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SPORTS Saturday 20 OctOber 2018
Broncos return 2

interceptions for TDs,

beat Cardinals 45-10

Case Keenum completed 70-yard drive that used up
14 of 21 passes for 161 yards 6:39.
and a touchdown with one The Arizona fans booed as
interception for Denver. the team left the field for
Phillip Lindsay rushed for 90 the half, while there were
yards on 14 carries, includ- cheers from the sizable
ing a 28-yard TD run. contingent of orange-clad
Rosen had called a time Broncos supporters.
out after the game’s first FITZ SCORES
play. Then his pass was de- The Cardinals got their only
flected by the outstretched touchdown in the third
hand of defensive end Der- quarter, Rosen throwing
ek Wolfe. The ball dropped four yards to Larry Fitzger-
into the hands of Davis, ald for the score. Fitzger-
who ran it in from there. ald’s first TD catch of the
Arizona followed with a season came at the end
three-and-out and the of an 11-play, 63-yard drive
Denver Broncos cornerback Chris Harris (25) high fives linebacker Todd Davis (51) as he scores Broncos quickly made it that followed Patrick Peter-
a touchdown after an interception against the Arizona Cardinals during the first half of an NFL 14-0 with a six-play, 77- son’s interception. Fitzger-
football game, Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018, in Glendale, Ariz. yard drive. Sanders took ald has 111 career TDs to tie
Associated Press the ball on an end around Tony Gonzalez for seventh
By BOB BAUM that was the best thing to he was sacked for the sixth and threw to a wide open on the NFL’s list.
AP Sports Writer do to get my teammates time, on a fourth-and-16 Courtland Sutton 28 yards INJURIES
Von Miller vowed his Den- going, and it worked.” play near the end of the for the touchdown. Denver lost two players to
ver Broncos would kick the Todd Davis returned rook- game but said afterward The receiver may have run injury in the first half.
Arizona Cardinals’ behind, ie Josh Rosen’s deflected he was fine. the wrong route on Rosen’s Rookie punt returner Dae-
except he didn’t say be- pass for a touchdown on “I obviously didn’t play up second “pick six.” In a third- Sean Hamilton left with a
hind. the second play of the to my standard or even and-one situation from the knee injury after Arizona’s
Consider it a promise kept. game and Chris Harris Jr. close to it,” Rosen said. Arizona 46, Rosen passed Brandon Williams rolled into
Emmanuel Sanders threw took another back 53 yards The Cardinals (1-6), down but there was no one near his legs as he was waiting
and caught touchdown for a score with 2:02 left in 35-3 at the half, fell to 0-4 at the ball except Harris, who for the ball to make a fair
passes, Denver returned the quarter as the Broncos home for the first time since returned it 53 yards to make catch. Williams was penal-
two interceptions for first- (3-4) opened a 21-3 lead. 1979. it 21-3. ized for interfering on the
quarter touchdowns and “It has been a tough, tough “Definitely an embarrass- The Broncos made it 28-3 in play.
the Broncos snapped a two weeks,” Denver coach ing effort tonight,” Arizona the second quarter when Safety Darian Stewart left
four-game losing streak Vance Joseph said. “We first-year coach Steve Wilks Keenum found Harris wide the game with a neck injury
with a 45-10 rout Thursday had a tough loss on Sun- said. “Our fans deserve open on a 64-yard TD play, in the first quarter.
night. day. We had a short week more than that. We’ve got the Denver receiver doing Arizona tight end Ricky
“It wasn’t even for the Car- so it is really good for our to come out and perform a front flip over the goal Seals-Jones, trying to run
dinals, it was for my team- football team to win a better than that.” line. down Rosen’s fumble,
mates,” Miller said about game. “ Offensive coordinator Mike A pass interference play slammed his left forearm
that rear end-kicking com- Rosen threw three inter- McCoy already was con- against Bene Benwikere in against an opponent’s hel-
ment. “I just thought what ceptions and fumbled the sidered on shaky ground, the end zone set up Royce met and didn’t return.
we were missing was the ball away twice on a rough but Wilks said it was “pre- Freeman’s one-yard TD UP NEXT
confidence part of it. I night that began badly for mature” to talk about any run that made it 35-3 with Broncos: At Kansas City on
thought about it and that is him and never got better. changes that could be 21 seconds left in the half. Oct. 28. Cardinals: Host San
not even like me, but I felt He limped off the field after coming. The run capped a 15-play, Francisco on Oct. 28.q

Jets’ secondary will be down a few key players vs. Vikings

By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. last two games. Maye is dealing get creative with his defensive viously ruled out with a sprained
AP Pro Football Writer with a broken right thumb. Mean- backs. ankle and Terrelle Pryor doubtful
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The while, Johnson — the Jets’ top “Well, we’ve got a bunch of guys with a groin injury.
New York Jets’ secondary will be free-agent signing — will likely to play with,” Bowles said. Bowles said “it’s possible” the Jets
short-handed against Kirk Cousins miss his third straight game with a Darryl Roberts, who has started could sign a receiver Friday or
and the Minnesota Vikings. quadriceps injury. the past two games, will see plen- Saturday, or promote Deontay
Cornerback Buster Skrine and The Jets will have to face a Vi- ty of time again. So will rookie Burnett — a former teammate of
safety Marcus Maye are out for kings offense that includes wide Parry Nickerson, who has filled in quarterback Sam Darnold at USC
the game Sunday, and corner- receiver Adam Thielen, who leads at Skrine’s slot spot, and Rashard — from the practice squad.
back Trumaine Johnson is doubt- the NFL with 58 receptions and Robinson and Juston Burris. Linebacker Kevin Pierre-Louis
ful to play. 712 yards receiving. Stefon Diggs New York could also be short- (foot) is doubtful, and running
Skrine has a concussion that has has 40 catches for 435 yards, so handed at wide receiver, with back Isaiah Crowell (foot) is
caused him to miss most of the coach Todd Bowles will have to Quincy Enunwa having been pre- questionable.q