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Utes in the Pros: Week 2 Preview, Week 1 Recap
9/16/2021 4:53 PM | Football
SALT LAKE CITY – Week one of the 2021 NFL regular season is in the books and week two looks to be competitive right out of the gate as over 20 former Utes get ready to suit up for their respective teams.
Two former Utes get things started tonight when Devontae Booker and the New York Giants take on Jared Norris and the Washington Football Team at 6:20 p.m. MT on the NFL Network.
Heading into Sunday, the Utah secondary will also be on the big stage as Terrell Burgess of the Los Angeles Rams and Julian Blackmon of the Indianapolis Colts battle in Indy. A trio of former Utes will also compete against each other on Sunday with Buffalo (Zack Moss, Star Lotulelei) heading to Miami (Eric Rowe) for a morning matchup.
A duo of Detroit Lions will take on the spotlight on Monday Night Football when John Penisini and Darrin Paulo play against the Green Bay Packers at 6:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.
How to watch your Utes in Week 2
In the opening week for regular season play, the Utes had six different players start for their teams with 18 seeing action. The Utes came out of week one with a record of 11-7.
NFL Week One Recap
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Two former Utes get things started tonight when Devontae Booker and the New York Giants take on Jared Norris and the Washington Football Team at 6:20 p.m. MT on the NFL Network.
Heading into Sunday, the Utah secondary will also be on the big stage as Terrell Burgess of the Los Angeles Rams and Julian Blackmon of the Indianapolis Colts battle in Indy. A trio of former Utes will also compete against each other on Sunday with Buffalo (Zack Moss, Star Lotulelei) heading to Miami (Eric Rowe) for a morning matchup.
A duo of Detroit Lions will take on the spotlight on Monday Night Football when John Penisini and Darrin Paulo play against the Green Bay Packers at 6:15 p.m. MT on ESPN.
How to watch your Utes in Week 2
| Date   | Game | Time (MT) | TV | Utes to Watch |
| Thursday, Sept. 16Â | NY Giants at Washington | 6:20 p.m. | NFL | #28 Devontae Booker (NY Giants) |
| #50 Jared Norris (Washington) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Cincinnati at Chicago | 11 a.m. | FOX | #33 Jaylon Johnson (Chicago) |
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | LA Rams at Indianapolis | 11 a.m. | FOX | #8 Matt Gay (LA Rams) |
| #26 Terrell Burgess (LA Rams) | ||||
| #32 Julian Blackmon (Indianapolis) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Buffalo at Miami | 11 a.m. | FOX | #20 Zack Moss (Buffalo) |
| #98 Star Lotulelei (Buffalo) | ||||
| #21 Eric Rowe (Miami) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | New England at NY Jets | 11 a.m. | CBS | #40 Javelin Guidry (NY Jets) |
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | San Francisco at Philadelphia | 11 a.m. | FOX | #6 Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco) |
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | New Orleans at Carolina | 11 a.m. | FOX | #42 Chase Hansen (New Orleans) |
| #43 Marcus Williams (New Orleans) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Denver at Jacksonville | 11 a.m. | CBS | #72 Garett Bolles (Denver) |
| #81 Tim Patrick (Denver) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Minnesota at Arizona | 2:05 p.m. | FOX | #49 Kylie Fitts (Arizona) |
| #95 Leki Fotu (Arizona) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Dallas at LA Chargers | 2:25 p.m. | CBS | #56 Bradlee Anae (Dallas) |
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Tennessee at Seattle | 2:25 p.m. | CBS | #27 Marquise Blair (Seattle) |
| #57 Cody Barton (Seattle) | ||||
| Sunday, Sept. 19 | Kansas City at Baltimore | 6:20 p.m. | NBC | #2 Tyler Huntley (Baltimore) |
| Monday, Sept. 20 | Detroit at Green Bay | 6:15 p.m. | ESPN | #66 Darrin Paulo (Detroit) |
| #98 John Penisini (Detroit) |
In the opening week for regular season play, the Utes had six different players start for their teams with 18 seeing action. The Utes came out of week one with a record of 11-7.
NFL Week One Recap
| Player | Game | Result | Stats |
| Bradlee Anae, Dallas | Dallas at Tampa Bay | L, 31-29 | Played on DL/Special Teams |
| Cody Barton, Seattle | Seattle at Indianapolis | W, 28-16 | 1 tackle |
| Julian Blackmon, Indianapolis | Seattle at Indianapolis | L, 28-16 | Started at FS; 5 tackles (1.0 TFL) |
| Marquise Blair, Seattle | Seattle at Indianapolis | W, 28-16 | 2 tackles |
| Garett Bolles, Denver | Denver at NY Giants | W, 27-13 | Started at LT |
| Devontae Booker, NY Giants | Denver at NY Giants | L, 27-13 | 4 rush, 7 yds; 1 rec., 6 yds |
| Terrell Burgess, LA Rams | Chicago at LA Rams | W, 34-14 | Played on special teams |
| Kylie Fitts, Arizona | Arizona at Tennessee | W, 38-13 | 1 tackle |
| Leki Fotu, Arizona | Arizona at Tennessee | W, 38-13Â | 1 PD |
| Matt Gay, LA Rams | Chicago at LA Rams | W, 34-14 | 4-4 PATs, 53 & 22 yd FGs |
| Javelin Guidry, NY Jets | NY Jets at Carolina  | L, 19-14 | 3 tackles (1.0 TFL) |
| Jaylon Johnson, Chicago | Chicago at LA Rams | L, 34-14 | Started at CB; 5 tackles, 1 PD |
| Jared Norris, Washington | LA Chargers at Washington | L, 20-16 | 1 tackle |
| Tim Patrick, Denver | Denver at NY Giants | W, 27-13 | Started at WR; 4 rec., 39 yds, 1 TD |
| Josh Penisini, Detroit | San Francisco at Detroit | L, 41-33 | Played on DL/Special Teams |
| Eric Rowe, Miami   | Miami at New England | W, 17-16 | Started at S; 9 tackles, 1 FF |
| Marcus Williams, New Orleans | Green Bay at New Orleans | W, 38-3 | Started at FS; 1 tackle, 1 PD, 1 INT (53 yds) |
| Mitch Wishnowsky, San Francisco | San Francisco at Detroit | W, 41-33Â | 2 punts, 76 yds (38.0), 2 IN20, LG 30 |
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