Sunday, October 27, 2024

Dolphins Edged By Cardinals

     The Arizona Cardinals slipped by the Miami Dolphins 28-27 at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday. Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa participated in the game for the first time since Week 2. 
     Miami(2-5) scooted out to a 10-0 lead in the opening quarter. Running back Raheem Mostert busted up the middle from one yard away at the 10:17 mark. Jason Sanders later kicked a 53-yard field goal with 1:16 to go in the first. 
     Arizona(4-4) cut it to 10-7 at 11:28 of the second quarter. Quarterback Kyler Murray tossed a six-yard pass to wide receiver Michael Wilson on the left side. The Fins made it 13-7 with 15 seconds left in the first half on a 25-yard field goal by Sanders. 
     In the third quarter, the Cards pulled to 13-10 with a Chad Ryland 57-yard field goal at the 11:43 mark. The Fins extended it to 20-10 at 8:31 when Tagovailoa threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to running back De'Von Achane in the back right corner of the end zone. 
     The rest of the quarter was controlled by the Cards. They picked up a safety with 6:15 to go and then Murray fired a 22-yard strike to wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. on the right sideline with 2:08 remaining in the third. Running back James Conner scored on a two-point conversion run to make it 20-18.
     The Dolphins increased it to 27-18 at 12:22 of the fourth quarter. Mostert reached the end zone again on a run to the right side from six yards out.  
     Arizona stayed in striking distance 27-25 with a two-yard touchdown run by Conner with 8:47 left in the fourth. Ryland would kick a 34-yard field goal with no time remaining in the regulation for the 28-27 victory. 

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