SUBSCRIBE NEWSLETTERS
ADVERTISE| CLASSIFIEDS| JOBS| E-TRIB
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS NETWORK TRIBLIVE LOCAL
Western Pennsylvania's trusted news source
Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeaten | TribLIVE.com
NFL

Jalen Hurts throws for TD, runs for another as Eagles thump Buccaneers 25-11 to remain unbeaten

Associated Press
Associated Press
6605104_web1_6605104-fe809fa48e224f109fb1871da57bdad1
AP
Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts, center, scores a touchdown during the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Tampa, Fla.
6605104_web1_6605104-b6b21d241bb040078e58a062bef6c33e
AP
Philadelphia Eagles’ D’Andre Swift (0) is tackled by Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Ryan Neal (23) and Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
6605104_web1_6605104-cfdae467f061460f88e3f08031f9172e
AP
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Mike Evans (13) catches a touchdown against Philadelphia Eagles’ Darius Slay (2) during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
6605104_web1_6605104-3f3e3ece8a874d858e494b20a258ffdc
AP
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Dee Delaney reacts after an interception during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
6605104_web1_6605104-9c097be31b8f4ea191df596656c61b4d
AP
Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Dee Delaney (30) intercepts a pass intended for Philadelphia Eagles’ DeVonta Smith (6) during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.
6605104_web1_6605104-68738ec9053848528744567625e93738
AP
Philadelphia Eagles’ D’Andre Swift (0) tries to get past Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Antoine Winfield Jr. (31) during the second half of an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 25, 2023, in Tampa, Fla.

TAMPA, Fla. — Jalen Hurts threw for a touchdown, ran for another and led the Eagles on a game-ending drive that lasted more than nine minutes as Philadelphia remained unbeaten with a 25-11 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday night.

The defending NFC champions, who won their first eight games a year ago, are off to a 3-0 start in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1992-93.

Hurts improved to 20-1 over his last 21 regular-season games. He tossed a 34-yard TD pass to Olamide Zaccheaus that helped Philly build a 13-3 halftime lead, and his 1-yard scoring run gave the Eagles a 17-point advantage early in the second half.

The Eagles led 25-3 by the time the Bucs finally got into the end zone on Baker Mayfield’s 1-yard TD throw to Mike Evans. A 2-point conversion trimmed Philadelphia’s lead to 14 with 9:22 remaining, but Hurts and the Eagles never let Tampa Bay get the ball back.

Hurts was 4 of 5 passing and ran for a first down on that final drive.

The Bucs (2-1) lost for the first time with Mayfield at quarterback, turning the ball over twice after playing turnover-free against Minnesota and Chicago. The Bucs’ usually reliable defense struggled, too, yielding 201 yards rushing.

A week after rushing for a career-high 175 yards, D’Andre Swift ran for 130 yards on 16 attempts for Philadelphia. Hurts was 23 of 37 passing for 277 yards and two interceptions, while A.J. Brown finished with nine receptions for 131 yards for the Eagles — one of just three NFL teams that remain unbeaten, along with Miami and San Francisco.

Mayfield completed 15 of 25 passes for 146 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Evans had five receptions, giving him 700 in his career.

Remove the ads from your TribLIVE reading experience but still support the journalists who create the content with TribLIVE Ad-Free.

Get Ad-Free >

Categories: NFL | Sports
Sports and Partner News