FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Raheem Mostert had a pair of TD operates, such as a 43-lawn romp in the fourth quarter, and Tua Tagovailoa additional a 2-garden landing move to Tyreek Hill to enable the Miami Dolphins maintain off the New England Patriots 24-17 on Sunday night time.
Mostert carried 18 situations for 121 yards and Tagovailoa accomplished 21 of 30 passes for 249 yards and an interception. Right after opening with two highway wins, the Dolphins will try for their second straight 3- get started under mentor Mike McDaniel when they host Denver following weekend.
New England dropped to -2 for the very first time since 2001, which was Bill Belichick’s next year as mentor.
Trailing 24-17, the Patriots appeared to maintain their hopes alive by converting a miraculous fourth-and-4 on the Dolphins 33. Mac Jones completed a pass to Mike Gesicki limited of the initial down marker, but the veteran limited end spun and flipped the ball to still left guard Cole Peculiar, who lunged forward.
It was initially termed a first down, but a evaluation confirmed Weird was quick of the desired yardage, turning the ball more than on downs. Miami then ran the clock out.
Jones finished 31 of 42 for 231 yards, a touchdown and interception.
The Patriots played short-handed in the secondary soon after starting up cornerback Jonathan Jones was ruled out prior to kickoff with an ankle damage. They took an additional hit in the next quarter when Marcus Jones left with a shoulder situation.
The Dolphins took benefit as Tagovailoa unfold the ball all over to 8 distinctive receivers, such as nine completions to Hill and Waddle.
Defensively, Miami recovered a initially-quarter fumble by rookie Demario Douglas, main to Mostert’s initial rating. Then, foremost 17-3 in the third quarter, Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard grabbed an underthrown go from Mac Jones that was supposed for DeVante Parker inside of the 5.
Miami punted the ball back and New England observed some traction, applying an 18-yard operate by Jones and a keeping penalty on Howard to support set up a 6-garden TD pass from Jones to Hunter Henry.
New England acquired the ball appropriate again when Tagovailoa had a deep go meant for Hill intercepted by Christian Gonzalez. But backed up, the Patriots went a few-and-out.
Then, on the initially perform right after the changeover, Mostert took a handoff, identified a seam in the center of the Patriots protection and sprinted for his 43-yard TD.
New England marched proper down the discipline and shut to 24-17 on Rhamondre Stevenson’s 2-yard touchdown run, capping a 9-enjoy, 75-lawn drive.
Miami experienced the ball on its have 30 when Tagovailoa missed on a go to Jaylen Waddle. But Marte Mapu was known as for unwanted roughness, offering the Dolphins a very first down around midfield.
The Dolphins experienced a probability to extend their guide with a 55-property field objective attempt by Jason Sanders, but it skipped large left.
Injuries
Dolphins: RB Salvon Ahmed still left with a groin harm.
Patriots: CB Marcus Jones wounded his shoulder soon after tackling Waddle early in the 2nd quarter and did not return.
UP Next
Dolphins: Host the Broncos following Sunday.
Patriots: At the Jets following Sunday.
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