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Eric Stokes Jr. ices Green Bay Packers’ win with first interception of NFL career
By Keith Farner
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Eric Stokes Jr. helped the Green Bay Packers secure a victory on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers with a late interception on a pass from Ben Roethlisberger.
With 1:18 remaining in the game and the Steelers trying to make a comeback, Stokes made a pick as he undercut the Pittsburgh QB’s pass to seal the 27-17 victory.
Stokes went 29th overall in the spring NFL Draft. He had a team-high 4 interceptions for Georgia last season and returned 2 of them for touchdowns.
On Sunday, Stokes made 8 tackles, and also had 2 pass breakups. It was his most productive game of the season as he came into this week with 6 tackles in 3 games.
.@_jamane_ puts the game on ice with his first INT!#PITvsGB | #GoPackGo
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— Green Bay Packers (@packers) October 3, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
