3. Are they booing? No, they’re saying Oooouzts, Oooouzts.
A tight end in college, Robbie Ouzts is making the transition to fullback as he prepares for his first NFL season, and until Friday that transition has focused on blocking. But after waiting a Week, Ouzts had his number called in the red zone, taking a handoff for a short touchdown run.
Fans celebrated the score with a loud “Oooouzts,” and for Ouzts, the carry was his first since high school, he said.
“It’s awesome,” Ouzts said of getting a carry. “It’s a dream come true. My last carry was in high school. A little bit rusty at it, but we worked on it a little bit today in our walk-through. I’m excited to see where that play goes.”
Of hearing fans chanting his name a week into his first NFL camp, Ouzts said, “It’s a surreal feeling.”
And Emmanwori, Horton and Ouzts weren’t the only rookies making plays. Quarterback Jalen Milroe had something of an up and down day, missing on a few throws he would surely like back, but he also uncorked a couple of nice deep balls for completions to receivers Tyrone Broden and Steven Sims, the latter going for a touchdown. Additionally, Elijah Arroyo was productive in the passing game yet again, a regular occurrence for the rookie tight end.