provided the spark the Bears were anticipating in his first NFL start Monday night, extending plays with his athleticism and throwing accurately on the run.
But the second overall pick in the draft also experienced the ups and downs that are common for rookie quarterbacks in a 20-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field.
Trubisky valiantly rallied the Bears from a 17-9 deficit early in the fourth quarter, forging a 17-17 tie with a 20-yard touchdown pass to tight end Zach Miller coupled with a two-point conversion run by the quarterback on a trick play that looked like it came from a schoolyard game.