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Carson Wentz tosses 4 TD passes, Eagles beat Broncos 51-23

kept another drive alive for fense looked like its old self.
Philadelphia. Wentz con- Von Miller stripped Foles
nected with Trey Burton on and Brandon Marshall
a 27-yard TD pass on the scooped up the fumble
next play, giving the Eagles and ran it back 19 yards for
a 24-6 lead. a TD.
Ajayi burst through for a Clement had 51 yards rush-
46-yard TD run to put Phila- ing, LeGarrette Blount add-
delphia ahead 31-9 in the ed 38 to go with Ajayi’s 77,
second quarter. Ajayi, a and the Eagles got 197 on
2016 Pro Bowl pick with the ground.
Miami, was acquired in a Broncos receiver Demary-
trade Tuesday. The Broncos ius Thomas caught his
hadn’t allowed 30 points first TD pass this season, a
in a game this season, nor 1-yard grab in the fourth
any TD runs. quarter. It was the first TD
Clement, an undrafted catch for the five-time Pro
rookie free agent, ran in Bowl receiver since Nov.
from the 2 in the third quar- 13, 2016.Denver’s Bran-
ter, and Wentz connected don McManus kicked field
with Jeffery on a 6-yard goals of 52, 53 and 24
pass to make it 44-9. Clem- yards. He was only 10 for 15
ent’s 4-yard TD run capped coming in and 8 for 17 in his
Philadelphia Eagles’ Jay Ajayi (36) scores a touchdown over Denver Broncos’ Darian Stewart (26)
during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Philadelphia. the scoring. career beyond 50.q
(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The Eagles hadn’t scored
By ROB MAADDI “Always things to learn around them play at a 50 points since a 54-11 vic-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Car- from. I think we can keep higher level.” tory over the Bears on Dec.
son Wentz isn’t paying at- getting better.” Clement had two TD runs 22, 2013.
tention to his impressive Brock Osweiler couldn’t get and one TD catch, and The last time the Broncos
stats. the Broncos (3-5) on track newcomer Jay Ajayi ran for allowed more points, they
Wentz tossed four touch- in his first start since rejoin- 77 yards and one score. beat the Cowboys 51-48
down passes, Corey Clem- ing the team in September. “Excited to be here,” Ajayi on Oct. 6, 2013. But Peyton
ent had three scores, and He threw two interceptions. said. “Great football town. Manning isn’t around any-
the Philadelphia Eagles Denver has lost four in a Definitely believe we can more.
routed the Denver Broncos row and five of six. do a lot of special things For one play, Denver’s de-
51-23 on Sunday. “Every man has to do a self- here.”
The second-year quarter- check of himself,” Broncos Wentz flipped a 32-yard TD
back leads the NFL with 23 coach Vance Joseph said pass to Alshon Jeffery to
TD passes, including 17 in when asked if his team quit. give the Eagles a 7-3 lead
the last five games. “Only each man would after a holding penalty on
“Touchdowns are great, know what his heart said Broncos cornerback Aqib
but being 8-1 is what it’s all to him in the fourth quarter. Talib extended the drive.
about,” Wentz said. That’s where I’ll leave that.” Talib bit on a faked inside
The Eagles dismantled Wentz was 15 of 27 for 199 handoff to Ajayi and Jef-
the league’s top-ranked yards before giving way fery ran past him to make
defense, racking up 419 to Nick Foles. He has three the catch and score.After
yards, to win their seventh four-TD performances in Osweiler threw a pick right
straight game and head the last five weeks. to Patrick Robinson later
into a bye week with the “He improves every single in the first quarter, Wentz
best record in the league. week and the guys around threw a short catch-and-
Yet, Wentz sees room for him elevate their game,” run TD pass to Clement on
improvement. Eagles coach Doug Peder- third-and-10 from the 15.
“Absolutely, we’re never son said. “The great quar- A roughing-the-passer
going to settle,” he said. terbacks make the guys call on Denver’s Zach Kerr