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James Cook's 3 first-half touchdowns possess Bills spinning #.\n\nAlaina Getzenberg, ESPNSep 12, 2024, 09:44 PM ETCloseAlaina Getzenberg is a personnel author who deals with the Buffalo grass Costs and also the NFL. She participated in ESPN in 2021. Alaina was previously a beat press reporter for the Charlotte nc Onlooker and has additionally worked for CBS Athletics and also the Dallas Morning Information. She is a graduate of the University of The Golden State, Berkeley. You can follow her through Twitter @agetzenberg. MIAMI-- The Buffalo grass Expenses switched protective back Ja'Marcus Ingram's very first career interception in to a very early lead over the Miami Dolphins on \"Thursday Night Football.\" The first-quarter touchdown started a 17-yard pass coming from quarterback Josh Allen to running back James Prepare on fourth-and-3 after the Bills took a timeout just before the play.The Expenses utilized pre-snap movement to put wide receiver Curtis Samuel in the backfield responsible for Allen, while Cook moved from the quarterback's entrusted to his right. Prepare at that point went to the remaining side, caught the successfully pass broad open as well as diminished the sideline to the end zone.F\u0336o\u0336u\u0336r\u0336t\u0336h\u0336 \u0336d\u0336o\u0336w\u0336n\u0336. TOUCHDOWN! #BUFvsMIA: @PrimeVideo pic.twitter.com\/Sc70eORpJG\u2014 Buffalo Costs (@BuffaloBills) September thirteen, 2024 The play topped a six-play, 37-yard drive that came after Ingram took the Dolphins' very first push of the activity to an early conclusion. Ingram is actually playing in the team's cent package deal, with Web cam Lewis starting at nickel section for the damaged Taron Johnson (forearm). With the throw, Allen got to 226 occupation touchdown passes, passing Dan Marino as well as Peyton Manning (225) for the second very most in a gamer's first seven times. The Costs racked up a touchdown on their position travel in only three games final period (and also went 2-1 in those video games). Cook continued to climb in the 2nd one-fourth, 1st scoring on a 1-yard handoff coming from Allen to expand Buffalo grass's lead to 17-7 with 6:25 left behind in the second quarter.The quite next opportunity the Costs received the ball, Prepare scored again to put Buffalo up 24-7 along with 3:36 left in the first one-half. This time, Prepare acquired the handoff, rose the mid and afterwards got out, running down the best subsidiary. Previous Costs safety Jordan Poyer tried to take on Prepare as he diminished the area, but no person else came close. Prepare then flipped right into completion area as well as threw the sphere deep in to the stands.Cookin' up his THIRD TD of the evening #BUFvsMIA on Start VideoAlso streaming on

NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/hPFdtSTyK8u2014 NFL (@NFL) September 13, 2024 The 49-yard touchdown was the lengthiest surge through an Expenses player because Devin Singletary had a 51-yard score versus the Denver Broncos in 2020. In the initial one-half, Chef had five lugs for 60 gardens and also the first-quarter goal catch for 17 yards.The Bills scored points on four of the their five travels in the first one-half. Chef racked up all 3 touchdowns-- two rushing and also one receiving, after certainly not racking up in the season-opening win against Arizona. His two hurrying touchdowns identical his total amount from each of the 2022 as well as 2023 times. Prepare is actually the 3rd Expenses gamer previously three decades to record 3 touchdowns in a very first one-half, all of whom did so against the Dolphins (Lee Evans in Week 13 in 2005, Isaiah McKenzie in Week 17 in 2020).