Michael Penix sits Senior Bowl; Bo Nix, Spencer Rattler restricted

MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State cornerback Chau Wade-Smith returned an interception 83 yards within the remaining two minutes to arrange a decisive rating and safe the Nationwide’s 16-7 victory over the American group within the Senior Bowl on Saturday.

In a recreation dominated by the defenses, Wade-Smith sprawled out to choose off a deep ball from Tennessee’s Joe Milton III. He hesitated momentarily earlier than realizing he wasn’t formally down beneath NFL guidelines.

Then he shook off one deal with try on the appropriate sideline and in the reduction of throughout the sector earlier than TCU working again Emani Bailey stopped him on the 1 with 1:38 left. The offense could not punch it in, however Joshua Karty of Stanford made his third area objective, scoring on kicks of 19, 37 and 52 yards.

Smith-Wade obtained his second decide on a Hail Mary cross into the top zone by Tulane’s Michael Pratt.

It wasn’t an enormous recreation for the quarterbacks, with the top-rated passers seeing solely restricted motion within the recreation for NFL prospects.

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. opted to not play. The Heisman Trophy runner-up did take part in practices this week after main the Huskies to the nationwide championship recreation.

Fellow Pac-12 Convention star Oregon’s Bo Nix, who was third within the Heisman voting, performed solely two sequence. So did South Carolina’s Spencer Rattler for the American group.

Nix, who began his profession a number of hours away at Auburn, accomplished 4 of 5 passes for 21 yards in two sequence. His remaining play was a 2-yard landing to Minnesota tight finish Brevyn Spann-Ford when he rolled out earlier than firing up the center. It was the group’s solely TD.

Rattler accomplished all 4 of his makes an attempt for 65 yards. He capped his first drive with a 29-yard landing cross to Geogia’s Marcus-Rosemy-Jacksaint.

Not one of the different quarterbacks was as efficient.

Milton was 9-of-13 passing for 80 yards for the American group however was intercepted twice.

Notre Dame’s Sam Hartman performed many of the approach for the Nationwide group. He went 7 of 25 for 69 yards with an interception.

TCU’s Bailey had 4 runs and a catch totaling 35 yards on the American group’s first 5 performs. He completed with 53 yards on 10 carries and 4 catches for one more 34 yards.

Florida State defensive deal with Braden Fiske switched sides Saturday morning to the Nationwide group due to roster attrition. He had 4 tackles, 1 1/2 tackles for loss and was in on a sack.

It was the sport’s first sellout since 2010, when Florida quarterback Tim Tebow was on the roster. Gamers wore helmets with stickers that includes a parrot consuming a margarita to honor the late Cellular native Jimmy Buffett.