Thursday, September 24, 2020

Dolphins Ride By Jaguars

     The Miami Dolphins travelled up I-95 and handled the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-13 at TIAA Bank Field on Thursday night. It was the first victory for the Dolphins this season.
     The Dolphins scored on their three possessions of the contest. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw a three-yard pass to wide receiver Preston Williams in the end zone for a 7-0 lead at the 8:15 mark. 
     Miami(1-2) made it a 14-point margin with 2:37 left in the first quarter. Running back Jordan Howard rushed to the right side and scored from one yard out. 
     In the second quarter, Jacksonville(1-2) got on the scoreboard. Running back James Robinson sprinted up the middle on an 11-yard touchdown run at 13:04. 
     The Dolphins extended their lead to 21-7 with 5:58 remaining in the second. Fitzpatrick found tight end Mike Gesicki on a 15-yard touchdown pass on the right side. 
     There was only one scoring play during the third quarter. Fitzpatrick sneaked into the end zone off-righ tackle from one yard away at the 2:01 mark for a Dolphins 28-7 lead.
     The Jaguars got a touchdown with 9:03 left in the fourth quarter and trailed 28-13. Robinson busted through the middle on a one-yard touchdown run. The Fins capped the victory on a 30-yard field goal by Jason Sanders with 3:54 to go. 

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