Making his first National Football League start in place of Carson Wentz, Jalen Hurts, who starred for both the Alabama Crimson Tide and Oklahoma Sooners, led the Philadelphia Eagles to a 24-21 victory over the New Orleans Saints at Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday.

Philadelphia improved to 4-8-1, just a game-and-a-half back of the Washington Football Team in the NFC East, while New Orleans fell to 10-3, still two games ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFC South.

Hurts completed 17-of-30 passes (56.7 percent) for 167 yards and a touchdown pass to ex-South Carolina Gamecock Alshon Jeffery and carried the football 18 times for 106 yards.

Playing a large role in the Eagles’ first win since November 1, many members of the media were complimentary of Hurts’ performance.

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Hurts will make his first road start on December 20, when Philadelphia travels to Glendale’s State Farm Stadium to battle the Arizona Cardinals (7-6) at 4:05 p.m. ET on FOX.