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Saturday 26 September 2020
Fitzpatrick handles Jaguars again, this time with Dolphins

By MARK LONG scored a few plays later
AP Pro Football Writer as Jacksonville allowed a
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) touchdown on the game's
— Ryan Fitzpatrick handles opening drive for the third
the Jacksonville Jaguars as straight week.
well as anyone in the NFL. "We've got to do a better
It doesn't matter which uni- job of executing early on,"
form the journeyman quar- Jaguars coach Doug Mar-
terback is wearing, either. rone said.
Fitzpatrick accounted for Fitzpatrick had TD passes to
three touchdowns and led Preston Williams and Ge-
Miami to a 31-13 victory sicki — his best throw of the
Thursday night, becoming night — in the first half and
the first NFL quarterback ran for a score in the third.
to notch six wins over the Everything went so well for
same opponent with six Fitzpatrick that even a pass
teams. batted down at the line
"Fitz is out of his mind," tight of scrimmage in the fourth
end Mike Gesicki said. "He's bounced right into his arms
(37) and playing like he's for a reception.
23. You see the fun he has. "You will rarely see me
After I scored, we came slide, and today I slid," he
off the field chest bump- said. "That may not hap-
ing and screaming. It's so with my friends." this season. next play, ending a shot at pen again all year. throw-
much fun to play with him." He improved to 6-2 as a "As a group we just didn't making the game close at ing a block and getting hit,
The lopsided outcome also starter versus Jacksonville, get it done," said Jaguars halftime. that helps me get into the
gave Miami (1-2) its first with wins coming with quarterback Gardner Min- —Left tackle Cam Robinson game a little bit."
double-digit victory in 39 Cincinnati (2008), Buffalo shew, who completed 30 of was disqualified for making BRIGHT SPOT
games, ending the longest (2012), Tennessee (2013), 42 passes for 275 yards and contact with an official fol- Rookie running back James
drought in the league. It Houston (2014), the New two turnovers. "We had too lowing Minshew's fumble. Robinson was one of Jack-
was the first time the Dol- York Jets (2015) and now many mistakes. That's plain —Rookie cornerback CJ sonville's few bright spots.
phins have won a game Miami. and simple." Henderson was on the He ran 11 times for 46 yards
by more than eight points Fitzpatrick also ran for 39 Jacksonville's most egre- wrong end of one of four and two touchdowns and
since Dec. 3, 2017, a 35-9 yards and a score, his gious errors: pass interference calls had six receptions for 83
victory over Denver. 37-year-old legs looking —Chris Conley dropped against Jacksonville. He yards.
Fitzpatrick completed his as fresh as any in Miami's two passes that would also failed to touch re- WRIGHT'S DEBUT
first 12 passes — a career backfield. have been first downs and ceiver Jakeem Grant down Jaguars rookie Brandon
high — as Miami scored He completed 18 of 20 was flagged for offensive after Grant made a diving Wright made his NFL de-
touchdowns on its first three passes — the last one to pass interference in the catch. Grant jumped up but against Miami, joining
drives for the first time since himself — for 160 yards third quarter. and gained an extra 10 a small list of Black place-
2011. He ended the night and two touchdowns in Minshew fumbled on the yards. kickers in league history.
celebrating another victory his latest successful out- next play, leading to Mi- Adding injury to insult, the The group includes Gene
over the Jaguars (1-2). ing against the Jags, who ami's fourth touchdown of Jaguars may have lost line- Mingo, Cookie Gilchrist,
"It's why I still play," Fitzpat- made countless mistakes the night. backer Leon Jacobs for the Donald Igweibuike, Obed
rick said. "I enjoy playing, while failing to consistently "I let this offense down," season. Jacobs was carted Ariri, Cedric Oglesby and
especially when you're move the chains and get Conley said. "Rough night." off the field on the open- Justin Medlock.
having success. I feel like off the field on third down. —Minshew audibled to a ing drive with a right knee Wright missed one of his
the luckiest guy in the world In short, they looked exact- pitch to the short side of injury. two extra point attempts.
sometimes getting to go ly like the team most outsid- the field on a third-and-5 Fitzpatrick was already He also injured a groin in
outside and play football ers expected them to be play. He was sacked on the in control by then. He the fourth quarter.q
Ganna 1st Italian to win men's time

trial at road worlds

the first Italian to win the Stefan Küng was third, 29.8 Two-time defending cham-
men's time trial at the road seconds behind the winner. pion Rohan Dennis of Aus-
cycling world champion- "So much happiness," Gan- tralia was only fifth fastest,
ships — and he did it on na said with a laugh when behind British cyclist Ger-
home turf. asked to describe his emo- aint Thomas.
Ganna was the penulti- tions. "I didn't expect it." Dennis and Thomas were
mate rider to set off and he "Up until three days ago," almost 40 seconds be-
was cheered on passion- he said, "I was with friends hind their Ineos Grenadiers
ately by Italian fans lining and we talked about ev- teammate Ganna.
the 32-kilometer (20-mile) erything apart from cycling Pacing was more key than
route, which started and and the world champion- usual as there were strong
Italy's Filippo Ganna competes on his way to win the men's In-
dividual Time Trial event, at the road cycling World Champion- ended on Imola's auto rac- ships. I arrived here really headwinds in the first part
ships, in Imola, Italy, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. ing circuit. relaxed and without any of the course, heavy cross-
Associated Press The 24-year-old beat Wout pressure and maybe that winds in the center sections
van Aert of Belgium by was also the secret behind and a tailwind on the way
IMOLA, Italy (AP) — Filippo Ganna on Friday became 26.72 seconds. Swiss cyclist my good performance." back.q