Continuing the Legacy: Two players score first career touchdowns

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Jack Kennedy | @jwkennedy24, Staff Reporter

Week Eleven of the NFL season saw former Alabama football standouts showcasing their skills across the league.

Two Alabama alumni scored their first touchdowns of their careers: Minnesota Vikings tight end Irv Smith Jr. and Detroit Lions running back Bo Scarbrough. Smith finished with 20 receiving yards in a comeback win over the Denver Broncos and Scarbrough rushed for 55 yards in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper caught three passes for 38 yards.

Against the Los Angeles Rams, Chicago Bears teammates Eddie Jackson and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix teamed up on a turnover, with Jackson forcing a fumble and Clinton-Dix recovering it. Jackson recorded six tackles with two being for a loss and Clinton-Dix finished with seven tackles.

In his best game of the season, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley caught eight passes for 143 yards and one touchdown while teammate Julio Jones finished with six receptions for 91 yards.

Continuing his impressive rookie season, Oakland Raiders running back Josh Jacobs rushed for 112 yards on 23 carries and caught three passes for 12 yards.

Baltimore Ravens running back Mark Ingram caught two receiving touchdowns while rushing for 48 yards.