Week Nine featured the first appearance of 2021 NFL starting quarterback Trevor Siemian, plus a number of season-highs in snap percentage and other statistics by a variety of NU alums. With the season now past its midway point, here’s this week’s edition of Northwestern in the NFL:
In his first start replacing the injured Jameis Winston, the man famous to many Wildcats’ fans was solid but not stellar enough to lead his team to victory against a middling Atlanta Falcons squad. He tossed the ball around for 249 yards and two touchdowns, completing 25 of his 41 passing attempts without being intercepted and was sacked only once, but Atlanta still topped New Orleans, 27-25.