Jordan Davis clinches Eagles win with blocked FG TD return at the buzzer
By David Wasson
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The Philadelphia Eagles turned to a Georgia Bulldogs alum to help squeak past the Rams on Sunday.
Philadelphia defensive lineman Jordan Davis knocked down a potentially game-winning 44-yard field goal attempt by Rams kicker Joshua Karty – and then picked up the loose football to rumble 61 yards for a touchdown and a 33-26 victory.
“The big man looks for the icing on one big cake,” exclaimed Fox play-by-play voice Joe Davis as Jordan Davis turned on the relative jets with football tucked securely under his right arm.
The big-man TD was the first touchdown in Davis’ 4-year career. The 6-foot-6, 336-pound Davis had also never blocked a kick in the NFL, but he had been in the end zone before Sunday. Davis got 2 carries in his senior season in 2021 at Georgia – including a 1-yard touchdown run against Charleston Southern on Senior Day.
Selected with the 13th overall pick by the Eagles in the 2022 NFL Draft, Davis has been a force for the Eagles in the middle. He entered Sunday with 6 solo tackles and 3 pass deflections and added 4 solo tackles and a sack against the Rams.
An APSE national award-winning writer and editor, David Wasson has almost four decades of experience in the print journalism business in Florida and Alabama. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times and several national magazines and websites. He also hosts Gulfshore Sports with David Wasson, weekdays from 3-5 pm across Southwest Florida and on FoxSportsFM.com. His Twitter handle: @JustDWasson.
