdown. Nix displayed ball control, passed to multiple receivers without a favorite, and looked comfortable in and outside of the pocket, especially with the second string offensive line.
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