The Denver Broncos‘ game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday featured four former Oregon Ducks who were teammates in college.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (2022-’23), center Alex Forsyth (2017-’22) and wide receiver Troy Franklin (2021-’23) were teammates with Bucs running back Bucky Irving (2021-’23) at Oregon.
Nix impressed on Sunday by going 25-of-36 passing for 216 yards with no sacks and no turnovers in a 26-7 victory, his first win the NFL. Nix also rushed nine times for 47 yards and one score on the ground.
Franklin hauled in two receptions for 11 yards. Forsyth is a backup offensive lineman for Denver. Irving had a big game for Tampa Bay, rushing nine times for 70 yards while adding three receptions for 14 yards.
After the game, the four players got together for a photo:
Oregon's Bo Nix, Bucky Irving, Alex Forsyth and Troy Franklin after the Broncos-Bucs game today.
📷: Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images pic.twitter.com/HDmD00TkLq
— Jon Heath (@ByJonHeath) September 22, 2024
Nix and Irving also met up near midfield before the game:
.@oregonfootball teammates for life 🤞@BuckyIrving 🤝 @BoNix10 pic.twitter.com/g4R9jqHp0m
— Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) September 22, 2024
And they took photos after the game:
Oregon’s football program was certainly well-represented at Raymond James Stadium in Florida on Sunday afternoon.
