Xavien Howard’s late fumble recovery seals Dolphins’ win over Patriots in first clash between Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones

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View In Browser September 13, 2021 orlandosentinel.com Sentinel Sports Final ADVERTISEMENT Xavien Howard's late fumble recovery seals Dolphins' win over Patriots in first clash between Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones The Miami Dolphins open the 2021 season with a 17-16 win in New England thanks to Xavien Howard's late play on defense as Tua Tagovailoa wins his first meeting against former Alabama teammate... Read More Hyde: Defense saves the day (and Tua) in Dolphins' opening win against New England | Commentary Defense saves the day with a fumble recovery late in game after a bad interception by Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa in season-opening victory over Patriots. Read More ADVERTISEMENT 20 things we learned in Miami Dolphins' 17-16 win over New England Patriots A win is a win. While the Miami Dolphins offense and defense struggled to get out of third gear at times, Miami found a way to deliver enough plays to produce a 17-16 victory over the Patriots on... Read More Kelly: Dolphins' defense needs work after struggling vs. Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones | Commentary Bend but don't break won't cut it this season. The Dolphins defense didn't faze Patriots rookie QB Mac Jones at all Sunday — and that could be a problem with Miami set to face... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Tyrod Taylor helps host Texans down Trevor Lawrence and Urban Meyer's mistake-prone Jags 37-21 Tyrod Taylor threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns filling in for Deshaun Watson to lead the Houston Texans to a 37-21 win over Trevor Lawrence and the mistake-prone Jacksonville Jaguars Read More Chicago Bears lose the season opener to the Los Angeles Rams 34-14, despite Justin Fields' 1st NFL touchdown, as the defense gives up several long pass plays After concerns in the preseason about Andy Dalton barely moving the Chicago Bears offense, defensive breakdowns against Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford were the most glaring issue... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Darnold shows Jets what they gave up, leads Panthers past his former team Sam Darnold threw for 279 yards and a touchdown and ran for another score against his former team as the Carolina Panthers defeated the New York Jets 19-14 on Sunday to win their first season... Read More Bad defense and a costly Daniel Jones fumble doom Giants in 27-13 loss to Broncos The Giants were disappointing on both sides of the ball in their season opener. Read More ADVERTISEMENT Heinicke takes over for injured Fitzpatrick in Washington's season-opening loss The Old Dominion legend throws for 122 yards and a touchdown on 11-of-15 accuracy and well could start Thursday night against the New York Giants. Read More FSU's stunning loss to Jacksonville State leaves Seminoles searching for answers After a week of optimism about the overall direction of the football program following a hard-fought overtime loss to Notre Dame in the season opener, Florida State now finds itself... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Three things we learned from UCF's 63-14 win over Bethune-Cookman Here are three things we learned from UCF's 63-14 win over Bethune-Cookman. Read More UCF-USF future series likely put on hold as Knights head to Big 12 Conference The future of the War On 1-4 is in jeopardy as UCF enters the Big 12 Conference leaving the Bulls behind in the AAC. Read More No. 24 Miami Hurricanes survived Appalachian State, but need offensive improvements The Miami Hurricanes scored just enough points to beat Appalachian State, but they know they'll need to improve offensively after a slow start to the season. Read More Novak Djokovic no match for Daniil Medvedev on this day as Grand Slam quest falls short at U.S. Open Novak Djokovic has a habit of throwing away first sets as if they are disposable diapers, so there was no reason on Sunday night to think this would be any different. Read More Braves seventh-inning home runs too much for Marlins Jesus Sánchez gave the Marlins a 1-0 lead in the second with his third homer of the series and 10th overall, a 460-foot shot to center with an exit velocity of 112 mph. Read More AL East-leading Rays fall in Detroit to lose series The AL East-leading Rays dropped two of three at Detroit, their first series loss since Aug. 13-15 at Minnesota. Read More Garcia's homer in 9th lifts White Sox over Red Sox Leury Garcia hit a game-ending home run with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Chicago White Sox over the Boston Red Sox 2-1 on Sunday. Read More Mets win after benches clear at Citi Field as Subway Series rivalry gets heated Welcome to New York, baby. Read More Blue Jays hit five homers, pound Orioles 22-7 The Blue Jays finished two runs shy of the franchise record. Read More Alex Palou recovers in Portland for 3rd win and IndyCar lead Alex Palou recovered from first-lap trouble at Portland International Raceway to win for the third time this season and reclaim the IndyCar points lead. Read More advertisement         Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of Service Copyright © 2021 | Orlando Sentinel | P.O. Box 2833, Orlando, FL 32802 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Sentinel Sports Final newsletter.