Page 20 - ARUBA TODAY

A20 SPORTS
Wednesday 25 OctOber 2017

Wentz tosses 4 TDs, Eagles beat Redskins 34-24

yard TD pass to Agholor to
expand the lead to 31-17.
Wentz kept that drive alive
by escaping a sack and
running 17 yards on third-
and-8. Cousins tossed a
7-yard touchdown to Chris
Thompson to give the Red-
skins a 10-3 lead. He con-
nected with Jordan Reed
on a 5-yard TD to cut the
deficit to 24-17 and threw
a 12-yard pass to Reed to
cap the scoring. Here’s
some things we learned
from Philadelphia’s win
over Washington:
LEGITIMATE CONTENDERS:
The Eagles are the real deal
and have a command-
ing lead in the NFC East.
The Redskins and Cow-
boys (3-3) are tied for sec-
ond place. Dallas still has
a chance because they
play Philadelphia twice
but Washington was swept
in the season series for the
first time since 2013. “Every
time we win, it’s harder,”
Pederson said. “And the
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz (11) scrambles as Washington Redskins defensive tackle Matthew Ioannidis (98)
chases him during the first half of an NFL football game, Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, in Philadelphia. bulls-eye on our back be-
Associated Press comes bigger.”
By ROB MAADDI Jordan Hicks also went other in front of a national The Eagles went three-and- PLENTY OF OPTIONS: Wentz
AP Pro Football Writer down with an ankle injury. audience. Wentz has led out three times in their first threw TD passes to four dif-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Peters was carted off the the NFL-best Eagles (6-1) to four drives and had only 57 ferent players, excluding
Philadelphia Eagles keep field and Hicks left the sta- five straight wins and is an total yards before Wentz hit starting receivers Alshon
losing key players and are dium on crutches. Coach early front-runner for MVP. Mack Hollins in stride with Jeffery and Torrey Smith.
still winning games thanks Doug Pederson didn’t “He is amazing,” receiver a perfect 64-yard TD pass “The depth we have and
to No. 11. have any updates on their Nelson Agholor said. “I talk to tie it at 10. That got the the ability to spread the ball
Carson Wentz tossed four status after the game. about how great and how offense rolling. Wentz con- around makes us tough to
touchdown passes and ran “This is a resilient group and athletic he is and how he nected with Zach Ertz for defend,” Wentz said.
for a career-best 63 yards, we’ve seen it over the first has a great arm, but the 46 yards on the next series TERRELLE THE CHEERLEADER:
helping the Eagles over- two months of the sea- attention to detail, the film and found him again for a Josh Doctson started over
come losing nine-time Pro son,” Pederson said. They’ll study, the professionalism 4-yard TD pass to make it Terrelle Pryor, who signed
Bowl left tackle Jason Pe- be fine as long as Wentz is he has is second to none.” 17-10. a one-year, $8 million con-
ters in a 34-24 win over the under center. The second- Kirk Cousins threw for 303 After getting the second- tract to be the No. 1 guy
Washington Redskins on year quarterback made and three TDs for the Red- half kickoff, the Eagles in the offseason. Pryor had
Monday night. Linebacker one highlight play after an- skins (3-3). drove 86 yards for an- only two catches for 14
other touchdown. Peters yards and has been a bust
was injured during the se- so far. Cousins didn’t even
ries, and fans chanted his mention his name when
name while teammates rattling off all the options
surrounded the cart. Wentz he has. “I was on the side-
finished the drive off with a line really just cheering my
play that Peters would ap- teammates on,” Pryor said.
preciate. While being hit “Just trying to be the best
by two defenders and fall- teammate I could be on
ing forward, Wentz lofted the sideline and get guys
budgetaruba@setarnet.aw a 9-yard TD pass to Corey pumped up. Whatever I
Clement. Wentz fired a 10- could do on the sideline.”q