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It was the first time that combination has been kept out of the end zone in more than two years.

In last week’s 30-27 defeat to the Buffalo Bills, he displayed his athleticism by intercepting a pass that bounced off a receiver’s chest near the end zone.

Giving the Chargers a 13-7 lead going into halftime, Herbert handed the ball to center Bradley Bozeman and the offensive lineman’s spike nearly dented the turf in the end zone.

The play would have left the Bruins with a four-point lead, but Iowa accepted the penalty and continued its march to the end zone.

Although the Chargers kept the New Orleans Saints out of the end zone last week, the 117 yards allowed on the ground “left a bad taste in our mouth,” Mack said.