Bengals cornerback Chidobe Awuzie recovers fumble on same field he tore his ACL
The first turnover forced by the Cincinnati Bengals' defense was classic Bengals. Germaine Pratt poked the ball out of Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford, capping off a productive first quarter for the stud linebacker. Who recovered the fumble? None other than cornerback Chidobe Awuzie in his first game back from his torn ACL; on […]
The first turnover forced by the Cincinnati Bengals' defense was classic Bengals. Germaine Pratt poked the ball out of Cleveland Browns running back Jerome Ford, capping off a productive first quarter for the stud linebacker.
Who recovered the fumble? None other than cornerback Chidobe Awuzie in his first game back from his torn ACL; on the same field where he tore it not even a full year ago.
Talk about an emotional moment for the seven-year veteran. Awuzie missed the second half of last season when his leg planted awkwardly in the grass at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Halloween night last year.
Awuzie has worked tirelessly to get back to this point, and to have a positive impact in the game's first big moment on the same field is not lost on anyone.
Outside of the turnover, it was an ugly first half for the reigning AFC North champions. Cincinnati's defense mostly contained the Browns' offense through the first two quarters of their season-opening game, but they'll need to get things going on offense to make it count.
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