Offensive linemen Alex Lewis (Jets) and Nick Gates (Giants) highlighted the Huskers in the NFL offensively in Week 6 with Lewis starting at left guard and Gates starting at center. Gates played the entire game, while Lewis played the first half before exiting with a shoulder injury.
Defensively, teammates Lavonte David and Ndamukong Suh (Buccaneers) and Nate Gerry (Eagles) were the top Blackshirts over the weekend. David recorded eight tackles and 1.5 sacks, and Suh added another sack. Gerry paced the Eagles with eight tackles.
Sam Koch (Ravens) was the special teams standout, punting seven times against Philadelphia, with a long of 59 yards and three punts inside the Philadelphia 20-yard line.