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Saturday 13 OctOber 2018

Wentz throws 3 TD passes, Eagles look Super vs. Giants

By TOM CANAVAN reach with a 75-yard drive
AP Sports Writer that ended with a short Jef-
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) fery TD catch.
— Breathe a little easier “We didn’t do anything well
Philadelphia and surround- enough to win tonight,” Gi-
ing areas. The Eagles are ants coach Pat Shurmur
back and looking super. said. “Credit Philadelphia.
Just goes to show you what Good football team.”
a little urgency, some big The only thing meaning-
plays — and a timely game ful after that was Barkley’s
against the New York Gi- touchdown run.
ants can do for the defend- “How do I feel about my
ing Super Bowl champions. performance tonight?”
Carson Wentz threw a sea- Barkley asked rhetorically.
son-high three touchdown “Doesn’t matter to me. We
passes and the Eagles got didn’t win.”
an early lift from their de- FAN OF THE GAME
fense and special teams Odell Beckham Jr. head-
in beating the struggling butted a giant cooling fan
Giants 34-13 on Thursday during a second-half fit that
night, avoiding their first also included him scream-
three-game losing streak ing from the sideline and
since the 2016 season. eventually being calmed
“It’s a big win for us,” said Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Mills (31) defends against New York Giants’ Odell Beckham (13) during by Barkley. Beckham also
Wentz, who finished 26 of the second half of an NFL football game Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Eagles left for the locker room be-
36 for 278 yards and no in- won 34-13. fore the end of the first half,
terceptions. “NFC East and Associated Press though Shurmur said Beck-
the conference. It’s huge. time and seventh in eight offense, which was booed four times and hit him 13 ham was excused early be-
Being 3-3 is better than 2-4. games. repeatedly in losing at other times. He finished 24 cause of cramping.
This is more like who we are. Corey Clement scored on home for the third time. Al- of 43 for 281 yards. Beckham said his tirade
We can build from this.” a 1-yard run and Jake Elliott drick Rosas had field goals “We want to get after the was just a bit of self-motiva-
The win put the Eagles into added field goals of 33 and of 33 and 21 yards. passer every week,” coach tion.
a first place tie with Wash- 30 yards. This was seen as a must-win Doug Pederson said. “I was just trying to get my-
ington (2-2) in the NFC “This is finally the game game for both teams in the “These games are battles. self going,” he said. “I felt
East with Dallas (2-3) a half where we played like the weak and wide-open NFC It all comes down to which like some of those plays
game back. The Giants are Philadelphia Eagles,” said East, and the Eagles went team gets after the passer. where I was getting myself
fading fast. Ertz, who was limited to out and grabbed it. We hit Eli and put him on going was some of my best
Wentz sandwiched touch- seven passes for 43 yards. They came into the game the ground. That was big.” stuff. So I was just trying to
downs passes of 13 and “We’re finally the Eagles having scored seven points It started on the opening get myself fired up. I did
1 yard to Alshon Jeffery again.” in the first quarter and they series. Kamu Grugier-Hill in- that and it helped me.”
around a 10-yarder to tight Rookie halfback Saquon doubled that against New tercepted Manning’s pass Thursday’s scene comes a
end Zach Ertz to help the Barkley scored on a 50- York. that was tipped by fellow week after Beckham be-
Eagles build a 31-6 lead. yard run and rushed for Eli Manning was under linebacker Jordan Hicks moaned the lack of down-
They beat the Giants (1- 130 yards in one of the few pressure all night from the and he returned it to Gi- field passes from Manning
5) for the fourth straight bright spots for the Giants’ Eagles. They sacked him ants 16. Three plays later, and the team’s subpar
Wentz was forced out of energy following a 33-31
Browns owners exploring purchase the pocket and found Jef- loss to Carolina. Beckham
fery after getting all day to had six catches for 44 yards
of Columbus Crew throw. Thursday, and his longest
A 46-yard run by Barkley reception was 12 yards.
set up Rosas’ 33-yarder to INJURIES: Eagles LT Jason
By MITCH STACY Columbus should we continue to make cut the gap to 7-3, but the Peters left with a biceps
AP Sports Writer progress on these critical components Eagles took control later in injury. Backup cornerback
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cleveland and agree to key terms with the investor the quarter after DeAndre Sidney Jones left in the first
Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam group,” the league said in a statement. Carter returned a punt 23 half with a hamstring injury.
said Friday they are part of a group trying Anthony Precourt, the San Francisco- yards to the New York 44. The Giants had LB Ray Ray
to buy the Columbus Crew to keep the based investor who owns the Crew, Passes of 17 to Jeffery and Amstrong (concussion), WR
MLS team in the city. had courted Austin for a potential move 14 to Clement set up Clem- Cody Latimer (hamstring)
The group, which also includes Columbus- since last year, contending that the ent’s touchdown run. and CB Antonio Hamilton
area investors, said in a statement it is team was no longer financially viable in A spectacular tackle- (illness) leave the game.
moving forward to acquire the team, Columbus without bigger crowds and breaking run by Barkley BARKLEY GAINS: Barkley has
which appeared headed to Austin, a new stadium. Precourt and Richard on a 55-yard screen pass gained at least 100 yards
Texas, after this season. A new stadium in Suttle, the Austin lobbyist who helped helped cut the lead to 14-6 from scrimmage in each
downtown Columbus is part of the plan, negotiate terms of a stadium deal there, in the second quarter but of his first six career games.
although no details were provided. did not immediately respond to requests Wentz hit a wide-open Nel- He is one off the NFL rookie
The agreement also provides that Austin, for comment on Friday. son Agholer on a third and record set by Kansas City’s
whose city council had approved plans In Columbus, the announcement 3 and connected with Ertz Kareem Hunt.
for a new, privately owned 20,000-seat touched off wild celebrations among for a 21-6 lead on the next UP NEXT
stadium, will get an MLS expansion team Crew fans, who had been working to play. Eagles: Host Carolina on
no later than 2021. save the team since Precourt made his Elliott made it 24-6 just be- Oct. 21.
“MLS is committed to keeping Crew SC in plans public last year. q fore halftime and Philadel- Giants: At Atlanta on Oct.
phia put the game out of 22.q