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Browns, Garrett off to flying start in 2020

issues early on, did their jobs. from a hip injury and started
"In this one, we just put it all for injured end Olivier Ver-
together,” Garrett said. “That non.
is real team ball, complemen- Also, Mayfield snapped an
tary ball that we played. I am eight-game streak of throw-
proud of how we all came to- ing an interception.
gether.”
Stock down
What's working Wide receiver Rashard Hig-
Make no mistake, the Browns gins appears to be the odd-
are going to run the ball and man out again. Higgins was
run it some more. inactive Sunday as Stefanski
Nick Chubb bulled his way chose to dress just four wide-
to 108 yards and two touch- outs, clearly a sign he intend-
downs against Washington, ed to run the ball.
and when he wasn't in, Ka- Higgins went from May-
reem Hunt kept up the at- field's go-to guy last year to
tack. The backs have com- the bench and now he's hav-
bined for 555 total yards (185 ing to fight his way back up
per game) and seven tds. Ste- the depth chart.
fanski's ability to use his two
backs — they've combined Injured
for 496 yards rushing in three Return specialist and wide
games — and pound the ball receiver Jojo Natson suffered
takes some of the pressure off a season-ending knee injury
Mayfield to make big plays against Washington.
and stay away from bigger Natson, who signed as a free
mistakes. agent in March, was handling
kickoff and punt return du-
(AP) — Myles Garrett vowed It's a nice turnaround for the week in a row, Garrett, who What needs help ties and Stefanski used him
to put the past — and a re- Browns, and it's an impres- spent the week hearing about Cleveland's banged-up sec- on some running plays and as
grettable incident — behind sive one for Garrett, who was Washington's rookie defen- ondary had hoped to be a decoy.
him. This was going to be a suspended for the final six sive star Chase Young, de- healthier when starting cor- Rookie sixth-round pick
different season for him and games in 2019 after his infa- livered the kind of play that nerback Greedy Williams re- Donovan Peoples-Jones will
the Cleveland Browns. mous helmet-swinging inci- had been missing from his turned from a shoulder injury likely replace him, but Ste-
A new beginning. dent on Pittsburgh quarter- resume before this season. last week. But he's not ready, fanski wouldn't commit to
back Mason Rudolph in the and starter Denzel Ward only him on Monday.
So far, Garrett's kept his closing seconds of a game. With Cleveland holding a 31- played one half Sunday be-
word. But while not forgotten, the 20 lead, Garrett got around cause of a groin injury. Key number
He had another dominant moment inspired and moti- Washington tackle Geron Nickel back Kevin Johnson 4 — Odell Beckham Jr. only
performance on Sunday, vated Garrett to be better and Christian Sr., grabbed quar- got his first action after suf- had four catches, but all of
getting two sacks and forc- the star defensive end has terback Dwayne Haskins and fering a lacerated liver in them went for first downs.
ing and recovering a game- been everything the Browns knocked the ball from his training camp and is expected None was bigger than his
sealing fumble in the fourth could have hoped. All of hands before grabbing it. The to play more in the coming catch on third-and-12 late
quarter as the Browns beat Cleveland's best players — Browns added a field goal to weeks. in the third quarter when
The Washington Football Garrett, Odell Beckham Jr., put it away. “Big-time players Cleveland's offense needed a
Team 34-20 to improve to Nick Chubb — made plays. make big-time plays,” quar- Stock up spark.
2-1 for the first time since terback Baker Mayfield said Despite a number of injuries,
2011. Three games into 2020, “We are counting on those of Garrett, who made a simi- Cleveland's defensive line Next steps
the Browns have a winning guys,” coach Kevin Stefan- lar momentum-shifting play rose to the occasion Sunday Washington is one thing, Dal-
record. While that wouldn't ski said. "As coaches, we try against Cincinnati a week while showing some unan- las is another. The Browns
cause a ripple in a lot of NFL and put them in spots to suc- earlier. Garrett did his part in ticipated depth. can legitimize themselves
cities, this is Cleveland after ceed. Those guys are really a complete, all-around effort Beyond Garrett, who was in with a road win at Dallas next
all, where the beloved football talented football players, and by Cleveland, which hasn't Haskins' face all day, tackle Sunday. It's a homecoming of
squad has produced mostly I am counting on them and had many of those in recent Larry Ogunjobi continues to sorts for Mayfield and Gar-
misery and hasn't been over their teammates are count- years. The offense clicked. be a nuisance inside for op- rett, two Texas natives and
.500 since 2014 — a span of ing on them, and they come The defense forced five turn- posing lines, Sheldon Rich- former No. 1 overall picks
90 consecutive weeks. through. That is the nature overs and the special teams ardson got another sack and finally playing to their poten-
of this beast.” For the second units, which have had their Adrian Clayborn returned tial.

Memphis reschedules Houston game to December

(AP) - The Latest on the effects of Memphis is currently ranked No. of the Tigers’ schedule. Vanderbilt students are tested weekly
the coronavirus outbreak on sports 25, but the Tigers have not played The AAC will decide in November with strict protocols on campus. The
around the world: since their season-opening win over the date of its championship game. result is a low COVID-19 positiv-
The Memphis Tigers will host Arkansas State. Their game against Vanderbilt has changed its mind and ity rate. Vanderbilt plans to ensure
Houston on Dec. 5 in a game re- UTSA, scheduled to be played this will allow fans at sports events in physical distancing, with masks re-
scheduled by the American Athletic past Friday night, was canceled. October. The Commodores also will quired. Concession stands will not
Conference because of COVID-19 allow a limited number of students be open to limit movement.
testing results. Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield to attend Saturday night’s football Seniors will be given the first oppor-
says he’s disappointed the Houston game with No. 20 LSU. tunity to attend, and decisions about
The teams originally were scheduled game had to be postponed and re- Athletic director Candice Lee an- future student attendance will be
to play Sept. 18 in prime time before scheduled out of concerns for the nounced the reversal Monday, call- made after this first game.
positive tests and contact tracing at health and safety of players. But ing it a small step toward normalcy Chancellor Daniel Diermeier says
Memphis forced the postponement Silverfield says he’s excited to have based on the guidance from the uni- sports is an important way for the
on Sept. 12. Houston scheduled at the back end versity’s public health partners. campus community to connect.