Sunday, September 12, 2021

Dolphins Escapes Patriots

     The Miami Dolphins squeezed by the New England Patriots 17-16 on Sunday at Gillette Stadium. The Dolphins host the Buffalo Bills next week. 
     Miami(1-0) went up 7-0 at the 5:29 mark of the first quarter. Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa scrambled to the right and scored from three yards away. 
     The Patriots made it 7-3 at 10:20 of the second quarter. Nick Folk was able to boot a 27-yard field goal. New England(0-1) took the lead 10-7 with 2:30 left in the second. Quarterback Mac Jones fired a seven-yard pass to wide receiver Nelson Agholor in the left slot. The Fins picked up a 48-yard field goal by Jason Sanders with four seconds left.
     In the third quarter, the Dolphins regained the lead 17-10. Tagovailoa tossed a three-yard swing pass to wide receiver Jaylen Waddle on the left side with 10:51 to go in the quarter.  
     New England added two field goals in the second half. Folk made a 42-yard field goal with 2:54 remaining in third and a 33-yard field goal with 10:39 left in the fourth. 

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