Etienne also played a big part in that final drive. After Rico Dowdle popped a 16-yard run on the first play of that series, he came out with a cramp, and Etienne stepped in. He gained 5 on his first carry, and later in the drive (after Horn bought them four more downs), his 12-yard run put them in position for Evans' game-winner.
By the way, that first-round receiver they drafted played a role too, as McMillan had a team-high six catches for 73 yards. He has 24 catches for 351 yards on the season. So while he's still waiting for his first touchdown, he's on pace for nearly 1,200 yards (1,193 to be precise), which would shatter the franchise's rookie record of 1,008 set by Kelvin Benjamin in 2014.
All told, it was an impressive day for a group of players who came here together in April and had to earn that trust quickly.
And according to their quarterback, that belief came from a very specific place — the practice field.
"Yeah, from the work they put in, from OTAs and training camp until now, you just see the work that they put in, you see the mindset that they have, those are guys that want to win," Young said. "They do all the little things right, and at the quarterback position, when you see that, it instills a ton of belief.
"So, those guys stepping up in big situations, not a surprise to me at all. Those are the type of guys, they are guys able to overcome it."