Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, December 21, 2014
The penultimate week of the 2014 NFL regular season featured plenty of highlights for former Big Ten stars.
[ MORE: Watch all Week 16 NFL highlights ]
Among the highlights were a few firsts, as San Diego defensive tackle Corey Liuget (Illinois) recovered a fumble in the end zone for his first career touchdown, Chicago rookie safety Brock Vereen (Minnesota) picked off his first career pass and Houston rookie tight end C.J. Fiedorowicz (Iowa) hauled in his first career touchdown.
Far from a first, Oakland safety Charles Woodson (Michigan) recorded his 60th (!) interception, this one off former Purdue quarterback Kyle Orton, and Houston defensive end J.J. Watt (Wisconsin) registered another sack, No. 17.5 on the season.
Click the "nfl.com" links in the tweets embedded below to watch some of the Big Ten's top Week 16 NFL highlights.
ILLINOIS
VIDEO: Former @IlliniFootball DL @CoreyLiuget recovered a fumble for a TD last night – http://t.co/pbRv1y2Jk7 pic.twitter.com/K3gj1qoOcs
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) December 21, 2014
VIDEO: Check out the TD celebration by ex-@IlliniFootball TE/WR Jeff Cumberland! http://t.co/ohDTBi4Kxy pic.twitter.com/bw6ckBqcAa
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) December 21, 2014
IOWA
VIDEO: @BoilerFootball (Kyle Orton) to @HawkeyeFootball (Scott Chandler) for the touchdown – http://t.co/HB6RMzF9tX pic.twitter.com/XGYdOYWAiT
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 22, 2014
VIDEO: Former @HawkeyeFootball TE C.J. Fiedorowicz first career TD was a memorable one – http://t.co/g0j7RKMhPP pic.twitter.com/vFgm85wEcG
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) December 21, 2014
MICHIGAN
VIDEO: Former @umichfootball star Charles Woodson cards his 60th (!) career INT – http://t.co/PTnMnNraq7 pic.twitter.com/kesr2dOAEM
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) December 21, 2014
MICHIGAN STATE
VIDEO: Back under center, ex-@MSU_Football QB Brian Hoyer throws 81-yard TD – http://t.co/K5sh0eP8a5 pic.twitter.com/Zr43uOKNPx
— Michigan State on BTN (@MichiganStOnBTN) December 21, 2014
VIDEO: Former @MSU_Football TE @D_Sims80 just caught his 3rd career TD – http://t.co/SBYeowqQf4 pic.twitter.com/z0ZBUYMwbE
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) December 21, 2014
MINNESOTA
Congrats to former @GopherFootball star @brockvereen21 on his first career NFL INT. WATCH: http://t.co/qTyFydX50J pic.twitter.com/2oA2IChyEq
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) December 21, 2014
PURDUE
VIDEO: Ex-@BoilerFootball QB Kyle Orton finds Sammy Watkins for TD – http://t.co/e3Jn82nBmb pic.twitter.com/36gTrpbC22
— Purdue On BTN (@PurdueOnBTN) December 21, 2014
WISCONSIN
VIDEO: Look at ex-@BadgerFootball QB @DangeRussWilson just toying with the defense on this TD! http://t.co/r2q0LIxjll pic.twitter.com/uKtzx4seIP
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) December 22, 2014
Another Sunday, another sack for ex-@BadgerFootball DE @JJWatt. Guy is pretty good. WATCH – http://t.co/qXtYR5oYGa pic.twitter.com/UKQhdPxWkD
— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) December 21, 2014
Touchdown time! Ex-@BadgerFootball TE Lance Kendricks hauls in TD pass – http://t.co/L5WrjPu7co pic.twitter.com/ejRJzgouE6
— Wisconsin On BTN (@WisconsinOnBTN) December 21, 2014
