2023-09-18 03:22:00
Tua Tagovailoa maintained his perfect record against the New England Patriots in a 24-17 victory for the Miami Dolphins on Sunday night.
The Florida quarterback has now won his first five career duels against his division rivals. He threw a touchdown pass to Tyreek Hill, while Raheem Mostert added two on the ground.
Bill Belichick’s men find themselves in an unusual situation, with an 0-2 record for the first time since 2001.
The Dolphins (2-0) slowly but surely gained ground during their opening drive, which ended with a 23-yard field goal by Jason Sanders after a 13-play, 81-yard drive that included five first downs obtained.
Bradley Chubb then gave Demario Davis the ball late in the first quarter, a fumble recovered by DeShon Elliot. The Dolphins followed the same recipe on their second possession by going for short gains but this time they managed to cross the end zone thanks to Raheem Mostert, who slipped to the left. They then led 10-0.
Tyreek Hill carried the Dolphins into halftime with a 17-3 lead by scoring a touchdown in a second straight week. Tua Tagovailoa connected with Hill with a short pass to the right outside corner for a 2-yard touchdown with 11 seconds left. New England fans responded by booing their players as they retreated to the locker room.
The Pats narrowed the gap to 17-10 with their first touchdown of the game to start the fourth quarter. Mac Jones first brought the team to the goal post after an 18-yard run that added 5 yards after a penalty, and he completed the job with a touchdown pass to Hunter Henry.
Mostert, however, returned to the attack with his second touchdown of the game, taking advantage of solid blocks to escape without problem for 43 yards.
Rhamondre Stevenson brought the Pats within 7 points with his 2-yard run for the major late in the game. They almost converted a fourth down and 4 at the Dolphins’ 33 line but came up just short according to the video replay, then Miami ran out the final seconds.
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