Two pick-6s in same quarter? Former Kentucky DB Mike Edwards pulls off extremely rare feat
By Keith Farner
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Mike Edwards pulled off an incredible feat on Sunday for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Atlanta Falcons.
The former Kentucky defensive back turned in 2 pick-6s for the Bucs that went for 31 yards and 34 yards, both in the fourth quarter, and less than 4 minutes apart. The Bucs won 48-25, and those scores took the margin from 35-25 to the final score. Ultimately, Atlanta QB Matt Ryan was picked off 3 times, as Tampa Bay improved to 2-0.
The picks doubled Edwards’ career total as he had 2 last season, but none in his rookie campaign of 2019. He has 11 passes defended in his career.
Here are the highlights:
Badger #PickSix #GoBucs @M__Edwards7
📺: #ATLvsTB on FOX
📱: NFL app pic.twitter.com/Ijdg1nIKEA— Kentucky Football (@UKFootball) September 19, 2021
Mike Edwards with TWO interceptions returned for touchdowns in the 4th quarter.pic.twitter.com/sSmmPvE9uX
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) September 19, 2021
Two pick-sixes in the same game? Bucs’ Mike Edwards is the first NFL player to do so since 2012, and the third in Bucs’ history — Ronde Barber did it once, and Dwight Smith in the Super Bowl in 2003. Good notes from @ScottSBucs …
— Greg Auman (@gregauman) September 19, 2021
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
