USF Athletics

Bulls in the NFL: Week 11 Update

November 20, 2018

By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer

TAMPA, NOV. 20, 2018 – Former USF center Austin Reiter was right in the middle of the highest scoring game in Monday Night Football history.

The third-year pro made his fourth consecutive start for the Kansas City Chiefs in their 54-51 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in a game that was easily an instant classic. It marked the first time in NFL history both teams scored at least 50 points in the same game and Reiter had a hand in 99 percent of the Chiefs' offensive plays on top of making eight snaps on special teams.

Social media was buzzing as both teams combined to score 14 touchdowns in a wild showdown between 9-1 teams that included 1,001 yards of offense, 144 plays, 56 first downs and six lead changes (four in fourth quarter). Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes made more NFL history by throwing six touchdown passes in a Monday night game.

Reiter has made several trips to the end zone in the past six games with Kansas City after being acquired off waivers in early September. Reiter has played in 23 NFL regular season games (five starts) with Kansas City and Cleveland after getting his pro start with Washington in 2016.

Prior to the NFL, Reiter (Bradenton, Fla.) was a two-time Rimington Award candidate with the Bulls and started 36 straight games at center from 2012-14.  
 
Find out how other former USF stars fared in Week 11 of the NFL season below.

• DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL: The ninth-year pro started against his former team, totaling 1.5 sacks and seven tackles (four solo) in Tampa Bay's 38-35 loss to the New York Giants. Season stats – 34 tackles (27 solo), 9.5 sacks (8^th in NFL), one forced fumble in 10 games (10 starts).
• WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING: The first-year pro made his seventh straight start and had one reception for eight yards in Green Bay's 27-24 loss at Seattle on Thursday Night Football. Season stats – 24 receptions for 410 yards (17.1 ypc) and two touchdowns; one kickoff return for 21 yards and two special teams tackles in 10 games (seven starts).
• RB MARLON MACK: Mack Attack made his fifth start of the season, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown and catching a pass for 8 yards in Indianapolis' 38-10 victory over Tennessee. Mack and the Colts have won four straight games.  Season stats – 471 rushing yards (5.0 ypc), four touchdowns; nine receptions for 73 yards and a touchdown in six games (five starts).
• DT TERRELL MCCLAIN: The eighth-year pro totaled three tackles in Atlanta's 22-19 loss to Dallas. Season stats – 14 tackles (seven solo) in 10 games (five starts).
• DT DEADRIN SENAT: The third-round draft pick played 15 snaps on defense in Atlanta's 22-19 loss to Dallas. Season stats – 20 tackles (11 solo) in 10 games (two starts).
• LB AARON LYNCH: The fifth-year pro saw six snaps of action in Chicago's 25-20 victory over Minnesota. Season stats – 12 tackles (10 solo), 3.0 sacks and one interception in 10 games (three starts).
• DE ERIC LEE: The second-year pro was inactive for Detroit's 20-19 win over Carolina. Season stats – two tackles (one solo) in five games.
• DT BRUCE HECTOR: The first-year pro is on the Philadelphia Eagles' practice squad. Season stats – one tackle, half-sack in six games.
• CB KAYVON WEBSTER: The sixth-year pro was placed on Houston's injured reserve on Oct. 9. Webster was injured during his season debut with the Texans in week 5.
• CB DEATRICK NICHOLS: The first-year pro is on the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad. Season stats – one tackle in two games.
• RB QUINTON FLOWERS: USF's former record-breaking quarterback is on the Cincinnati Bengals' practice squad.
• DE MIKE LOVE: The first-year pro is on the Buffalo Bills' practice squad.
• LB NIGEL HARRIS: The second-year pro is on the Tennessee Titans' practice squad.
• LB RESHARD CLIETT: The sixth-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft is on the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad.

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