Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, September 29, 2015
I'll start this week's roundup with the same lede as last week: "Stop me if you've heard this before: Tom Brady (Michigan) had a huge day Sunday afternoon."
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The four-time Super Bowl winner threw a pair of touchdown passes, becoming just the fourth player ever to reach 400 career touchdowns, and passed for 358 yards in reigning champ New England's 51-17 victory over Jacksonville.
How good was the Brady-led offense? Just check out the Patriots' (ridiculous) drive chart in this tweet. That's right, not a single punt.
Brady was the biggest ex-Big Ten star, but there were plenty of other headliners, including Le'Veon Bell making his season debut. Bell showed no rust, either, rushing for 62 yards and a score and catching seven balls for 70 yards.
Watch Week 3 Big Ten highlights, courtesy of @NFL:
Le'Veon Bell (Michigan State) makes one-handed catch in season debut:
Le'Veon Bell isn't wasting any time.
— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2015
How did it he see it? Don't know but that's a 1-handed 20-yard catch. #PITvsSTL http://t.co/4sJOj9YZ0v
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Tom Brady (Michigan) throws TD pass No. 401 to Keshawn Martin (Michigan State):
He already has 400.
— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2015
It was only a matter of time before he got 401.
Tom Brady --> Keshawn Martin --> SIX #JAXvsNE http://t.co/0PoqZnjfjC
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Brian Hartline (Ohio State) makes another highlight-reel grab:
Catching footballs with your hands isn't cool.
— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2015
You know what's cool?
Catching footballs with your legs. #OAKvsCLE http://t.co/PU9tOYl8Bq
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Chad Greenway (Iowa) picks it off and returns it 91 yards for TD:
**BIG MAN RUNNING TD ALERT**
— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2015
Chad Greenway with the pick.
Chad Greenway takes it 91-YARDS TO THE HOUSE! #SDvsMIN http://t.co/7Lo6bM8IKR
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Charles Woodson (Michigan) seals Oakland's win:
Browns charging down the field on a game-winning drive?
— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2015
No. Charles Woodson says NO. #OAKvsCLE http://t.co/EgAq5SPq2r
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Ameer Abudallah (Nebraska) takes short pass to the end zone:
Step 1) Throw the ball to Ameer Abdullah in space
— NFL (@NFL) September 28, 2015
Step 2) Watch him run it into the end zone #DENvsDET http://t.co/JiyUo3saYX
