Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix had a tough first half in the rain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The former Pinson Valley High School and Auburn standout completed 7-of-15 passes for minus-7 yards against the New York Jets on Sunday. Nix did not complete any of the eight passes that he threw to receivers who were beyond the line of scrimmage.
But things picked up for Nix in the second half, including the first touchdown pass of his NFL career.
Nix capped an 11-play, 87-yard drive by connecting with wide receiver Cortland Sutton on a third-and-7 throw from the Jets 8-yard line for a touchdown with 3:08 remaining in the third quarter.
The extra point after the TD gave Denver a 7-6 lead.
The touchdown came in the Broncos’ fourth game of the 2024 season and on the 135th pass of Nix’s career.
Nix already has two rushing touchdowns this season.
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The 12th player picked in the NFL Draft on April 25, Nix won the starting QB spot for the Broncos in a competition with Jarrett Stidham and Zach Wilson and has been under center for every game this season.
Nix became the 13th Auburn alumnus to throw a touchdown pass in an NFL regular-season game.
Cam Newton tops the school’s NFL list with 194 touchdown passes. He’s followed by Jason Campbell with 87, Dick Wood with 51, Dieter Brock with 16, Stidham with eight, Pat Sullivan and Travis Tidwell with five apiece, Monk Gafford with four, Ronnie Brown and Malik Willis with two each and James Brooks and Joe Cribbs with one apiece.
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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.
