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Jalen Hurts led the Philadelphia Eagles to a touchdown drive on the opening drive of Super Bowl LVII on Sunday night.
Hurts completed 4 of 5 passes for 54 yards on the opening drive. Hurts found the end zone on a QB sneak to put the Eagles up 7-0.
Here’s the play:
.@JalenHurts with the QB sneak!@Eagles on the board first! #FlyEaglesFly
?: #SBLVII on FOX
?: Stream on NFL+ https://t.co/d8gBDzRt2m pic.twitter.com/jfgnU4xfS8— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2023
Hurts connected with former Alabama WR De’Vonta Smith multiple times on the opening drive. Smith caught 3 passes for 41 yards.
The opening drive took just 4:51 off the clock. The Eagles were 1.5-point favorites over the Kansas City Chiefs in this game.
Hurts is in his 2nd NFL season after a very productive collegiate career at Alabama and Oklahoma. He missed a couple games due to injury this season, but he led the Eagles to a 14-1 record in starts in 2022.
Hurts also led Philly to blowout wins over the Giants and 49ers in the 1st 2 round of the playoffs this postseason. He scored 4 total touchdowns in those games.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
