Bulls in the NFL: Week 14 Update
By TOM ZEBOLD
USF Senior Writer
TAMPA, DEC. 11, 2018 – The Mack Attack helped the Indianapolis Colts stay in the hunt for a playoff spot in Week 14 of the NFL season.
Marlon Mack registered his fifth rushing touchdown of the season with a 4-yard scoring run that sparked a 17-point second quarter for Indianapolis in the Colts' 24-21 road victory at Houston on Sunday.
Indianapolis (7-6) has won six of its past seven games and increased its chances of an AFC Wild Card spot by knocking off the AFC South Division-leading Texans. Next up for Mack and Colts is a matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, followed by tests against the New York Giants and Tennessee Titans.
Mack rushed for 33 yards on 14 attempts at Houston, moving closer to doubling his rushing yards total from his NFL rookie season in 2017. This season, the former USF standout has gained 616 yards on 131 attempts (4.7 ypc) in nine games (eight starts). He also has 12 receptions for 90 yards, including a 29-yard touchdown catch in the first of five straight wins for the Colts from Oct. 21-Nov. 25.
As a playmaking Bull, Mack rushed for at least 1,000 yards in all three of his seasons at USF (2014-16) before he was selected by the Colts in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. The Sarasota, Fla., native ranks second in USF history with 3,609 rushing yards, 4,107 all-purpose yards and 32 rushing touchdowns. He has a share of the USF record with five straight 100-yard rushing games and still owns the Bulls' top season mark of nine 100-yard rushing games (2015).
Find out how other former USF stars fared in Week 14 of the NFL season below.
DE JASON PIERRE-PAUL: The ninth-year pro totaled eight tackles, including seven solo stops and one tackle for loss, while recovering a fumble and breaking up a pass in Tampa Bay's 28-14 loss to New Orleans. Season stats – 48 tackles (40 solo), 11.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery in 13 games (13 starts).- WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING: The first-year pro caught two passes for 19 yards with a long of 14 yards in Green Bay's 34-20 win over Atlanta. Season stats – 29 receptions for 451 yards (15.6 ypc) and two touchdowns; two rushes for 29 yards (14.5 ypc); one kickoff return for 21 yards and two special teams tackles in 13 games (nine starts).
- DT DEADRIN SENAT: The third-round draft pick totaled three tackles in Atlanta's 34-20 loss at Green Bay. Season stats – 27 tackles (14 solo) in 12 games (two starts).
- DE ERIC LEE: The second-year pro totaled two tackles in Detroit's 17-3 win at Arizona. Season stats – four tackles (two solo) in six games with Lions.
C AUSTIN REITER: The third-year pro played eight snaps in Kansas City's 27-24 win over Baltimore in overtime. Reiter recently was rewarded with a two-year contract extension. Learn more HERE. Season stats – eight games (four starts).- DT TERRELL MCCLAIN: The eighth-year pro totaled one tackle in Atlanta's 34-20 loss at Green Bay. Season stats – 17 tackles (nine solo) and a sack in 13 games (five starts).
- LB AARON LYNCH: The fifth-year pro saw 24 snaps of action in Chicago's 15-6 win over the L.A. Rams. Season stats – 15 tackles (12 solo), 3.0 sacks and one interception in 12 games (three starts).
- DT BRUCE HECTOR: The first-year pro is back on Philadelphia's active roster and played 20 snaps on defense in the Eagles' 29-23 loss at Dallas. Season stats – one tackle, half-sack in seven games.
- DE MIKE LOVE: The first-year pro was recently promoted to Buffalo's 53-man roster but was inactive for the Bills' 27-23 loss to the New York Jets.
- 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.
- 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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