Wyoming Cowboys in the NFL: Week 6

LARAMIE -- What can't he do?

With 6:30 remaining in the third quarter and the Bills setting up shop inside the Las Vegas red zone, Josh Allen reeled in the shotgun snap on 3rd-and-8 and, well, did Josh Allen things.

The former Wyoming quarterback took a seven-step drop as he surveyed the defense. Not liking what he saw -- and the pocket eventually collapsing around him -- the crafty signal caller stepped up in the pocket, avoided a would-be tackler and back-hand tossed the ball toward the end zone.

That masterful improvisation landed right in the hands of wideout Keon Coleman, who was all alone in the black-and-silver paint.

Allen didn't immediately see the end result, but he heard it. The pro-Buffalo crowd crammed into Allegiant Stadium told the story.

"I was just trying to make a play,” Allen told the media after the Bills knocked off the Raiders 33-30 to move to 5-1 on the season. “They played really good defense. I stepped up in the pocket, felt somebody coming from the left side there, stepped back, and again, quick eyes, saw our guy open and gave him a chance.”

Allen connected on 23-of-33 throws for 255 yards and two touchdowns. That Brett Favre-like toss also tied a franchise record for most scoring strikes -- 258 -- with Hall of Famer Jim Kelly.

The Firebaugh, Calif., product now has 1,504 passing yards and nine touchdown tosses through six games. Allen has also rushed for 240 yards and eight scores.

Below is a list of all the former Wyoming Cowboys and how they did in Week 6:

DE - Carl Granderson (New Orleans Saints)
The Saints' edge rusher was at it again Sunday, tallying five tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pair of quarterback hits in a 34-27 victory over the New York Giants. Granderson now has 21 tackles, including four behind the line of scrimmage, along with four sacks, five quarterback hits and a blocked field goal. New Orleans plays Pittsburgh in Paris in Week 7.

TE - Treyton Welch (New Orleans Saints)
Welch played in the Saints’ 34-27 at the New York Giants on Sunday. He participated in 16 snaps, three on offense and 13 on special teams. For the season, Welch has played 73 snaps, 25 on offense and 47 on special teams for the 2-4 Saints. New Orleans plays Pittsburgh in Paris in Week 7.

S - Marcus Epps (Philadelphia Eagles)
Epps didn’t record a stat in the Eagles’ 25-14 loss to Carolina on Sunday.
For the season, Epps has 14 tackles for the 2-4 Eagles. Philadelphia hosts Dallas on Monday Night Football.

S - Andrew Wingard (Arizona Cardinals)
Wingard was inactive in the Cardinals’ 18-16 win at the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.
For the season, Wingard has registered 23 tackles, three tackles for loss, one pass defended, one interception and one forced fumble for the 2-4 Cardinals. Arizona hosts Denver in Week 7.

OL - Frank Crum (Denver Broncos)
Crum has begun the season in Denver on the injured reserve list. The Broncos defeated Seattle, 17-14, in overtime on Thursday night to improve to 4-2 on the season. Denver travels to Arizona in Week 7.

DE - Sabastian Harsh (Houston Texans)
Edge rusher Sabastian Harsh was on the inactive list during Houston's 34-31 victory Sunday in London. The former Poke has seven tackles and half-a-sack under his belt so far during his rookie campaign.

OL - Emmanuel Pregnon (Jacksonville Jaguars)
The 6-foot-4, 314-pound offensive guard allowed three quarterback pressures, including a hit and two hurries on 44 pass-blocking opportunities in a 34-31 loss to Jacksonville Sunday in London. Pregnon was also penalized once.

Caden Barnett (Chicago Bears), Isaiah Neyor (Green Bay Packers) and Evan Svoboda (Los Angeles Chargers) are both on their respective team’s practice squads. John Michael Gyllenborg (Kansas City Chiefs) and Solomon Byrd (Houston Texans) suffered season-ending injuries.

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