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Tua Tagovailoa is off to a great start in the NFL.
The Alabama legend moved to 3-0 in his professional career with a victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
Tagovailoa finished the game 15-of-25 for 168 yards and 2 touchdown passes. That gives him 5 touchdown passes on the season and no interceptions.
His last 2 wins have come over 2 of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL in Kyler Murray and Justin Herbert. Despite the pressure of those matchups, Tagovailoa managed to out-duel them both.
Here’s his first touchdown pass of the day — an accurate ball to Jakeem Grant in the end zone:
.@Tua finds Jakeem Grant for a @MiamiDolphins TD! #FinsUp
?: #LACvsMIA on CBS
?: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/p1akRoFoep pic.twitter.com/lQnpq2m5bm— NFL (@NFL) November 15, 2020
There’s also this nasty play action fake that he sells beautifully to set up his second TD pass of the game:
.@Tua sells the fake and throws his second TD of the game. #FinsUp
?: #LACvsMIA on CBS
?: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/p1akRoFoep pic.twitter.com/8ZlYml3ErD— NFL (@NFL) November 15, 2020
But it’s not just the touchdowns. Tagovailoa was instrumental in moving the ball alongside running back Salvon Ahmed. Look at him thread the needle here:
Tua threw a dime on the run ? @Tua @MiamiDolphins
? #LACvsMIA on CBS pic.twitter.com/ykhlLBSdct
— The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) November 15, 2020
And here:
https://twitter.com/AlabamaDieHards/status/1328115853225758721?s=20
The Dolphins are now 6-3 on the season.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
