What happened: Fernando Mendoza and Carson Beck met again during the NFL preseason, nearly seven months after facing each other for the college football national championship. Mendoza's side won that title game 27-21.
Why it matters: The quarterbacks entered the NFL on sharply different draft paths. Mendoza went first overall, while Beck went No. 65 overall.
By the numbers: Mendoza completed 10 of 16 passes for 97 yards and one touchdown without an interception in his preseason debut.
What to watch: Their remaining preseason work will offer the next measure of each quarterback's early NFL progress.